POINTERVIEW New Cadets Ramp-Up Training

AUGUST 9, 2018 1 THE AUGUST 9, 2018 VOL. 75, NO. 31 ® UTY ONOR OUNTRY OINTER IEW D , H , C PSERVING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY V OF WEST POINT ® (Left and bottom left) U.S. Military Academy Class of 2022 cadets participated in a Buddy Team Live Fire exercise— training before the live-fi re portion—at Camp Buckner Monday. Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment helped train the new cadets as they complete their fi nal week of Cadet Basic Training. (Below) New cadets shoot AT4s during CBT, July 31. (Above) The new cadets shoot the M203 Grenade Launcher during CBT, July 31. Photos by Michelle Eberhart/USMA PAO New cadets ramp-up training INSIDE & ONLINE WWW . USMA . EDU POINTER VIEW WWW . POINTERVIEW . COM The Superintendent’s Staﬀ and Faculty Townhall and Soldier and Civilian Recognition celebration is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. Wednesday at Robinson Auditorium. 2 AUGUST 9, 2018 NEWS & FEATURES POINTER VIEW Cannon fire, etiquette for honoring ‘Reveille’ and ‘Retreat’ Submitted by Directorate of fire and/or “Reveille” being played, “Reveille” being played, stop, remove Plans, Training, Mobilization the group will immediately come to headgear if necessary, face the flag and Security’s Plans and attention and present arms throughout or in direction of the music, come to Operations “Reveille.” attention and place your right hand You must hold the salute until over your heart. Each day, including weekends the last note of “Reveille” is played. Veterans and active duty service and holidays, the West Point Honor When the music stops, the formation members not in uniform may render Guard fires a cannon round from the or group goes to order arms and goes the hand salute during “Reveille.” vicinity of the Trophy Point flag pole about its normal activities. When the music stops, drop your hand in order to announce both “Reveille” • Military personnel in salute or hand from your heart, then and “Retreat.” uniform—including PT or other continue about their normal activities. Below are some simple reminders prescribed uniform—but not in a • Personnel in vehicles: Upon on the proper etiquette to render formation or assembled as a group: hearing the cannon fire and/or respect to the flag during both Upon hearing the cannon fire and/or “Reveille” being played, stop your “Reveille” and “Retreat.” “Reveille” being played, stop, face the vehicle in a safe area, exit your flag or in direction of the music, come vehicle, face the flag or in direction Courtesies for “Reveille” to attention and present arms during of the music and render honors as • Military personnel in “Reveille.” When the music stops, described above. uniform—including PT or other come to order arms and continue prescribed uniform—moving or about your normal activities. Courtesies for “Retreat” and assembled as a formation or within • Personnel in civilian clothes: “To the Colors” a group: Upon hearing the cannon Upon hearing the cannon fire and/or • Military personnel in uniform—including PT or other prescribed uniform—moving or assembled as a formation or within a group: Upon hearing the cannon fire and/or “Retreat” being played, stand at the position of Parade Rest during “Retreat.” On the last note of “Retreat,” come to attention and present arms. Hold salute until the last note of “To the Colors.” When the music stops for “To the Colors,” the formation or group is brought to order arms and then continues about its normal activities. .• Military personnel in uniform—including PT or other prescribed uniform— but not in a formation or assembled as a group: Upon hearing the cannon fire and/or “Retreat” being played, stop, face the flag in direction of the music and come to attention during “Retreat.” At the first note of “To the West Point Military Police Honor Guard detail takes down the Colors,” present arms and hold salute American flag during “Retreat” on Memorial Day. Courtesy Photo until the music stops, then come to place right hand over heart. Veterans safe area, exit vehicles, face the flag in order arms and continue about your and active duty service members not the direction of the music and render normal activities. in uniform can render the hand salute honors, as described above. • Personnel in civilian clothes: during “Retreat.” When the music Simple tip: Whether you are a Upon hearing the cannon fire and/or stops, drop your hand salute or hand cadet, service member, veteran or “Retreat” being played, stop, remove from your heart, then continue about civilian, come to attention and render headgear if necessary, face the flag in your normal activities. a proper military salute or place your direction of the music and come to • Personnel in vehicles: Upon hand over your heart when “Reveille” attention during “Retreat.” hearing the cannon fire and/or and “Retreat” are conducted on West At the first note of “To the Colors,” “Retreat” being played, stop in a Point. 