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Total domination in New York City The Army West Point Women’s Basketball team celebrates with the “Star” trophy after its convincing 75-38 victory over Navy in Patriot League action Jan. 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Black Knights captured the Women’s Basketball Gold Star in the 2015-16 Star Series. See Pages 2 and 20 for story and photos from the day. Photos by Class of 2017 Cadet alex Werden 2 January 28, 2016 News & Features Pointer View Winter Wonderland, fun at Madison Square Garden

Cadets make their way to the Army-Navy Women’s Basketball game Jan. 23 under snowy conditions at Madison Square Garden. Due to travel bans that came later, the Men’s game was postponed to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Christl Arena. (Middle left) Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor urged the Army women on with the cadets during the Black Knights’ 75-38 win over the Midshipmen. (Below) Senior guard Jen Parker celebrates after the victory. Photos by Class of 2017 Cadet Alex Werden

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Brig. Gen. Diana Holland (above), before she became commandant, once roamed the fields of friendly strife as a women’s lacrosse player (#18, front row fourth from the right) and still has an appreciation for the sport as she poses with the current Army West Point Women’s Lacrosse coaching staff. Photos courtesy of Army Athletic Communications (above), DA Photo (Above) and Howitzer (Left) Meet the new Commandant: Brig. Gen. Diana Holland Story by Michelle Eberhart Assistant Editor

In 1990, Cadet Diana Leach tossed her white U.S. Military Academy hat in the air, not knowing what the future would hold. She knew she was graduating from the premier military institution in the world and commissioning into the greatest Army in the world, but what else? A fellow cadet and friend wrote in her Howitzer yearbook entry, “We knew Diana was destined for greatness when she won the drill off in Beast and now she is in charge of Regt. drill! A true workaholic and a true friend. Look for her 5’1” frame and her pick-up truck back at West Point in a few years as a History ‘P’ and many years later as Supe.” Accurately enough, Diana Leach, now Holland, was a History professor from 1999- 2002 and now has a white, shiny truck parked in the Commandant of Cadets’ driveway, her driveway, as of late December. “I was in complete disbelief and thought it might be a mistake,” Holland said of her selection as Commandant of Cadets. “I have never considered commandant as a possible assignment.” The first female commandant, at that. Although she may be the first woman to lead the Corps, she hopes that this milestone, along with the advances of other women in the military, will help to progress the Army as New Commandant Brig. Gen. Diana Holland (second from left) stands next to Army West Point Hockey captain senior a whole. defenseman Christian Pomarico after his team earned the Challenge Trophy after its 4-3 win over the Royal Military “I anticipate a relatively smooth transition College of Canada Jan. 23 in Kingston, Ontario. Photo courtesy of Army Athletic Communications with full-gender integration,” Holland said. “We being a cadet,” Holland said of her time at from cadets outside the classroom. probably say to any cadet right now, “Listen, will see a number of talented women lead the West Point. “I enjoyed school, sports, clubs, the “I intend to connect with cadets through learn, be yourself, trust your instincts and get way in previously-closed MOSs, and then more people and the regimentation of the Academy. a variety of ways, similar to how I worked to to know your Soldiers.” will follow. We will be able to stop focusing on I appreciated being a part of such a prestigious connect with Soldiers in our units,” Holland In regards to completely fulfilling her ‘firsts’ and just recognize the ‘best.’ and patriotic institution.” said. “Eat meals with them, talk to them while Howitzer prophecy, Holland isn’t thinking that “I’ve always believed ‘the sky is the limit’ As years passed, Holland spent time as a visiting their living space or while walking far ahead. in the Army and now that’s more true than ever History professor where she learned how to be to class, observe them at team practices and “I have no idea what the Army has in store before,” Holland added. a better mentor to Soldiers and future leaders. participate in key events wherever possible.” for me, but I really don’t anticipate becoming Holland holds a vision of the future, one that “I enjoyed the moments when I helped Holland’s hands-on approach to learning the superintendent,” Holland said honestly. started with her time as a cadet. a cadet connect the dots on a major learning and teaching will prove to be an asset to the “Besides, I’m having far too much fun now to She showed her ability to lead early, as co- objective,” Holland said. “But really, my biggest cadets, the faculty and the community of the think about what comes next.” captain of the Women’s Lacrosse team, a team take-away from teaching was how much I Academy. And in true Army West Point fashion, that became an NCAA Division I team this year. learned from the cadets.” When asked what advice she would give to Holland had one more thing to say, “Beat Navy “Honestly, I loved almost everything about Now, as commandant, she plans on learning Cadet Diana Leach, she said what she would in everything!” 4 January 28, 2016 IN FOCUS: MLK LUNCHEON Pointer View Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated at annual luncheon Story and photos by Kathy Eastwood Staff Writer

“Intelligence plus character-That is the goal of true education.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The U.S. Military Academy honored the legacy of what many have called the ‘father of the Civil Rights Movement,’ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan 19 at the annual luncheon held at the West Point Club. The event included two speakers who are active in the Westchester County community. Attendees also heard the powerful a cappella vocals of the West Point Cadet Gospel Choir. Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor briefly spoke about King’s The West Point Cadet Gospel Choir entertains the audience at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon to honor legacy referencing his memorable “I Have a King's legacy in the fight for civil rights Jan. 19 at the West Point Club. Dream” speech. “I have a dream,” Trainor said. “You know personal and professional development.” those famous words of Dr. Martin Luther Mayo Bartlett, principal attorney at the law King have inspired generations and continue offices of Mayo Bartlett, PLLC and co-founder to inspire today. People around the world, of Safe Passage, a youth law forum bringing including in America, do not have equal access issues of law and policy to the classroom, to what Norman Rockwell so vividly captured spoke about the strength of the peaceful leader. in his art as the four freedoms, freedom of “We talk about Dr. King as being a peaceful speech, and freedom of worship, freedom from person,” Bartlett said. “And unfortunately, lots want and freedom from fear. of times today we confuse being a peaceful “The U.S. military has been on the person with being a weak person. I’d like to forefront of leading social change in our suggest to you that it is the exact opposite. country by allowing people who have dreams Even Gandhi has been known to have said to of serving to do so regardless of race, gender some of his opponents; not all of my brothers or sexual orientation,” he added. “We at West and sisters are nonviolent, and I pray that Point and the U.S. Military must always be you won’t be our weaker brothers and sisters ready to answer the call both at home and because those people will greet you as you abroad.” greet them. The luncheon included guest speakers “You are an ambassador whether you Kenneth Chamberlain Jr., a work experience choose to be or not,” he added. “What kind program developer with the Urban League of of an ambassador do you want to be? I think Westchester County. you will be the best ambassador because you “I have found that many who call themselves are going to be the one who volunteered to leaders are more concerned with position, not serve. When you go anywhere, to speak to high purpose: it’s the difference between bosses school students or overseas, your conduct will and leaders,” Chamberlain said. “Bosses impact everyone.” will delegate, leaders will show you how it Bartlett also spoke about the sacrifices is done. They also surround themselves with King made by being out in the forefront of the other leaders, someone who can take the reins Civil Rights Movement. when necessary. If I choose to be anything, I “I think King embodied courage,” Bartlett choose to be a leader. Leaders are courageous, said. “He was a pacifist, but as you look (at the truthful and decisive. What may be an honor slides) you can see the bullet holes. Dr. King and privilege of having the title of leader; it was a family man and he knew that his choices is a title that you have to earn. No one is just put himself and those who were near and dear going to give it to you, and it is going to take to him at risk.” Pointer View IN FOCUS: CADET CLUB ACTIVITIES January 28, 2016 5 All team members completed the “Extreme Orienteering” race resulting in enhanced team camaraderie and additional confidence in orienteering skills. 2015-16 Cadet Club Activities The orienteering team looks to build on this success in its next competition in April, when the team competes for a 14th consecutive national title at the U.S. Intercollegiate Championships in southwestern Ohio.

