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WaterAugust Wars 18, 2011 5K, 1 8 a.m. Saturday. Starts at the FMWR Fitness Center. For more information, see page 11. OINTER IEW® PVOL. 68, NO. 32 SERVING THE COMMUNITY VOF WEST POINT, THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AUGUST 18, 2011 2015 accepted into the Corps The Class of 2015 was officially welcomed into the Corps of Cadets at the Acceptance Day Parade Aug. 13. New cadets (above, with rifles at right shoulder arms) march into their companies to the applause of friends and family in the stands. Members of the Class of 2015 with their chain of command march during a pass-in-review (left). The reviewing party consisted of Brig. Gen. Timothy Trainor, dean of the academic board; Brig. Gen. Ted Martin, commandant; retired Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, Class of 1965; retired Col. Thomas Kullman, Class of ‘64; retired Maj. Gen. William Boice, Class of ‘63; retired Lt. Col. Elliot Fishburne, Class of ‘62; Jodie Glore, Class of ‘69 and Association of Graduates chairman; and Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., West Point superintendent, during the Acceptance Day Parade. PHOTOS BY KATHY EASTWOOD/PV 2 August 18, 2011 Commentary Pointer View August is Antiterrorism Month, so stay vigilant By Matthew Cassidy community about the iWATCH initiative that Directorate of Plans, Training, was started last year. Mobilization and Security iWATCH ARMY is a nationwide modern version of the neighborhood watch program August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month focused on the threat of terrorist activity. across the Army. This month, the Army will iWATCH West Point is designed to heighten promote the antiterrorism program, which public awareness to the indicators of terrorist is designed to instill and sustain Army-wide activity and to encourage reporting of heightened awareness and vigilance to protect suspicious behavior or activity to Military personnel, information, property and facilities Police or local law enforcement agencies for in all locations against terrorism. investigation. August is an appropriate month as it leads iWATCH is a community program to help into September, with the 10th anniversary your neighborhood stay safe from terrorist of 9/11 and it is also National Preparedness activities. Essentially, iWATCH empowers Month. Soldiers, family members, civilian employees The Installation Antiterrorism and Force and retirees with protecting places where they Protection Office kicked off this initiative by live, work or play. partnering with Balfour Beatty Communities It is an antiterrorism awareness program during the National Night Out Aug. 2. that Soldiers, family members and the civilian Other events scheduled throughout workforce throughout our communities, to the Military Police at 938-3333. locked when home alone. August include two Antiterrorism Level I both on and off installations, should all Looking for more information? • Participate in a neighborhood watch briefings—one beginning at 9:30 a.m. and be familiar with to promote and enhance General Awareness Tips program to establish a shared responsibility an evening session at 6 p.m. Wednesday, both reporting suspicious activity or behavior. If • Maintain situational awareness of your for the safety and security of your community. at Arnold Auditorium. These important and it doesn’t look right, then it probably isn’t. surroundings at all times. Pay particular • Be prepared for an emergency that informative briefings are open to the entire The program has two elements: “passive” attention to activity happening around you may require your family to shelter-in-place community—Soldiers, civilians and family and “active.” The passive element is an to identify anything unusual. or relocate on short notice. Make a family members. individual’s situational awareness of his or If necessary, leave the area and report emergency plan and ensure all family In addition, be sure to watch the West Point her surroundings. The active element involves suspicious activity or behavior to local members understand what to do in each of Command Channel throughout August for individuals taking action to report suspicious authorities. these scenarios. short videos on a wide-range of antiterrorism behavior or activities to law enforcement for • Protect your personal information. Do Individual Awareness at Work educational and informative messages. more investigation. not reveal details of your life to anyone you • Know the emergency evacuation Also, the Directorate of Plans, Training, “Members of the community are extremely don’t know. procedures for the work place. Mobilization and Security plans to release a important to the overall safety and security of • Do not discuss personal information or • Know the bomb threat procedures and series of informational flyers, posters and the installation,” Joe Senger, former USAG military missions in public, on the telephone how to report threats to law enforcement programs to focus on terrorism awareness West Point force protection officer, said. or on the Internet. Take extra precaution with authorities. while at the same time reminding everyone “In my mind, they are the ‘sensors on the social media networks—avoid posting or • Understand what to do in an “active- that complacency is the enemy while battlefield’ to borrow a phrase often used to providing personal information. shooter” threat. awareness and vigilance are allies in our describe the value of the individual in helping Criminals and terrorists are known to use You provide extra eyes and ears for fight against terrorism. to protect the community as a whole. these forums for open source information anything out of the ordinary by doing this. The Throughout the month, we will implement “Each individual can help put a piece and this medium does not provide “secure” entire West Point community will effectively various post-wide Random Antiterrorism together to develop a picture and to assist communications. support and implement a sustained vigilance Measures (see Page 3) to ensure our security us on law enforcement and force protection Individual Awareness at Home against terrorist and criminal threats. posture remains unpredictable and formidable matters,” he added. • Basic security begins at home. Make For more information on antiterrorism in our fight against the war on terrorism. The next question is––what can you sure your door and window locks and exterior awareness, contact the West Point AT/FP Antiterrorism Awareness Month is also do? For starters, if you suspect someone or lighting function properly. Office at 938-3650. 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The Mass Transit Fringe Benefit Program is available On average, West Point shuttle bus ridership is only to all West Point military and civilian government Under the Personnel Claims Act, cadets may be eligible 26 passengers per hour on weekdays and 11 per hour on employees and is designed to relieve the expense of for reimbursement of personal property losses to their service weekends. With two shuttle buses running continuously, traveling to and from your place of work by allowing in the U.S. Army. costing $57 per hour each ($114/hour for both), the average you to receive a U.S. Department of Transportation The PCA is not an insurance policy for individual cost for an individual rider––most of whom travel less than a “Transerve” debit card at no cost. property—it is a payment statute intended to lessen the mile––is $4.38 for a total of $435,000 per year for the limited This program covers rail service into area stations hardships of military life.