40 Mulberry Street, Middletown, NY 10940 POINTER VIEW ® To subscribe to the Pointer View or The Army civilian enterprise newspaper, the Pointer View, is an authorized publication for members The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not if you have delivery problems, call 845-346-3213. of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Pointer View are not necessarily the official views of, or constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by the U.S. Army or the Times Herald- Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of the Army or the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Record. Superintendent Vacant The editorial content of the Pointer View is the responsibility of the U.S. Military Academy Public Everything advertised in this publication will be made available for purchase, use or patronage Lt. Col. Chevelle Thomas PV Assistant Editor, 938-3079 Affairs Office, Bldg. 600, West Point, New York 10996, (845) 938-2015. without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, Public Affairs Officer Kathy Eastwood The Pointer View is printed weekly by the Times Herald-Record, a private firm in no way connected political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Eric S. Bartelt PV Staff Writer, 938-3684 with the Department of the Army, under exclusive contract with West Point. The Times Herald-Record is If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the publisher PV Managing Editor, 938-2015 kathleen.eastwood@usma.edu responsible for all commercial advertising. will refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation has been corrected. eric.bartelt@usma.edu POINTER VIEW IN FOCUS: TASK FORCE FALCON AUGUST 9, 2018 3 Task Force Falcon’s Engineer Battalion finds connection with cadets By 1st Lt. Garrett Bridenbaugh Task Force Falcon There is no better place for engineers to train and represent the Engineer branch than at West Point. Since 1802 when the Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Military Academy were established, engineers have been strongly connected to West Point. That strong history has motivated Alpha Company, 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team to take every opportunity to train themselves and cadets as part of Task Force Falcon during Cadet Summer Training. “The training opportunities this summer have ranged from combatives to mountaineering, however, the most important part of this summer was integrating with the Soldiers from Sapper Beast, Alpha Company, 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, spent the Task Force and building the relationships and summer increasing their tactical skills while mastering the fundamental engineer tasks required to support a maneuver trust necessary for supporting the maneuver battalion. Courtesy Photos battalion,” Capt. Patrick Smith, company engineers since early June has been training practical exercise that allowed cadet companies own skills while teaching cadets,” Swaffer commander of A Co., 39th BEB, said. cadets in Defensive Operations. to plan and execute their own defense, build said. “All of my Soldiers went to the Joint Sgt. Jose Acosta, a squad leader from A Co., 39th BEB trained more than 1,400 wire obstacles and incorporate other enablers Readiness Training Center in March and were A Co., 39th BEB, described this summer as cadets on engagement area development, in to their plan. able to execute these tasks with 2nd Battalion, an opportunity to “build our team, increase obstacle effects, sector sketches and fighting “Our goal was for the cadets to leave 502nd Infantry Regiment, but teaching the our readiness and increase our proficiency positions. here with the fundamental concepts to plan cadets has allowed each of my Soldiers to at engineer reconnaissance, mobility and “The Defense Lane opened my eyes to the and execute a defense,” Smith said. “The better understand the concepts and details counter-mobility tasks.” complexity and attention to detail required cadets were also able to experience how other associated with our job, which allows them to The capstone for the engineers this summer for building a successful defense,” Class of enablers like Air Defense Artillery support better support the Infantry.” will be providing Sapper Squads to each 2021 Cadet Allan Hogue said. “It was also the defense.” The engineers from A Co., 39th BEB Infantry Company from Task Force Falcon interesting to learn how engineers shape terrain Sgt. Jason Swaffer, a squad leader from enjoyed every aspect of supporting Cadet to breach obstacles with live demolitions with obstacles and get the enemy to go where A Co., 39th BEB, taught cadets on obstacle Summer Training and Task Force Falcon, during the Platoon Live Fire Exercise at Fort they want them to go.” effects and obstacle emplacement.

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