Triathlon: The Army West Point Triathlon team hosted the 2nd annual West Point Indoor Time Trial Jan. 23. The event was held in the team’s state-of-the-art Computrainer studio in Cullum Hall. The race is part of the Northeast Collegiate Triathlon Conference’s winter triathlon racing schedule and serves as a qualifying event for the USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals in April. In spite of the winter storm, six members of the University of Connecticut’s Triathlon team braved the elements to attend. The dual event tested the athletes on a 10 km indoor course. Both Orienteering: The Army West Point Orienteering team traveled to Gainesville, Georgia, from teams were fielded primarily by athletes just added to the roster and new to the sport. Jan. 15-19, for its first meet of the spring season. This event consisted of two classic courses and The UConn men’s and women’s team won the event while the new Army athletes gained a unique “Extreme Orienteering” competition. valuable experience. The “Extreme Orienteering” course blended components of traditional land navigation with physical and mental challenges. The team excelled in the traditional orienteering aspect of the competition, led by stellar individual performances and podium finishes for Class of 2016 Cadet Rachel Wolfe, Class of 2017 Cadet William Whitaker, Class of 2018 Cadets Gene Maslink and George Grindley, and Class of 2019 Cadets Sean Brennan and Cadet Samuel Jones. 6 January 28, 2016 Pointer View MWI: Interrogator discusses the Hunt for Saddam By Lionel M. Beehner Instructor, Modern War Institute

When Staff Sgt. Eric Maddox arrived in Iraq in 2003, he had never carried out an interrogation. Although he was trained as a Chinese-Mandarin linguist, he worked with a special operations team in Tikrit to interrogate prisoners. All of this was in an effort to find the high-value targets of the deck of cards—the Ace of Spades of whom was Saddam Hussein. Maddox spoke to about 700 cadets in Robinson Auditorium Jan. 20 and relayed his experience as an Army interrogator. He carried out more than 200 interrogations during a span of three months when Saddam was on the run and the insurgency was in its infancy. He interviewed Saddam’s cook, his bodyguard’s son, fishermen in Tikrit—yet all of his leads turned up empty until he finally was able to make Saddam’s bodyguard, Mohammad Ibrahim, break. It was the last day of his rotation and he would give his superior the coordinates of a farmhouse in Tikrit before flying to Doha for his debrief. He heard the next day that U.S. forces had captured the Ace of Spades. Maddox’s larger message is that cadets will face challenges for which there will not be any playbook or spelled out special operating procedures. Maddox created a method of interrogation that relied on a link diagram of literally thousands of suspected Iraqi insurgents and that, through countless painstaking interviews with prisoners, allowed him to secure the one Eric Maddox spoke to about 700 cadets in Robinson Auditorium Jan. 20 about his experience as an Army interrogator. piece of intelligence. In this case, Saddam’s bodyguard, who was mobilizing the insurgency, He carried out over 200 interrogations over a span of three months when Saddam Hussein was on the run and the led him to the gutter in Tikrit that doubled as insurgency was in its infancy. Courtesy Photo Saddam’s bunker. their acts,” he said. “Your job is to help your Maddox’s lesson reinforces the fact that complex environments. “The challenge of good interrogators is to commander get information to make better information—especially human intelligence— It also is one that stresses the importance of realize your job is not to punish a prisoner for decisions.” is critical to winning counterinsurgencies in critical thinking on one’s feet. Kids learn collecting through LifeWorks activity Two dozen West Point children participated in “Collecting for Kids” hosted by West Point Family Homes LifeWorks Coordinator Jodi Gellman and West Point Museum Curator Paul Ackermann Jan. 15. After discussing what collecting is all about, each child told the group about their own collections. As a craft activity, each child received a bag of military patches to start their own patch collection and then designed and made their own patches to take home with them. Courtesy Photo Pointer View January 28, 2016 7

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey (right) talks with Command Sgt. Maj. James Sims, U.S. Army Materiel Command, during a Senior Enlisted Council held at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Jan. 20. The SEC meets quarterly to discuss issues that affect the welfare of Soldiers. SMA Dailey’s Senior Enlisted Council focuses on personnel Story and photo by The council meets monthly via video than 30 days later, the policy was changed. time needed for discussion, Dailey reiterated Sgt. 1st Class Joy Dulen teleconference and in-person quarterly. Topics “We took that to the Senior Enlisted the SEC’s biggest concern is the welfare of U.S. Army Human Resources Public can range from military pay and compensation Council, had a unanimous vote that it was Soldiers. They don’t want to make decisions Affairs recommendations for the future to uniform in keeping with the finest traditions of Army that could have a negative impact over the changes. However, Dailey said the time has service, went to the Chief of Staff of the Army long term. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey sits come to concentrate on people after more than and we quickly made a decision,” Dailey “This is the Army, it’s a big organization down with senior sergeant majors from around a decade of focus on an Army at war. added. and it’s hard to turn back,” he said. “Simple the U.S. Army four times a year to discuss “The Chief of Staff of the Army has tasked Some issues are much more complex. things like black socks—not a huge effect on issues that affect his biggest concern—the me with taking a look at how we manage our When you’re discussing working through Soldiers. But the Noncommissioned Officer welfare of Soldiers. It’s called the Senior enlisted force, how we maximize the talents the intricacies of military compensation and Evaluation Report, that has a huge effect on Enlisted Council, SEC, and the first meeting and capabilities of our Soldiers and really reform, it could take several months to affect the total population of NCOs, not just now, of 2016 convened last week at the U.S. Army answer some of the questions that we’ve asked the force, he said. but into the foreseeable future.” Human Resources Command. for a long time,” Dailey said. “The perfect example is the Dailey said the SEC will continue to meet Since HRC’s mission is to optimize total Topics discussed during SECs can affect Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report with a fresh new focus on people and the Chief force personnel readiness, Dailey said it was the force in as little as a month or they can that has just been launched,” Dailey said. “We of Staff of the Army’s number one priority— the perfect setting for the topic at hand. “This extend into ongoing talks for years. Dailey said worked on that for two years in the Senior readiness. time, what we talked about was our personnel it just depends on the issue. Enlisted Council, previously the BOD under “We’re an organization made up of people and how we’re going to rearrange the talent “We get recommendations and some of (former Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond) and we’re the largest people organization management and leader development of our those start with one individual Soldier,” he Chandler, and some of these things take a in America,” he said. “Human Resources senior noncommissioned officers,” he said. said. He gave the example of a recent change lot of work because we have to call in the Command is one of those critical nodes that Dailey changed what was once known as in Army policy on the authorized wear of black professionals, like those people who work here we have to invest in for the future and make the Board of Directors, or BOD, to the SEC socks with the Army Physical Fitness Uniform. at the Human Resources Command, to be able sure we get it right because they’re here to take shortly after taking over as the 15th Sgt. Maj. A Soldier stood up in a town hall meeting and to inform us and do the analysis.” care of our people. And our job as an Army is of the Army in January 2015. asked why black socks weren’t allowed. Less No matter what the issue or length of to always get better.” 8 January 28, 2016 Pointer View CSA assesses ‘aggressive’ Russia, others, as challenges for U.S., ally security

