Brigadier General Nechemya Sokal, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces’ Technology Branch, spoke with cadets on subterranean warfare and emerging technologies. How should modern militaries adapt when they discover that their adversaries are literally tunneling beneath them? How does the pervasiveness of social media on the battlefield affect the way wars are fought? What impact will increasingly autonomous systems, 3-D printing and cutting-edge off-the-shelf technology have on tomorrow’s battlefield? These were among the questions discussed by BG Nechemya Sokal at an event organized by the Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point. MWI Director Colonel Liam Collins first asked Sokal about Israeli Forces’ experiences with subterranean warfare. Tunnels have long been used for smuggling purposes in the region, Sokal said. Many of the buildings in Gaza are connected by these underground passageways. Read More
Sokal Speaks on Subterranean Warfare & Emerging Tech
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Army Improves to 9-2 with Win Over Mercy
The Army West Point women's basketball team closed out the nonleague portion of its schedule with a 90-48 victory over Mercy College on Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena. Army finishes nonconference play 9-2 after the win, while Mercy falls to 1-9 overall. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/H59H6SQtZVI. Sophomore Madison Hovren led Army with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while adding a game-high-tying seven rebounds. Junior Destinee Morris added 12 points off the bench, knocking down 4-of-6 from three-point range, and freshman Morgann Yancey tallied a career-best 12 points on a perfect 4-of-4 showing from long range. Read More
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Army West Point Play of the Week
Cadet Cori Schnell weaves around three defenders and finishes with the layup while drawing contact to earn Play of the Week honors. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/BkfRD0lVgf8. Go Army West Point
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Cadet Abroad Using Free Time to Help Students
Cadet Matlack who is currently on a Semester Abroad Program studying Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, has been volunteering in his free time to help Tajik students hoping to study in the United States prepare for TOEFL
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Army Battles St. Bonaventure in Close One
The Army West Point men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought decision here Monday night to St. Bonaventure, 92-83. Throughout the course of the contest there were 14 lead changes and 10 tie scores. It was a one-possession game until there was 3:19 remaining. The Bonnies then saw Jaylen Adams drain his second 3-pointer of the night to hand St. Bonaventure the 81-75 edge. From that point on, key makes at the free throw line handed the home team the nine-point victory. Of the Bonnies final 13 points, 11 were from the charity stripe in the last two minutes and 30 seconds of play. Adams finished the game matching his career-best effort with 31 points. He went 7-of-12 from the floor, 3-of-6 from long range and 14-of-17 from the charity stripe. For Army, Jordan Fox and Matt Wilson both matched their career-highs with 22 and 20 points, respectively. Fox went 8-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-8 from downtown, while Wilson did the majority of his scoring from inside the paint, finishing 7-of-13. He added 6-of-7 makes from the free throw line as well. Luke Morrison also reached double digit for the third time this season, scoring all of his 12 points in the opening half of play. The junior drained 4-of-7 from behind-the-arc, which was one shy of matching his career-best effort. Wilson led the team on the boards with seven rebounds, while Tommy Funk handed out a team-best seven assists. Read More
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End of Semester CME Remembrance Run
At the end of each semester, West Point Civil & Mechanical Engineering Faculty, Staff and Cadets Run to Remember those of the CME Family who made the ultimate sacrifice. Be Thou at Peace.
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Parachute Team gets Home Cooked Food from MMN
The West Point Parachute Team is in Arizona to compete at Collegiate Nationals over the holiday break. They had the chance to eat some delicious home cooked food, thanks to the Military Mama Network. The team was very appreciative of their generosity and support.
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Madison Hovren Named AAA Athlete of the Week
Sophomore Madison Hovren was honored as Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week after scoring 20 points in Army's 90-48 win over Mercy College on Dec. 17. The AAA Athlete of the Week nod is the second this season for Hovren, and is also the second of her career. Hovren led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting and 4-of-4 free-throw shooting in the Mercy game, while adding seven rebounds and two steals. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/_UCgoFRfXpE. A three-time Patriot League Player of the Week selection so far this season, Hovren leads the league in scoring (19.0 points per game) and field goal percentage (.510) and ranks second with 9.9 rebounds per game. Hovren has six double-doubles this year, with all six coming consecutively from Nov. 26 to Dec. 11. She has also scored in double figures during all 11 games, including a career-high 23 points against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 28. Read More
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CME Cadets Test Their Balsa Gliders
West Point Civil & Mechanical Engineering Cadets in ME481, Aircraft Performance and Stability, tested their balsa gliders in Gillis Field House as part of the Glider Design Competition.
