APRIL 26, 2018 1 THE A PRIL 26, 2018 VOL. 75, NO. 16 ® UTY ONOR OUNTRY OINTER IEW D , H , C PSERVING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY V OF WEST POINT ® Women’s Tennis defeats Navy, takes PL title The second-seeded Army West Point Women’s Tennis team defeated top- seeded Navy, 4-2, in the Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship match Sunday at the Malek Tennis Center. (Left) Senior Leslie Frankland and Women’s Head Coach Paul Peck receive the Patriot League trophy from League Commissioner Jennifer Heppel. Army clinched its 14th Patriot League title by winning four of the next fi ve matches in singles play. See Page 20 for story and photos. Photos by Mady SalVani/Army Athletic Communications POINTER VIEW INSIDE & ONLINE WWW . USMA . EDU WWW . POINTERVIEW . COM #USMA Social Scene SEE Honoring the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush. PAGE 11 2 APRIL 26, 2018 NEWS & FEATURES POINTER VIEW Being prepared, responding to complex, tragic events An active shooter and an improvised explosive device were part of the scenario during the West Point annual Mass Casualty/ Antiterrorism Exercise April 19-20. As part of a preparedness program, the emergency response exercises are aimed at assessing emergency responders and used to strengthen the skills and testing the coordination of various response management and support organizations on post. The mass casualty/antiterrorism situation consisted of an active shooter situation in building 620 and an IED explosion in the Cadet Mess. The goal of the exercise is to aid in the improvement of West Point’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from a complex and tragic event. (Below left) If confronted with an active shooter situation, respond accordingly and have emergency responder numbers at your fingertips if needed. 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[email protected] POINTER VIEW IN FOCUS: NCAA CONCUSSION CONFERENCE APRIL 26, 2018 3 Hundreds of people listen to Tom McAllister, professor and chairman at Indiana University School of Medicine, along with many other professionals studying the affects of concussions during the second annual NCAA-DOD Concussion Conference at Eisenhower Hall April 20. NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance conference held at West Point Story and photos by Kathy Eastwood The Concussion Alliance builds on the first may be a useful adjunctive tool supporting Staff Writer Grand Alliance, also held at West Point, with the diagnosis of sports-related concussion, but concussion experts and researchers sharing the valid administration and interpretation of The second annual NCAA-DOD Concussion preliminary and recently publicized information these tests is complex and requires appropriate Conference was held at Eisenhower Hall April from the NCAA-DOD Grand Alliance, the training and/or supervisory oversight. 20. The NCAA Sport Science Institute partnered largest concussion study and educational grand With the partnership, emerging data is with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Patriot challenge ever conducted. helping to shape a science-driven approach to League and the U.S. Military Academy at West Speakers included Brian Hainline, chief address concussion and head impact exposure Point to host the conference. medical officer of the NCAA; Tom McAllister, in sport, according to the NCAA-DOD CARE The NCAA and the DOD have partnered professor and chairman, Indiana University Consortium study. together on a landmark initiative to study and School of Medicine; among other noted The NCAA-DOD Concussion Conference prevent concussions, known as the NCAA-DOD professionals studying concussions. goals are to develop best practices for the Grand Alliance. Basically, there are more than 42 consensus- diagnosis and management of sport-related The purpose of the Grand Alliance is to based definitions of concussion. Diagnosis and concussion. emphasize a collaborative team approach management of sports-related concussion is a It is about developing prevention and broad representation of NCAA member clinical diagnosis based on the judgement of strategies for concussions and repeat sport- institutions to address the fundamental questions the athlete’s healthcare providers and can be related concussions, promoting sport-related in the field of concussions. daunting proposition. concussion injury resolution, minimizing The conference is offered at no cost and is The physical and cognitive examinations factors that contribute injury resolution and designed for athletic trainers, team physicians, are often normal and additional tests, such as preventing or minimizing complications of sports medicine clinicians and athletic health brain computerized tomography, brain MRI, other co-morbidities that may accompany sport- care administrators from the NCAA member electroencephalogram and blood tests are also related concussion like, migraine and other Tom McAllister, professor and schools and other key stakeholders in sport- commonly normal in diagnosing concussions. headache disorders, learning disabilities and chairman at Indiana University School related concussions. Comprehensive neuropsychological tests mood disorders. of Medicine. 4 APRIL 26, 2018 POINTER VIEW West Point cadets host foreign academy students Story and photos by Kathy Eastwood Staff Writer During spring break, West Point cadets visited foreign academies in Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Indonesia, Latvia, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Mozambique, Peru, Norway and South Korea. The West Point cadets reciprocated by inviting them to West Point April 8-15. This was the 59th year of a program designed to develop bonds that last a lifetime. The Foreign Academy Exchange Program is an annual event designed to promote good will and foster partnerships between the U.S. Military Academy and the service academies of other nations. Foreign cadets stayed with their host cadets in the barracks, went to class, ate at the Cadet Mess and toured the academy. They also went to see the sights in New York City. The foreign cadets appeared to enjoy their stay here with their West Point counterparts and shared some things that are a little different in their academies. During spring break, West Point Cadets visited foreign academies in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El “I liked the clock towers,” Gerardo Barnos from El Salvador Salvador, Georgia, Greece, Honduras and others. From April 8-15, the West Point cadets hosted these said. “I also like the way they teach the classes. At home, one same academies. The Foreign Academy Exhange Program is designed to promote good will and foster teacher comes to our classroom and the whole class sits in one partnerships between the U.S. Military Academy and the service academies of other nations. room. I am in my fourth year.” discussions on leadership.” the details. Another cadet from Thailand said he is enjoying West Point Jurgen Lycke from Norway was also impressed, especially Cadets at West Point and their foreign counterparts will and the beauty that surrounds the institution. coming from a small country. transform to senior officers and relationships developed now “It’s very good here,” Nutchanon Chantapoh said. “The “I enjoyed the classes,” Lycke said. “They are smaller than will be the key to cooperation, both in peacetime and during cadets are very kind and are always helping us. I thought ours. We may have 20-60 cadets in a class. I was also impressed conflict. The closer the relationships are to partner nations, the New York was a very big city. Another thing I like is that in by the physical training and combatives and that you have easier and more open communication becomes, especially if in the classrooms, it is always about leadership. We don’t have instructions that follow up on what is taught and focus is on a conflict area. Commandant Brig. Gen. Steve Gilland and U.S. Corps of Cadets Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Kenny present two Greek foreign academy exchange students with coins while the students present them with a cover during the Foreign Academy Exchange Program luncheon April 12. POINTER VIEW IN FOCUS: CADET ACTIVITIES APRIL 26, 2018 5 2017-18 cadet club activities West Point Cyber Policy team wins European Cyber 9/12 Competition in Switzerland By Maj. Patrick J. Bell and Capt.