By C. Todd Lopez Army News Service

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley has always said readiness is his number one priority. The Army has a legal and moral obligation, he said, to be prepared. During a presentation Jan. 21 in Washington, the general also laid out some ideas of what he believes the Army must be ready for—some examples of why readiness is important. A chief example of what to be prepared for is Russia, a nation whose recent activities he characterized as being “aggressive.” Russia, he said, poses the “No. 1 threat” to the United States. It’s a nation, he said, that at least for now is the only one that poses an “existential threat” to the United States, due to its capabilities—in particular, its nuclear capability. But what makes Russia a threat isn’t capability alone. It’s primarily their intent. While determining intent is difficult, he said, looking at their recent activities in Europe gives a good indication. “Russian behavior, internationally, since 2008, has been aggressive,” he said. He pointed to their activities in Crimea, Ukraine and Georgia as examples. “Those have been independent, sovereign countries since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, attends as the keynote speaker at the Institute of Land Warfare (ILW) and 1991,” Milley said. “For 25 years these Breakfast, Jan. 21 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Staff Sgt. Chuck Burden have been internationally recognized countries rates. Even a rudimentary look at the Russian has happened in the last 100 years. There is an In China, he said, there is an “entirely in the United Nations. And their borders have economy shows an economy under significant attempt ... to recoup their place.” different set of geopolitical logic at play.” been violated by military armed force—some stress that is struggling.” Couple that with ongoing land disputes, China is a rising economic power, Milley surrogate and some actual.” A look at Russian history also contributes to Milley said, “All that adds up to a ... potential said, adding that there is now a shift underway That kind of activity in Europe, he said, a better understanding of intent, when it comes for bad things. And you just don’t know. We from a North Atlantic-based global economy to has not happened since World War II. Today, to recent aggression. Russians, he said, likely can’t, with precision, predict exactly what will a North Pacific-based global economy, though Russian activity there, “has fundamentally view NATO differently than how Americans happen. It is a situation that clearly bears closer he emphasized that it is “shifting,” rather than changed people’s view of the security situation or Europeans do. In 1990 Germany reunified, scrutiny.” having already been shifted. in Europe.” bringing the entirety of that country inside It is a process that he believes will be At the same time, the Russians have raised NATO. Since then, three former Soviet nations Aggressive Versus Assertive permanent, but could take several generations spending on their military; are modernizing their have become part of NATO: Estonia, Latvia and In Asia, he said, there are two significant to be complete. military, including aircraft, tanks and ships; have Lithuania. NATO is growing and its border is ongoing security situations. First is North Korea, With such shifts in economy, military power restructured their ground forces; modernized moving “closer and closer” to Moscow. the other is China. There are now more than follows. The Chinese military, he said, “is field artillery capabilities, air defense, electronic “That’s worrisome” for them, he said. a million service members amassed on each significantly modernizing their capabilities.” warfare and cyber capabilities; and modernized “It creates fear in the mind of Russian side of the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Milley contrasted China and Russia by their military doctrine. leadership. This is a country (that) has a living Peninsula. differentiating them with the words “assertive” “They clearly are expanding or at least memory of a land invasion that was brutal to Koreans on both sides of the border, he said, and “aggressive.” trying to re-establish their global influence and their country: the Nazi invasions of World War constitute a divided ethnic-linguistic group. “The Chinese are not an enemy,” he said. their global presence,” he said. II,” Milley said. “There are many veterans “And like most ethnic-linguistic groups, at “Their behavior internationally, at this time, Domestic issues, Milley said, are also good and folks alive today that clearly remember some point in time, they end up being one whole in my view, is assertive. It’s different than examples of the intent that is driving their those days, which were horrible to the Russian people,” he said. “I have little doubt that at some aggressive. The Chinese, to date, are not activities. The Russian population, for instance, psyche.” point in time in the future, the peninsula will be invading foreign countries, crossing borders, is in decline. Russian nationalism and pride are also on whole again.” doing things that would be internationally “If you’re a significant leader in the Russian the line—significant contributing factors to an How and when that will happen and what categorized with the word aggression. government, you are seeing a demographic understanding of Russian intent. the environment will look like afterward, Milley “That can change, but it hasn’t changed yet,” decline of the ethnic Russian population. That’s “They were part of a large empire back said, is uncertain. he said. “They are developing their capabilities, worrisome,” he said. “And if you look at that in under the Czars. They were a superpower in Also uncertain is how that event will play but I would caution anybody from saying that combination with other things—health care for the Soviet era,” he said. “Current leadership in out for the U.S. A recent testing of a nuclear China was an adversary, from a military national example—there is a steady decline in birth rate. Russia has clearly indicated in public speeches weapons in North Korea has made the situation security standpoint, or an enemy, at this time.” There is a high mortality rate. And they have a that they thought the collapse of the Berlin on the peninsula more tense. Milley said the Chinese are now interested stressed and poor health care system. And their Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Empire “For us, vigilance and readiness are in becoming a great international power, and labor force is declining in pretty significant was the most significant negative event that fundamentally important,” he said. See CSA ASSESSES, PAGE 9 Pointer View January 28, 2016 9 CSA ASSESSES, cont’d from Page 8 to “have a say in how the rules are written,” to happen ... the ultimate solution has to come have been to the professional military education Rebuilding The Force though he said he doesn’t believe the Chinese from the peoples of those countries.” schools they need to attend, and it means that By the end of fiscal year 2018, the active are interested in war. Iran, he said, remains a “maligning units, from the squadron to the division—at all Army expects to have drawn down in size from The general also said that his predecessor, influencer, sponsoring terrorism,” which levels—are collectively trained. Equipping, as 490,000 to 450,000. The service will also shrink now-retired Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. “requires vigilance and bears close watching.” well, is critical, he said, “to make sure Soldiers the size of several brigade combat teams and Ray Odierno, has in the past met with, and had So Iran, North Korea, China and Russia, have the best equipment, and that it is well will cut 17,000 civilian employees. a dialogue with his counterpart in the People’s plus the rise of non-state actors like the Islamic maintained.” Were a conflict to rise quickly, the Army Liberation Army. State and al Qaeda “present threats or challenges Development of leadership for those might need to grow in size again to accomplish Milley said he plans to have a similar to U.S. national interests,” he said. “Any one Soldiers, he said, is a “key component of its mission. dialogue, but has yet to make that happen. It’s of which could result in significantly more combat power ... perhaps the most important Milley said one idea the Army is looking something that is critical to have happen early, conflict than already exists, none of which we component.” into is making that process happen quickly with because such relationships can be useful to have can anticipate. And each of which has a unique Development of that readiness takes a long the development of several “very, very small” in place when conflicts arise later on. strategic, operational and tactical challenge. time. And it’s perishable as well, he said. train, advise and assist brigades. Each of those “In the moment of crisis ... you don’t want “We have to be prepared as an Army or as “It takes many years to develop platoon brigades would look like a regular unit, insofar to be meeting a person for the first time during a military for all of it,” he said. sergeants and battalion commanders,” Milley as chain of command is involved, but “you just the crisis,” he said. “If there is a crisis and you said. “It takes years to build the cohesion, the wouldn’t have Soldiers. So maybe you have one can literally pick the phone up and talk to that Moral Obligation teamwork necessary to fight at a collective per combatant commander. You have five or six person, because you have known each other for For the Army, he said, the role in being ready level. It takes a long time to build ready ground of these brigades in existence, and they would, awhile, that tends to take the edge off.” is to deliver ground combat power, and to “win forces.” on a day-to-day basis, train, advise and assist The Middle East, he said, is wrought with wars in defense of the United States,” he said. Milley also said a critical component of foreign armies on behalf of the U.S.” instability now, and that instability has provided The Army has a mandate to prepare, so readiness readiness is taking care of a Soldier’s family. A Were conflicts to arise that require the opportunity for the rise of threats such as the is the Army’s number one priority. Soldier’s “first order of loyalty” is to his family. Army to grow quickly, he said, “at least you Islamic State or al Qaeda. “We have a moral and ethical obligation “If you are expecting a Soldier to focus and have cohesive chains of command” that exist. He also made clear that he believes that to our Soldiers and the American people to fight in ground combat, you must ensure his “You can take Soldiers from basic training and neither the United States, nor any other country ensure our people are ready,” he said. “It’s the family is taken care of,” he said. “Their first love Advanced Individual Training, and roll them outside the Middle East can solve the instability fundamental driver of all of our commanders, is always going to be their children or spouse. underneath those existing chains of command problems there. organizations and staff throughout the Army.” If they know their children or spouse are being and it would significantly shorten the amount of “We can help, advise, assist and do a lot Readiness, he said, means manning units to taken care of ... they are not going to worry about time it would take for that brigade to become of things,” he said. “But solve? It's not going the right strength. It means ensuring Soldiers that, and they will focus on ... ground combat.” combat effective.” 10 January 28, 2016 Pointer View As Army shrinks, higher quality, more innovation prevails