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Army Downs Binghamton in Out-Of-Conference Finale
The Army West Point men's basketball team closed out its non-league action Wednesday night with a 71-60 victory over Binghamton. The Black Knights have now strung together four-straight wins in Christl Arena for the first time since the 2012-13 season. It was a two-point Army lead with 7:29 remaining after Binghamton's Timmy Rose converted on a layup to pull the visitors to within 55-53. The Black Knights, however, would use a 16-4 run over a five-minute span to ultimately seal their sixth win of the season. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/GRrjKe5MUF4. The Bearcats added one final 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining but the deficit proved too large as the Cadets held on for the 11-point victory. Leading the way for the Black Knights was rookie Matt Wilson, who recorded 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. He was also a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line. Closing out Army's double-digit scoring was Luke Morrison with his 13 points. The junior finished 5-of-11 from the floor, 2-of-7 from 3-point range and 1-of-2 from the charity stripe. He has now registered twin figures in four games this season, including back-to-back contest. Read More
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CDT Fidler ’19 Impressive Headstand Ice Glide
Talk about getting your head into the game. Check out this highly-entertaining clip the House of Highlights shared of cadet Trevor Fidler gliding the length of West Point’s Tate Rink in a perfect headstand. Fidler, is a yearling from Massachusetts who has been perfecting his on-ice headstand glide since at least 2014: His form has much improved in the last two years. Read More
Click here for the video: https://vine.co/v/52MWM5axrW7.
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Army Kicks Off Bowl Practice Prep In Dallas
The Army West Point football team touched down in Texas and quickly jumped back into the swing of things on Thursday night. The Black Knights regrouped after a couple days off for their first practice in the Lone Star State. The warmer weather when the Black Knights landed quickly disappeared once the sun went down to make for a chilly practice at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/mbnuIGTBTik. Army was familiar with its practice facility as the Cadets used Southern Methodist University amenities. SMU was the site of the Black Knights' last bowl game in which Army defeated the Mustangs 16-14 to win the 2010 Armed Forces Bowl. The hype around Thursday's practice felt just like that bowl game as players were excited about having the opportunity to spend a couple more days together out on the gridiron. Read More
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Feature Friday: A Home Away from Home
Being a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy is as challenging as it is rewarding. Having a strong support system is essential to surviving the 47-month leadership development program. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/UZvjxO42E4M. For some cadet-athletes, having their siblings not only at the academy along with them, but on the same team makes all the difference in making West Point a home away from home. Army West Point
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Cadets Relate the Principles of Vibration
28 Cadets from the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering’s Vibrations Engineering course (MC486) spent an afternoon learning about acoustic principles with SFC Branden Lane from the USMA Band. This learning experience gave cadets the opportunity to relate the vibration principles they learned throughout the course toward a new context. After orienting the cadets to the basic physical principles governing musical instrument operation, SFC Lane explained how physical space may affect sound quality. The lab culminated with SFC Lane demonstrating how modern mixing software can be used to enhance the quality of a person’s singing.
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Cadet Soldier Centric SE Project 1
Soldier Load Effects Measurement Methodology The first project briefing summarized work to date on the development of a Soldier load effects measurement methodology. This cadet group leveraged an existing measurement system, the Load Effects Assessment Program – Army (LEAP-A) obstacle course. The cadets led an interdisciplinary experiment with kinesiology faculty, Dr. Hewit and Dr. Jaffe, from the Department of Physical Education (DPE). During the month of October, the experimental team collected data on 35 cadets and officers that completed the LEAP-A course, totaling over 28 hours of experimentation. The experiment occurred on the River Courts and occupied approximately ½ acre of field space. Personnel from PEO Soldier and the Maneuver Battle Lab, Fort Benning, supported obstacle course setup and removal. Data collected includes individual obstacle times, aggregate course time, heart rate, electromyography (EMG, muscle contraction data), vertical jump, horizontal and vertical transfer performance, motion capture video of three obstacles, and pressure plate measurement. The research team will investigate load effects measurement methodologies and propose improvements, both inclusive and exclusive of the LEAP-A. The client for this study, PM SWAR, ultimately needs a better understanding of load limits and an assessment methodology capable of supporting current and future materiel acquisition decisions. The Soldier load effects measurement methodology cadet capstone team includes Cadets Murray, Pattillo, Robertson, and Ross.
