The Superintendent’s Annual Fund helps sustain four aspects of cadet development at the Academy: Physical, academic, military, and character. These highlights reflect just a few of the Margin of Excellence (MOE) activities made possible by your generosity. Thank you for strengthening the cadet experience at West Point and shaping the leaders our Army and nation depend on. IMPACTING THE CADET EXPERIENCE: Elevating What’s Already Extraordinary
IMPACT ON The Physical Experience
IMPACT ON Academic Value
IMPACT ON Military Proficiency The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition places cadets in a demanding, highly competitive environment that mirrors real operational stress. Competing against elite teams from across the nation and around the world, cadets are tested on leadership, adaptability, and teamwork under pressure. The intensity of the competition reinforces high standards, accountability, and resilience, readying cadets to lead soldiers with confidence from day one.
IMPACT ON Character Development
The Men’s Army Volleyball team exemplifies professionalism, respect, and a relentless will to win. The team’s culture is grounded in three pillars—brotherhood, discipline, and killer instinct—essential to building lethality and unit cohesion. Volleyball demands rapid decision-making, precision, and constant teamwork, reinforcing the importance of collective performance over individual achievement.
The Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME) develops leaders of character through Character Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) programs. One such AIAD took place from May 25 to June 3, 2025, across Normandy, France; Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; Bastogne, Belgium; and Brussels, Belgium. Cadets examined the responsibilities of officership, anchored by a central question: Is your character prepared for war?
The Defense and Strategic Studies Program sent 19 cadets from its Military Innovation course on a tour and interactive lecture with staff from the Defense Innovation Unit and MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory. The Military Innovation course examines historical and contemporary military innovation through theoretical, historical, and policy lenses. After learning core innovation models, cadets analyzed case studies to better understand the challenges the U.S. Army faces in pursuing innovation.
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