Story and photo by Elizabeth Behring U.S. Army Materiel Command

As the Army force shrinks to its lowest levels since World War II, the service’s top manpower leader said it’s also transitioning to a higher quality and more innovative team. “If you are a Soldier today, you’ve got to get on the field and play your position,” Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Lt. Gen. James C. McConville said. “And you’ve got to go to the away games.” McConville, who addressed nearly 200 Soldiers and civilians at Army Materiel Command Headquarters, said 50,000 active- duty Soldiers and 100,000 in the entire force are considered non-deployable. “We need resilient, mentally and physically- fit Soldiers of character who can become competent, committed, agile and adaptive leaders who can perform for these cohesive teams of trusted professionals and represent the diversity of America. Young people want to be on a team that does important stuff. They’re the type of Soldiers we want in our Army,” McConville said. Army Research Institute social scientists have determined throughout the past decade that Soldiers, who are the most resilient, both Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Lt. Gen. James C. McConville addresses Soldier and civilians at Redstone Arsenal, mentally and physically, will do the best in Alabama, in December 2015. combat. McConville said. have to score a certain level on each test. We’re officers who stay in until retirement. With This resiliency translates into readiness, To ensure the caliber of incoming troops screening for physical fitness, and we’re also Soldier for Life, troops have the opportunity which remains the number one priority, matches the level Army leadership wants to trying to develop tests that determine who’s to get involved with Fortune 500 companies McConville said, even as the number of see, changes are in progress, from the initial resilient, who’s mentally fit to do the job and and other agencies. Soldiers dips toward 450,000 in the active recruitment of young civilians to the time who can actually do the job,” McConville said. “Most folks are not going to be career component, 335,000 in the National Guard and they’re sworn in at the Military Entrance And when Soldiers have finished their Soldiers. We want them to serve, and we want 195,000 in the Army Reserve. Processing Station. commitment, the Soldier For Life program them serve at least their first term, and then Of those remaining Soldiers, McConville “We’re going to start at the initial screening continues to help them by ensuring they have we want them to get ready to be go out there said the onus is on them to be the best of the with the Occupational Physical Assessment the right tools to succeed outside the military. and become great civilians,” McConville said. best. Test. The program took the place of the Army “Right now, the Soldier for Life program is “As we go forward, we’ll be much more of “This is brand-new, and it’s based on Alumni and Career Program, or ACAP, in 2014. really focused on transitioning Soldiers. We an innovative total force. We’re looking right a scale. So, for example, if you want to go McConville said 10 percent of enlisted owe folks the opportunity to have a good job now on how to bring in higher-quality troops,” infantry, armor or artillery, you’re going to Soldiers stay 20 years, versus 30 percent of when they leave the military.” Army training aims at Cybersecurity fundamentals

By Kelly White will be a live cohort at the University Center, formally the Practical treatment of the defensive techniques used to harden CERDEC Public Affairs Northeastern Maryland Higher Education Applied Technology computer systems to make them less vulnerable to cyberattacks. Center. Defect management, configuration/hardening, account control, In a continuing effort to better train U.S. Army engineers in CERDEC used the Educational Partnership Agreement logs/auditing and risk assessment are covered and reinforced all things cyber, the Army is offering a graduate-level certificate between the APG Command Group and the University Center with hands-on exercises run in a virtual machine environment. in the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity starting Feb. 10. in soliciting and acquiring an appropriate provider. The certificate is open to all Aberdeen Proving Ground, Carrozzo hopes the live APG solicitation will provide the Advanced Cybersecurity (CYBER II) or APG, engineers and scientists in the cyber field, including cohort the ability for students to learn together and share with This seminar course explores areas in advanced computer and contractors and military personnel. The University of Delaware others in the APG cyber-community. network security not covered in introductory cybersecurity at the University Center in Aberdeen, Maryland, will offer the “Our goal is to promote cross-fertilization and classes. The course provides insight into realistic complex classes. networking within the APG cyber community as well defensive and offensive cybersecurity topics such as Denial-of- This is the third initiative from the U.S. Army Communications- as the technical aspect of learning,” he said. Service attacks, Domain Name System security, email spam, Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, or The Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Certificate provides on-line authentication, phishing, cloud security, malware and CERDEC, in an effort to define the cyber professional at APG. advanced training through a three-course sequence. web security. CERDEC implemented the program after identifying a Contact CERDEC for more information on CERDEC’s cyber workforce development gap through an installation-wide needs Introduction to Cybersecurity (CYBER I) education initiatives. survey, said Victor Carrozzo, CERDEC Human Capital Cell Introduction to computer and network security covers (Editor’s note: The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics specialist. the foundation security policies and methods to provide Research, Development and Engineering Center is part of the Previous efforts include an undergraduate-level cyber confidentiality, integrity and availability as well as cryptography, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, certificate through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County auditing and user security. Topics are reinforced with hands-on which has the mission to ensure decisive overmatch for unified and the promotion of a master’s degree in cyber through Johns exercises run in a virtual machine environment. land operations to empower the Army, the joint warfighter and Hopkins University. our nation. RDECOM is a major subordinate command of the Like the UMBC cohort, the University of Delaware program System Hardening and Protection U.S. Army Materiel Command.) Pointer View January 28, 2016 11 #USMA Social Scene

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zdaly2880: “Snowed in at #MSG for Army- Navy Basketball. #GoArmy #BeatNavy" larmey_t: “#westpoint” Men’s Basketball to host Navy at 7:30 p.m. Monday By Mark Mohrman Senior forward Army Athletic Communications Tanner Plomb (#32) leads the Army The Army-Navy Men’s Basketball game originally West Point Men’s scheduled for Madison Square Garden on Jan. 23 has Basketball against been rescheduled for Monday. The contest will be rival Navy at 7:30 p.m. played at Christl Arena at West Point. Tipoff is set Monday at Christl for 7:30 p.m. Arena. Plomb leads The game will be broadcast online on the Patriot the Black Knights League Network by visiting PatriotLeague.TV. with a 21.8 points Any tickets purchased for the postponed Jan. 23 per game average game at Madison Square Garden can be exchanged for this season. The an equivalent number of tickets to Monday’s game at Christl Arena. game was originally Tickets for the game will go on sale Tuesday scheduled for Jan. morning at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at 23 at Madison GoArmyWestPoint.com/tickets or by calling the Square Garden, but Army West Point ticket offi ce at 1-877-TIX-ARMY. due the weather General admission tickets for the Army-Navy conditions it was Men’s Basketball “Star” game are $7 each for adults postponed. and $5 each for children and seniors (65+). Photo by eriC s. bartelt/Pv 12 January 28, 2016 Community Pointer View

Pick up the application from the West Point Museum Gift 0535 or email [email protected]; FEATURED ITEMS Shop. Grants must be postmarked by Feb. 19. • Saint Thomas Aquinas—Call Erica Rodriguez at 845-446- 2555 or email [email protected]. Garrison Awards and Retirement Ceremony Girls on the Run Graduate studies: The U.S. Army West Point Garrison Awards and Each Girls on the Run (GOTR) program is run by local, • John Jay College of Criminal Justice–Master’s Degree in Retirement Ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday in certified coaches from the community at a ratio of between 8-15 Public Administration—Call Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959 the West Point Club, Grand Ballroom. girls per coach. or email [email protected]; All employees are invited to attend the event. The West Point local chapter is coached by Mary Posner, • Long Island University–Master’s Degrees in School Lilla Faint, Jill Boucher and Lucy Alvarez and is supported Counseling, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Tax Center opens Monday by many other volunteers, ranging from part-time coaches to Counseling—Call Mary Beth Leggett at 845-446-3818 or email Tax season opens Monday at the West Point Tax Center. practice support staff. [email protected]. The center will be open from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. For a nominal fee, there are weekly practice runs and The Army Education Center is located at 683 Buckner Loop Monday-April 15. a culminating 5K, but girls also participate in a 24-lesson (between Starbucks and Subway). To make an appointment, call 845-938-5920 or email curriculum, covering topics ranging from nutrition and self- [email protected]. awareness to bullying and resisting peer pressure. Army Personnel Testing programs West Point’s second season of GOTR begins in the spring. The Army Education Center at West Point offers Army The program is well organized, coached and utilizes running as a Personnel Testing (APT) programs such as the AFCT, DLAB, conduit to “inspire and motivate girls, encourage lifelong fitness DLPT, SIFT through the DA and DLI. ANNOUNCEMENTS and build confidence through accomplishment.” Tests are free of charge to Soldiers. Call the Testing Center If you are interested in volunteering or becoming a Girls On at 938-3360 or email [email protected] for details or WPSC Casino Night the Run coach, contact Mary Posner at [email protected] an appointment. The West Point Spouses Club will host the WPSC Casino or visit www.girlsontherunhv.org. Night 6-11 p.m. Feb. 26 at Eisenhower Hall. Tickets are on Sign-ups for the spring season will begin March 30 and the Employee Assistance Program sale now. More event information can be found on the WPSC’s final 5K of the spring season will be June 11. West Point Garrison offers an Employee Assistance Program Facebook page at “WPSC Casino Night.” that is a free and confidential counseling for civilians, family Volunteers are still needed. If you want to volunteer, email West Point Chapter of Excellence Sergeant Audie members and retirees. [email protected]. Murphy Club The program offers services from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday- The West Point Chapter of Excellence Sergeant Audie Friday. The EAP is located at 656 Eichelberger Road. Murphy Club has SAMC monthly meetings on the first Tuesday For details, call 938-1039. of every month. The SAMC monthly meeting takes place at Washington Hall DANTES testing Room 4101. The Army Education Center at West Point offers academic The club is about improving tomorrow’s Army, its Soldiers, testing programs through the Defense Activity for Non- the installation and the local community through commitment, Traditional Education Support (DANTES) such as the SAT and caring, mentoring, teaching and training. ACT. Pearson VUE offers licensing and certification exams. For details, contact SMAC President Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Most tests are free of charge to Soldiers. Robinson at 254-768-8414 or Vice President Stuart Sword at Call the Testing Center at 938-3360 or email gwenn. 757-816-0256. [email protected] for details or an appointment. EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE THE GATES

