Story by Eric Bartelt | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.22.2021
Raw emotions energized the moment as an ample number of shared memories synergized the atmosphere in reflecting on a 39-year military career and 43 years since arriving at the U.S. Military Academy. In honoring an exceptional and genuine person and a unique professional experience, the Corps of Cadets bid farewell and celebrated the Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Cindy Jebb......
Story by Jorge Garcia | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.22.2021
“Every time I would listen to great leaders speak they would always say that experts become masters, not by pulling off the fanciest moves but by mastering the fundamentals,” Class of 2021 Cadet John Sweeney, the U.S. Military Academy Black team leader, said a day before the world’s premier 52nd Sandhurst Military Skills Competition began. Yet, unbeknown to himself and the 44 teams that......
Story by Michael Maddox | U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC) | 04.17.2021
WEST POINT, New York (April 17, 2021) – Cadets from across the country and across the services took the campus and woods of West Point over the weekend to compete in the 2021 Sandhurst Military Skills competition to see who had what it takes to conquer the grueling two-day event. Cadets battled low temperatures, drizzle, sleet and COVID restrictions - along with the challenges of rucking......
Story by Eric Bartelt | United States Military Academy at West Point | 11.05.2020
Blustery, chilly, frozen conditions with snowflakes occasionally falling from the sky welcomed the cadet teams preparing for the onslaught of tasks that came with earning the right to get to the spring Sandhurst Competition. The Fall Sandhurst Competition on Friday and Saturday was a battle among 39 teams, including all 36 cadet companies, two brigade teams and one U.S. Military......
Story by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding | Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa | 11.12.2019
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), traveled to the United Kingdom in part to serve as a guest speaker at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in Berkshire. The visit afforded the opportunity to reinforce aspects of the unique U.S.-U.K. partnership....
Story by Brandon OConnor | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.13.2019
The win by USMA Black marked only the third win by a U.S. Military Academy team since 1993 when Sandhurst expanded to include ROTC and service academy teams from throughout the country and competitors from international military academies. USMA Company B3 broke through in 2011, but USMA Black now stands above as they add this year’s victory to the title they claimed in 2017....
Story by Todd Pruden | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.13.2019
U.K.'s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst has history on its side during competition. Team earns top international win.
Story by Todd Pruden | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.11.2019
Winning is the name of the game at the 2019 edition of the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. Especially this year, as returning teams look to reclaim their top spots amongst the massive amount of competition....
