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Important Update

Important Update

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting for regular members of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time in the Herbert Hall Alumni Center, 698 Mills Road, West Point, New York 10996. The business of the meeting will be to elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, five members to our Board of Directors, and six Advisors at Large.

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First Class of the Summer Graduates from Air Assault School

Category: Cadet News
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The U.S. Military Academy hosted a graduation ceremony for the first Air Assault class of the summer, July 2, 2023, at Mahan Hall at West Point, N.Y. 

During Air Assault training, cadets, staff, and soldiers conducted aircraft rappelling operations utilizing two UH-60 Blackhawks in support of the Air Assault training.

Air Assault candidates are trained in Air Assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling with instructors from The Sabalauski Air Assault School, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Upon graduation of the course, each soldier will be able to perform skills required to make maximum use of helicopter assets in training and in combat to support their unit operations. Air Assault School is one of the most physically challenging 10 days in the Army.

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