FAST Class (updated) Trophy flags from the end of the American Revolution Raise your GT score with the Functional Academic Skills on exhibit at the West Point Museum Training (FAST) class at the Army Education Center, 683 Congress, in grateful recognition of the invaluable services Buckner Loop (next to Subway), from March 21-April 20. of Gen. George Washington during the American Revolution, The class meets 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. presented him with the first British flag captured in 1775 and one Contact Nancy Judd at 938-3464 or [email protected] of the last surrendered flags from Yorktown in 1781. or Neil Sakumoto at 938-5389 for an enrollment form. These flags descended to Washington’s step-grandson and adopted son, George Washington Parke Custis. Custis, the father- Upcoming West Point Soldier For Life—TAP in-law of Robert E. Lee, maintained the flags and other relics of Transition Workshops his stepfather in his estate in Arlington, Virginia. Custis called Transition Workshops are designed to assist separating or the flags the “Alpha and Omega” of the war. retiring service members and their family members in preparing The “Alpha and Omega” will be on display at the West Point for a smooth transition to civilian life. Museum for two years before being returned to “rest” until their The workshops provide information on entitlements and next exhibition. services available, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Everyone is invited to view these important relics before the Veterans’ Benefits Briefings. closing of the exhibit in 2017. The West Point Museum is open Infantry Ball The Department of Labor also conducts an extensive at no charge, seven days a week, from 10:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. The National Infantry Association’s Infantry Ball is scheduled employment workshop. For details, call 938-3590 or visit the Museum on Facebook for Feb. 5 at Eisenhower Hall’s Grand Ballroom. Service members are required to begin the SFL-TAP no later at www.facebook.com/WestPointMuseum. The cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. followed by the banquet than 12 months before transition. at 7:30 p.m. Upcoming schedule dates are as follows: Feast For Feathered Friends The Ball brings cadets, families and infantrymen together to • Feb. 8-12; The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents “Feast for honor the historic lineage of the Infantry branch. • Feb. 29-March 4. Feathered Friends” at the Museum’s Wildlife Education Center, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey will address the Registration is required. 25 Boulevard Cornwall-on-Hudson, at 10 a.m. Saturday. attendees. Contact the SFL-TAP Office at 845-938-0634 to register or Nature normally supplies food for northern birds during the To purchase tickets, go to http://www.westpointaog. for more details. winter months. However, providing a little extra energy in winter org/2016InfantryBall. For details, contact Maj. Chris Green, can be helpful—especially if we want to invite our feathered NIA Secretary, at [email protected] or 845-938-3114. Army Education Center friends in for a closer look. College courses are offered through the Army Education Learn about our Hudson Valley winter birds and how to attract DUSA Community Grants Center at West Point. them to your backyard. The Daughters of the United States Army is now accepting Undergraduate classes: There is a small fee for the event. For details, visit hhnm. applications for their 2016 Community Welfare Grants. • Mount Saint Mary College—Call Shari Seidule at 845-446- org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Pointer View January 28, 2016 13