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Army Wins Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
The Army West Point football team got some revenge Tuesday afternoon when it defeated North Texas 38-31 in overtime to win the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. The victory marked Army's first bowl win since 2010 and the first time the Black Knights reached eight wins since the 1996 season. Army closed out the year with three straight victories including an iconic win a little more than two weeks ago in Baltimore over rival Navy. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/XWdHykIg6pY. Tuesday's game was much different from the two teams earlier meeting back on Oct. 22 in which the Black Knights turned the ball over a season-high seven times. Army controlled much of the opening two quarters but a late rally from North Texas pulled the Mean Green to within 24-21 at the break. Heading into the final quarter, Army maintained a slim 31-28 edge until there were 28 seconds remaining. The Mean Green, forced with 4th-and-2, kicked the game-tying field goal from 37 yards out to eventually send the contest into overtime. Read More
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Cadet Soldier Centric SE Project 2
The second project briefing summarized work to date on a small unit energy consumption model. This model builds energy consumption estimates from validated operational mission summaries for small units, energy consumption specifications collected on Soldier equipment, and equipment configuration profiles. The model also considers power generation equipment and tactical power charging opportunities. Progress to date includes a prototype model written in python with an Excel based user interface and data configuration file. The model has been designed in a scalable manner, capable of adapting to changes in mission summaries, equipment configurations, and equipment energy consumption specifications. The project team has benefited from numerous meetings with engineers and scientists from the Natick Soldier RDEC, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (Dahlgren), the Maneuver Center of Excellence, and PEO Soldier. PM SWAR intends to use this model to support battery load estimates for future equipment ensembles. The small unit energy consumption model cadet capstone team includes Cadets Larry, Malm-Annan, Maldonado, and Arcilla.
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Wilson Honored Again by Patriot League
Army West Point men's basketball player Matt Wilson earned his third The Rock Patriot League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week honor on Tuesday. The first-year averaging 17.5 points and 6.0 rebounds to help the Black Knights split their final two non-conference games against St. Bonaventure and Binghamton. He scored 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 92-83 loss to St. Bonaventure, before scoring 15 points to go along with five rebounds and two assists in a victory over Binghamton two days later. The Alexandria, Ky., native currently leads the Patriot League with a 65.5 field goal percentage and is among the freshman leaders in scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.3 rpg). Army also saw guard Jordan Fox named honorable mention after averaging 15.0 points and 7.5 assists over the week. Read More
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STEM Seminar with O’Neill High School
In conjunction with the USMAPS Math Department and faculty members from D/Systems Engineering, D/Math hosted 80 Algebra I students and five faculty members from James I. O'Neill High School in Highland Falls for a full-day STEM seminar recently. The students participated in several hands-on workshops including bridge building, drone flying and flight planning, robotics, origami, and projectile motion. During each workshop, students were introduced to the basic math models underlying the activity, were given short calculation problems requiring the application of Algebra I skills, and then were asked to develop a hands-on solution for an applied problem. The students also toured the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic and received an information briefing on the cadet honor code. During the opening ice breaker, it was discovered that the O'Neill students have some special insights. The day began with a warm-up activity during which the students were asked to make "coolness" graphs. That is, the y-axis was defined from not cool to really cool, and the students could define the x-axis however they wanted. They then had to draw an appropriate graph to reflect how "cool" the entry on the x-axis was. The winning entry, voted on by a panel of "expert" judges, selected the "football wins" graph. The graph showed "Army" football wins as really cool and "Navy" football wins as uncool!
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Fox Goes for Career High against Bucknell
The Army West Point men's basketball team battled a strong Bucknell squad here last night but came up just short, 84-76. Jordan Fox had himself a night though posting a career-best 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting to lead all scorers. The sophomore added 4-of-6 makes from long range, while going a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line. His 26 points marked the fourth time this season the Jackson County, KY, native reached 20-plus points. Matt Wilson added 15 points after finishing the night 7-of-10 from the floor. The rookie went 1-for-3 at the charity stripe and finished as Army's second-best rebounder with seven. Leading the Cadets on the boards was Mac Hoffman, who pulled down eight. First-year Tommy Funk handed out a team-best five assists, while sophomore John Emezie recorded a career-best four steals. Read More
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