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BOSS Super Bowl Party Not everyone is guaranteed to receive a message at this event, Join Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers as it watches the but she does her best to keep you entertained and intrigued. big game at the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion from 5-10 p.m. Feb. 7. Reservations are required. For details, call 938-5120. Food, drink and raffl es are provided. For details, call 938-6497. FEATURED EVENT FOR THE FAMILIES Financial Readiness classes Polar Fest Want to achieve fi nancial success? Take a Financial Readiness January Community Skate hours Come out for some winter fun at MWR’s annual Polar class with ACS. The class dates are: The Community Skate hours are scheduled from 3:30-5 p.m. Fest from noon-7 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Victor Constant Ski Slope. • Feb. 8—Using Credit Wisely; Sunday at Tate Rink in the Holleder Center. Pre-registration will begin at the ski sales offi ce Monday. • Feb. 16—Sensible Savings; Admission is free but patrons must provide their own skates. Polar Fest passes include food, drink, live music and • March 14—Get Clever On Credit Report; For updates or changes to the schedule, call 938-2991. NASTAR ski and snowboard races at a minimal price. • March 21—Personal Financial Responsibility. For details, call 938-8810. All classes are held at Army Community Service Bldg. 622 Arts & Crafts January class schedule from 3-4 p.m. • Today—Open Studio, noon-5 p.m. For details on First-Term Soldiers Financial Readiness There is a minimal fee for the above classes. workshop, an individual one-on-one counseling or a unit training For details and to register, call 938-4812. JUST ANNOUNCED class, email [email protected] or call 938-5839. Mother and Son Dance Father-Daughter Dance rescheduled Customer Appreciation Week at the West Point Club Join the West Point Club for dinner buffet, dessert and The Father-Daughter Dance for Jan. 23 has been rescheduled Come celebrate Customer Appreciation Week from 11 a.m- dancing from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 5 at the West Point Club’s Grand 6-9 p.m. Saturday at the West Point Club due to the inclement 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8-12, during lunch in the West Point Club’s Pierce Ballroom. weather from last weekend. Dining Room. Sons may grow into men and out of their toys, but in the All reservations will be honored for this Saturday. If you It’s that time of year when the Club says “Thank you for hearts of their mothers they are still little boys. are not able to make the dance on this date, call the West Point being our guest.” Dress is Sunday best. There will be a professional Club to cancel the reservation so others on the waiting list can • Feb. 8—Half-price hot buffet; photographer on site. be notifi ed of an opening. For details, call 446-5506/5545. • Feb. 9—All kinds of give-a-ways just for coming by; There is a fee for this event. • Feb. 10—Complimentary cake with meal purchase; For reservations and more details, call 938-5120. Veterans Appreciation Day at Victor Constant Ski Area • Feb. 11—Free cookies with meal purchase; Calling all veterans! Come out to the ski slope Feb. 5 for • Feb. 12—Half-price Pizza Bar. Seafest Night buffet at the West Point Club special discounts for veterans and their immediate families with For details, call 938-5120. Come out to the West Point Club from 6-9 p.m. March 4 valid ID. Adaptive ski equipment will be provided. Ski hours of to enjoy a night of unlimited shrimp, clams, crab legs, oysters, operation are 3 p.m.-9 p.m. with available lessons at 4:30 p.m. Staff & Faculty Noontime Volleyball Sign-ups mussels, prime rib of beef, Italian sausage, dessert bar and so For details, call 845-938-8810. The Family and MWR Sports Offi ce will conduct the 2016 much more. Staff & Faculty Noontime Volleyball League. Reservations are required. For details, call 938-5120. NCOA Career Expo All games will be played at Arvin Gym at 12:15 p.m. and The NCOA Career Expo is coming to the West Point Club 12:40 p.m. every Monday through Friday. Deadline for entries March 22 with a seminar from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and a Job Fair will be Feb. 8. FOR THE YOUTHS 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All teams may sign up by calling James McGuinness at Topics will focus on issues surrounding military transition, job 938-3066. Wee Ones and We Read Winter programs (updated) search, networking and more. Visit www.NCOACareerExpos. The Family Advocacy Program has your winter Wee Ones org to see the Seminar speaker and topics. Valentine’s Day Sunday Brunch and Wee Read dates scheduled through March. Please dress in business attire (or uniform) and bring 10 A Valentine’s Day Sunday Brunch will be served in the West Wee Ones will meet 9:30-11 a.m. every Monday, except Feb. copies of your resume. Feel free to drop by the ERP Offi ce to Point Club’s Pierce Dining Room from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 14. 15, at the Youth Center, Bldg. 500. Wee Read will meet 9-10 a.m. spruce up your resume before going to this great event. Perfect for a Valentine’s family celebration. Traditional Thursdays (Feb. 4, 18, March 3 and 17) at the ACS Resiliency For details, call the Employment Readiness Program brunch menu items will be served to include chef attended action Center, Bldg. 626, second fl oor. Pre-registration is required. Manager Anne Marshall at 938-5658. stations and chocolate specialty desserts. There is a fee for this For details, contact Shelley Ariosto at 938-3369 or Lisa event. For reservations and more details, call 938-5120. Pokorny at 938-0629. Victor Constant Ski Area Photo Contest Having a blast on the slopes? Love to freestyle with your 2016 Round Pond Reservations CYSS Youth Sports Baseball registration friends? Don’t keep it to yourself. Share with us the best pictures Reservations for Round Pond’s 2016 season will begin After last week’s CYSS Youth Sports Baseball tryouts, teams you have of enjoying the VC. Not only could you be the new Tuesday for active duty military and cadet parents. On this day, will be formed based on player and coach availability. face of VC, but you’ll be eligible for some pretty cool prizes. reservations are by phone only. The players selected to play must complete registration by For details, call 938-8810. All other eligible members may begin reserving Feb. 16. Friday at the West Point Lee CDC. To book reservations, call 845-938-8811 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There are minimal registration fees, uniform fees and Please have the following information ready: RV Size, RV tournament fees. FOR THE ADULTS Type, 30 or 50 Amp and Credit Card number. For details, contact the Youth Sports Offi ce at 845-938-8896. Full payment is due at time of booking. For details, call Wellness Challenge 938-8811. School Age Center Summer Camp Join the MWR Fitness Center in kicking off your New The School Age Center offers weekly summer camp Year’s Resolution with its self-led 2016 Wellness Challenge that Medium Deborah Hanlon at the West Point Club programming for children in grades Kindergarten through fi fth encourages a healthy lifestyle. Celebrate life with those who have passed on with gallery grade. Choose one healthy behavior from the categories of fi tness, readings with intuitive medium Deborah Hanlon from 6-9:30 The West Point SAC provides a variety of experiences for nutrition, resiliency and community each week throughout the p.m. March 2. children through planned and developmentally appropriate month of January and maintain them throughout the year. Enjoy buffet dinner, dessert and a cash bar while she activities and experiences that promote learning and exploration. Submit all weekly challenge behaviors/completions to communicates with your loved ones who have passed. Weekly sessions begin June 6 and run through Aug. 29. WestPointMWR.com/fi tness. She will bring through messages from family and friends For details, contact Erin Faherty, SAC Director, at 938-0086 For details, call 938-6490. who have crossed over to audience members. or Jacquelyn Butler, SAC Assistant Director, at 938-0089. 14 January 28, 2016 Pointer View Keller Corner West Point Band Patient Advocate moves offi ce, phone Not all children develop the same way— presents “West Point number remains the same some need extra help. If you are a military or The Keller Army Community Hospital civilian family that reside at West Point and Patient Advocate’s offi ce has moved to Room have a child ages birth to 3 years old with on the March” Saturday G54 in the Brian D. Allgood Ambulatory questions or concerns relating to your child’s Clinic. The phone number for Linda DiSalvo, communication skills, motor skills, self-help By the West Point Band Keller’s Patient Advocate, is 938-5874. skills, learning, vision, hearing, behavior and/ The Patient Advocate’s primary or social interactions, contact the Educational The West Point Band will return to assignment is to assist you in exercising your & Developmental Intervention Services Eisenhower Hall at 2 p.m. Saturday to present rights as a patient. (EDIS) offi ce. “West Point on the March,” a musical program She is also available to act as your The EDIS offi ce is located at Keller Army inspired by America’s leading military band advocate and to provide a specifi c channel Community Hospital, Bldg. 900. composer, John Philip Sousa. through which you can seek solutions to For more details and assistance, call 938- Join us to celebrate band music at its best, problems, concerns and unmet needs. 2698/6868. as it would have been presented by John Philip Sousa’s own Sousa Band. From the 1890s Keller offers Childbirth Education Keller Facebook Campaigns through 1931, the Sousa Band was famed Classes Keller Facebook campaigns for February for its musical versatility and unprecedented Are you expecting a child this summer? are: African-American History Month, excellence and quickly became America’s most Are you nervous because you’re not sure American Heart Month, Great American Spit popular musical act. what to expect? Out (smokeless tobacco) and Performance The fi rst American ensemble to do a world If so, join Keller Army Community Triad. tour traveling over a million miles, the Sousa Hospital’s Obstetric Unit for their Childbirth Band, performed to sold out crowds across The West Point Band heats up the Education Classes. Let Us Know How We Are Doing the country and throughout Europe for over The upcoming classes are scheduled from The mission of Keller Army Community winter as it presents “West Point 40 years. on the March,” at 2 p.m. Saturday at 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 24 and March 2 at Keller Hospital is to provide high quality, patient- One newspaper critic wrote, “A concert by Eisenhower Hall. Courtesy Photo Army Community Hospital in the fourth fl oor centered care with a focus on health and Sousa’s Band is more than a mere concert, it classroom. wellness to improve readiness of the Force is a dramatic performance, a stirring lesson in drum, Sgt. 1st Class Yalin Chi on piano and the To register for the January or February and enhance the lives of all benefi ciaries. patriotism and a popular musical event, all on Academy Wind Quintet. courses and/or to get more information, Please let us know if we are achieving the same program.” Established in 1817, the West Point Band contact Keller’s Obstetrics Unit at 938-3210. this by fi lling out the Army Provider Level The West Point Band will present a program is the Army’s oldest musical organization and Satisfaction Survey when you receive it in based on the aesthetic principles set forth by the continues to provide world-class music to Educational & Developmental the mail. We value your opinion; and if we Sousa Band’s director, John Philip Sousa. educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets Intervention Services can do better—we will. The program will highlight the diverse and to serve as ambassadors of the U.S. Military colors and musical styles that only a concert Academy and the Army to local, national and band can offer, presenting such works as Dmitri international communities. Shostakovich’s jubilant “Festive Overture,” If affected by inclement weather, the concert Sousa’s “Saber and Spurs,” and Pulitzer Prize will be held the following day at 2 p.m. Sunday. and Grammy Award Nominee Stephen Melillo’s This concert is free and open to all; no tickets “In a Cause Called Glorious.” Under the are required. LifeWorks direction of Deputy Commander Capt. Darrin For concert information, cancellations Thiriot and Associate Bandmaster Chief Warrant and updates, call 938-2617 or visit www. • Snow Sculpture Contest: Enjoy children to come out and make a great Offi cer 2 Michael J. Franz, the band will feature westpointband.com. West Point Band news the winter sunshine, fresh air and snowy memory, a cute craft, play bingo and meet the fi eld music group the Hellcats, as well as can also be found by following us on Facebook, months. We love to see pictures of any snow new friends. soloists Staff Sgt. David Bergman on snare YouTube and Twitter. sculptures you create. Take pictures and email To register, email [email protected] to [email protected] or drop them off at by Friday. 126 Washington Road. Channels 8/23 Prizes will be awarded for snowmen, • Chinese New Year: We will be making West Point Command Channel igloos, ice sculptures or anything creative a craft, learning about the Chinese culture and For the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 4 made out of snow. enjoying a sampler of Chinese food during a Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 4. The Army Newswatch • Ground Hog Storytime and Crafts: Year of the Fire Monkey celebration will be Thursday, Friday and Monday-Feb. 4 Join West Point Family Homes for story time held at 126 Washington Road from 3-4:30 8:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and a craft for Ground Hog Day 10-11 a.m. p.m. Monday at 126 Washington Road. To register, email [email protected] This is a great time for you and your by Wednesday. SHARP Resources • USMA SARC Program Manager, Samantha Ross—call 845-938-0508; • Garrison SARC, Dan Toohey—call 845-938-5657 or email [email protected]; MOVIES at MAHAN • USCC SARC, Maj. Damon Torres—call 845-938-7479 or email damon.torres@usma. Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752. edu; Due to ongoing construction and maintenance to Arnold • KACH SARC, Dr. Scotti Veale—call 845-938-4150 or email [email protected]; Auditorium at Mahan Hall, there will be no movies shown • USMAPS SARC, Dr. Stephanie Marsh—call 845-938-1950 or email stephanie.marsh@ until at least the end of January. Sorry for the inconvenience. usma.edu; (For movie details and updates schedules, visit www. • USCC Victim’s Advocate, Kerry Dunham—call 845-938-3532 or email kerry.dunham@ shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/West- usma.edu; Point-1044343.) • KACH Victim’s Advocate, Staff Sgt. Shannon Brabson—call 845-938-3176. Pointer View Sports January 28, 2016 15 Women’s Swim and Dive posts record-breaking dual season By Alexandra Keirn 1:55.35 for third. Army Athletic Comunications In the 100 back, Hamilton was the first- place finisher in 56.97, while freshmen Cecelia The Army West Point Women’s Swimming Croman (58.86), Kim Sembrano (59.69) and and Diving team defeated American (232-59) Kate Machorek (1:00.97) placed third-through- and George Mason (159-138) Jan. 22 in Fairfax, fifth, respectively. Virginia, to close-out a record-breaking dual- Rogers placed second in the 200 fly for meet season with a record of 10-1 overall and the Black Knights with a time of 2:08.57, and 5-1 in the Patriot League. sophomore Teresa Groton was fifth in 2:11.53. “I am so proud of our team,” head coach Mucciarone was the top finisher in the 50 Mickey Wender said. “It is one of the most fun free. She placed second after clocking a 24.02. and productive dual-meet seasons I have ever Smith followed closely behind in 24.33, while been a part of. This group has shown amazing Forrester tied for sixth (25.28). heart and consistency on a daily basis. I am Hamilton (51.58), Sowinski (53.33) and really pleased with how we stayed focused and Bush (53.50) went two-three-four in the 100 composed. We won the close races as we came free. Smith then won the 200 back with a time down the final stretch of the meet.” of 2:04.72. Army’s 5-1 record in the Patriot League In the 200 breast, junior Jess Burkett was marks the program’s first winning conference Army’s top finisher. She placed third after record since the league’s inaugural season. touching the wall in 2:24.68. She was followed This season’s 10-1 record ties the highest by freshman Jess Ambrose who was fifth with number of wins since the 1988-89 season when a time of 2:25.17. Army finished at 10-2. It also ties lowest number Mortell earned another first-place finish in of losses in a single season. Last time this was the 500 free. She finished in 5:08.29 to claim accomplished was in 86-87 when the Black the top spot and was followed by junior Claire (Above) Freshman Bailey Smith teamed with junior Kelly Hamilton, senior Jess Knights went 11-1. Willis who was second in 5:10.91. Fabrizio and senior Molly Mucciarone to win the 200-medley relay in 1:45:89 in The Black Knights won the first event of Mucciarone (56.94) and Rogers (57.48) a victory over American Jan. 22 in Fairfax, Virginia. the day in the 200 medley relay. Junior Kelly went one-two in the 100 fly to earn a critical Photo courtesy of Army Athletic Communications Hamilton, senior Jess Fabrizio, senior Molly 13 points for Army. Burkett and Evans then the 1-meter with a score of 218.15. to 11-2. Mucciarone and freshman Bailey Smith earned went one-two in the 400 IM to earn another “Our women have really come a long The men’s and women’s programs combined the top time of 1:45.89. 13 points. Burkett touched the wall in 4:30.80, way,” Wender added. “I’m so grateful for the for a 20-2 record this season. Freshman Kim Sembrano, freshman while Evans did in 4:33.78. Mortell (4:37.05) leadership of our firsties, especially the last two This is the first time the teams have Kara Wineinger, senior Shannon Rogers and and senior Kate Kinley (4:38.95) were fourth seasons. They have helped create an amazing combined for only two losses since the women’s freshman Jenna Forrester were third with a and fifth, respectively. culture and expectation of excellence on a program’s inaugural season in 1978-79. time of 1:48.78. In the final relay of the night, Army placed daily basis. I’m a little sad that the dual-meet Sophomore Sabrina Mortell won the first and third to clinch the meet over the George season is over, but am looking forward to the 1,000 free after touching the wall in 10:29.67. Mason. Hamilton, Bush, Smith and Rogers were championship phase. We’re in a great position Freshman Sidney Evans was third with a time first with a time of 3:30.92, while Mucciarone, and the best is yet to come.” of 10:39.58 for Army. Sowinski, Forrester and senior Jen Clay placed This is the second–straight season that the Sports Freshmen Monica Sowinski and Julia Bush third in 3:35.34. Black Knights have defeated George Mason, were the top finishers for the cadets in the 200 Sophomore Jorie Mason saw success off and are the only two times in program history. free. Bush recorded a 1:54.69 to place second the high-dive. She earned first-place marks of Army cut the Patriots’ lead in the all-time series and was followed by Bush who had a time of 216.15 off the 3-meter, then placed second on to 7-2, and increased its lead over American calendar Men’s Swim and Dive closes dual-meets at 10-1 Corps Squad Friday By Alexandra Keirn Rude went one-two in the 200 free after clocking The Black Knights then had the top two 3 p.m.—Women’s Tennis vs. Binghamton, Army Athletic Comunications a 1:41.92 and 1:42.25. finishers in the 200 back. Mo (2:07.78) and Lichtenberg Tennis Center. In the 100 back, Sembrano had a first-place Daniels (2:08.02) went one-two, while Kanzari The Army West Point Women’s Swimming time of 49.66, while McPheters (52.92) and was fourth in 2:10.18. 6 p.m.—Gymnastics vs. Air Force, Lou and Diving team defeated American (232-59) senior Pierre Archambeau (52.97) were third Ottman had a first-place time of 4:36.37 Gross Sports Center. and George Mason (159-138) Jan. 22 in Fairfax, and fourth, respectively. in the 500 free for Army. Then in the 100 fly, Virginia, to close-out a record-breaking dual- Army then swept in the 100 breast with Sembrano and Kong tied for first after both 7 p.m.—Women’s Tennis vs. Sacred meet season with a record of 10-1 overall and Daniels leading the way with a time of 57.81, touching the wall in 50.81. Mo followed closely Heart, Lichtenberg Tennis Center. 5-1 in the Patriot League. and Mo (58.45) and Kanzari (58.79) followed. behind after finishing in 51.22, while Sean This season’s 10-1 record marks the lowest Senior Zach Blankenbecker was the first- Regan was fifth in 52.37. Saturday number of losses since the Black Knights went place finisher in the 200 fly for the Black On the 1-meter, senior Joe Frullaney Noon—Women’s Tennis vs. Seton Hall, 13-0 during the 1965-66 season. Knights. He touched the wall in 1:52.18. (244.95), junior Jake Davies (221.65) and junior Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights kicked-off the meet Szekely was the top finisher in the sprinting Edward Emery (208.20) were third-through- with a first and third finish in the 200 medley events for Army. In the 50 free, he won with a fifth. Davies then placed third off the 3-meter 1 p.m.—Women’s Basketball vs. relay. Sophomore Josh Sembrano, junior Joe time of 20.97. McCredie was third after finishing with 222.70 points. Emery was fourth with a Bucknell, Christl Arena. Daniels, senior Austin Kong and senior Chris in 21.27, respectively. mark of 188.70. Szekely placed first with a time of 1:31.79, In the 100 free, Szekely placed first after The Black Knights remain undefeated Monday while freshman Matt McPheters, senior Colin recording a time of 45.65, while McCredie had against the Patriots with a record of 12-0 and 7:30 p.m.—Men’s Basketball vs. Navy, Kanzari, senior Sam Mo and freshman Brandon a third-place time of 46.95. lead 14-1 versus the Eagles. Christl Arena. McCredie were third in 1:33.72. Sembrano and sophomore Michael Stanchi The men’s and women’s programs combined Freshman Tom Ottman won the 1,000 free went one-two in the 200 back. Sembrano for a 20-2 record this season. This is the first **To see the upcoming Army Athletics after touching the wall in 9:33.59. Junior Clay recorded a 1:49.81 and Stanchi touched the wall time the teams have combined for only two Schedule, visit www.goarmywestpoint. Harmon was third with a time of 9:39.78. in 1:52.64. Senior Alex Dempsey was fourth for losses since the women’s program’s inaugural com/calendar.aspx?vtype=list. Junior Devin McCall and sophomore Evin the Black Knights with a time of 1:54.23. season in 1978-79. 16 January 28, 2016 Pointer View

Freshman forward Ian Mansfield tallied two goals, including the game winner, in a 4-3 win over the Royal Military College of Canada Jan. 23 in Kingston, Ontario. Photo by Mady Salvani/Army Athletic Communications Hockey retains Challenge Trophy, defeats RMC By Matt Faulkner Matthew Beirnes got the start in net and was forward Shane Hearn added the secondary make it a one goal lead for the Black Knights Army Athletic Communications exceptional in the loss. helper to put Army up 2-0 with 11:42 with 11:41 left in the middle frame. The Black Knights got out to the early remaining in the first. The Paladins tied the game late in the third For the fifth-straight year, the Army West lead with junior forward C.J. Reuschlein The Paladins cut the lead to one with period with John Livingston scoring in front Point Hockey team won the Challenge Trophy scoring on a redirection in front with assists Owen Gill scoring off a crazy bounce of the and the teams went to the second intermission with a 4-3 win Jan. 23 against the Royal to sophomore forwards Conor Andrle and puck. RMC crashed the net and the puck tied at 3-3. Military College of Canada in Kingston, Tyler Pham. popped out the opposite side to Gill and Army regained the lead in the third period Ontario, in the 80th all-time meeting between The trio broke into the zone on a 3-on-2 Bruns couldn’t recover as the teams went with Mansfield scoring his second of the night the two military academies. and Pham slid the puck over to Andrle and he into the intermission with the Black Knights with assists to senior forward Joe Kozlak and The Black Knights were led by freshman waited for Reuschlein to get set up in front. leading 2-1. Roberts. forward Ian Mansfield, who tallied two goals Andrle fired a low shot that Reuschlein Roberts added to the Black Knights’ lead Kozlak was able to pick up a loose puck and the gamewinner, while senior forward tipped between the pads of the netminder to with a nifty breakaway tally. He collected behind the net and slid the puck across the Josh Roberts added two points with a goal make it 1-0 with 16:45 on the clock in the the puck in the neutral zone after a Paladin crease, where Mansfield was waiting and he and an assist. first period. turnover and was able to shield off a defender slammed it home for the 4-3 lead. Sophomore goalie Cole Bruns got the start Army added to its lead with Mansfield and find the net with a backhand to get the two The Paladins had a few chances down the in net and earned the win. sniping one from the slot. Freshman forward goal lead back to Army. stretch, but the Black Knights held on for the The Paladins fought to the very end and Tipper Higgins found his classmate from the RMC answered moments later with Jake win in the closest game in the series since a got goals from three different skaters, while side boards to earn the assist, while senior Bullen scoring on a scrum in front of Burns to 3-3 tie in 2006. Parsons Jr., Barnes win, Wrestling falls to Drexel By Stephen Waldman got out of hand,” head coach Kevin Ward said. early,” he added. through the first four matches with the lone Army Athletic Communications “We put ourselves in holes early in matches The Black Knights drop to 2-2 in Eastern bonus-point win coming at 141. and couldn’t claw our way out of them. Give Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Junior Russell Parsons Jr., who is ranked The Army West Point Wrestling team Drexel credit, they hung on and won the close competition while the Dragons improve to 5-7 19th by InterMat, scored first for the Black suffered a 27-5 setback on the road at matches. overall, 2-3 in the EIWA. Knights with a 16-6 major decision. Drexel’s Daskalakis Athletic Center Sunday “We need to win those types of matches. The meet started at 125 pounds, and Drexel took the next three matches by in Philadelphia. When we have someone so exhausted they Drexel came out firing right out of the gate. decision, sealing the victory at 197 pounds “It was a very winnable match for us that can’t stand up we need to put them away The home squad got out to a 13-0 lead with a senior Bryce Barnes decision. 20 January 28, 2016 Pointer View Women’s Basketball tops Navy, takes “Gold Star” By Harrison Antognioni impressive,” he added. lead to 46-23. Following a three by Navy’s Christina Potts Army Athletic Communications Army opened up a 16-2 lead early in the Army closed the third period with seven of early in the fourth period that made the score first quarter, during a run that included a 4-of- the next 13 points, including three from Morris 53-32, the Black Knights closed the game on a The Army West Point Women’s Basketball 4 showing from three-point range, with two and two points each from Hovren and Oertner. 22-6 run that lasted the final 8:18 of the quarter. team sprinted out to 16-2 lead and led throughout coming from Parker and one from both Minato in a convincing 75-38 victory over Navy in and senior guard Brianna Johnson. Patriot League action Jan. 23 at Madison Square The start marked the Black Knights’ best of Garden. the season, as the score remained 16-2 heading The Black Knights captured the Women’s into the game’s first media break, with 4:29 left Basketball Gold Star in the 2015-16 Star Series in the opening period. presented by USAA. Navy responded with a long jumper from Army collects its sixth win in a row Dunham at the 4:01 mark before three different to improve to 16-2 overall and 7-1 in the Black Knights contributed to a 7-0 run that conference, while Navy slips to 9-10 and 3-5. extended the lead to 19 points, 23-4, with 1:09 Senior guard Kelsey Minato led all scorers to play in the quarter. with 22 points to include a 4-for-8 performance The Midshipmen trimmed their deficit from three-point range. She also added five down to 14 with five unanswered points over rebounds and four assists. Senior guard Jean the next 46 seconds, but Murray beat the first- Parker finished with 15 points on 6-of-8 period buzzer, sinking a lay-up with two ticks shooting and 3-of-5 shooting from deep, while remaining to bring the score to 25-9 after the sophomore guards Destinee Morris and Aliyah first. Murray each added eight points off the bench, Danielle Poblarp made a lay-in 11 seconds with Morris’ eight points coming as a career into the second period to cut Navy’s margin to high. 14, and Morris buried three-pointer with 5:24 Senior forward Aimee Oertner finished with before halftime to cap a 7-4 run that brought seven points and a game-high eight rebounds, the score to 32-15. freshman forward Madison Hovren tallied six Navy came back to within 14 points again at points and four boards, and sophomore guard the 4:25 and 1:17 marks before Hovren pulled Janae McNeal recorded five points and five down an offensive rebound and converted the rebounds. ensuing lay-up with seven seconds left in the Taylor Dunham paced Navy with nine half to give Army a 37-21 advantage heading points, while Sarita Condie added eight. into the locker room. “This was a tremendous performance by Both sides struggled finding the bottom of this group,” head coach Dave Magarity said. “I the net to begin the second half, as Army scored was a little concerned with all of the distractions three points to Navy’s two during the first 4:58 today, but we came out about as well as we’ve of the third quarter. played to start a game all season long. I think Minato converted a runner in the lane to today was the case of us executing the game bring the score to 42-23, with 5:01 remaining in plan, both offensively and defensively. the third frame before Murray registered a steal “The way this senior class has carried 12 seconds later and took the ball back the other themselves and has shown the leadership with way for a lay-up. our younger kids, has been a pleasure to watch. The Black Knights forced another We never stopped playing hard. We got great Midshipmen turnover on the ensuing in- minutes off the bench from a lot of our younger bound pass, and Minato took advantage of the kids, especially Destinee and Aliyah. For our opportunity with a jumper that capped a 6-0 seniors to win four consecutive Star games is run that lasted 40 seconds and increased the

Senior guard Kelsey Minato led all scorers with 22 points, including 4-for-8 from Senior forward Aimee Oertner finished with seven points and a game-high eight three-point range to lead Army West Point past Navy 75-38 Jan. 23 in New York rebounds during Army West Point’s 75-38 win over Navy Jan. 23 at Madison City. Photo courtesy of Army Athletic Comminications Square Garden. Photo by Class of 2017 Cadet Alex Werden