May, 2003; Page 3
May, 2003; Page 3
NEWS RELEASES
West Point Sends news releases home when there is an achievement. Please ask your cadets to authorize release of information on these; it is generally an email request your cadet must approve and email back, otherwise you won’t get one. They cannot do a press release prior to arrival at CBT. This is especially important for Firsties, in order to get the press release for graduation. A photo is recommended for the graduation announcement (you send it to the newspaper with the release). WP PAO encourages media coverage of cadets. If a cadet is asked to do a home media interview, they can, as long as it is only about cadet life (respectfully).
WEST POINT SOCIETY FLORIDA WEST COAST
A reminder to our graduating class to join the West Point Society. Their goal is to provide opportunities for all West Point Alumni to get together and continue the camaraderie of the Long Gray line. Their activities include the traditional Founder’s day Dinner, Army-Navy Golf Tournament, Army-Navy football rally as well as their support to strengthen the bonds of the One Army with their awards programs.
Society membership information is available at the website www.wpsfwc.org
WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES
Another important group that provides a myriad of services and information to our graduates is the West Point Association of Graduates. Those that do not qualify for membership can support the AOG through the Friends of West Point. The Association of Graduates website is at http://www.aogusma.org
WEB SITE FOR WEST POINT PARENTS CLUB OF GULF COAST OF FLORIDA
The West-Point.org site hosts our Club web site. At www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-gulf-coast/ or at the Parents Club link at the west-point.org site. If you have any suggestions for the web site, or have any digital photos you would like to see posted on the site, please contact Dick Hull via email at wppchull@aol.com or by phone at 727-526-3090
AIAD = Academic Individual Advanced Development. Academic projects of several weeks performed in Army Commands and Agencies
BIVOUAC - "A temporary encampment, often in an unsheltered area". This is what the new cadets will do on the last six nights of Beast Barracks when they hold a BIVOUAC at Lake Frederick and live in their pup tents while undergoing military subjects instruction.
BRM = Basic Rifle Marksmanship, M16 instruction and qualification
CBT = Cadet Basic Training
CFT =Cadet Field Training
COC = Confidence Obstacle Course, outdoor log obstacles they crawl over and under.
CQC = Close Quarters Combat, hand to hand basics
CTLT = Cadet Troop Leader Training. Juniors and seniors spending time with actual army units somewhere functioning as a Platoon Leader.
DCLT = Drill Cadet Leader Training. Juniors and seniors spend time during their summer in this type of training working with new recruit training organizations within the actual army.
IPT = Individual Proficiency Training, Common Soldier Tasks
MDS = Military development school (like airborne)
MIAD = Military Individual Advanced Development. Juniors and seniors who take Air Assault, Airborne, Sapper courses, etc.
MNT = MTN = Mountaineering, rappelling and rock climbing.
MSE = Muscular Strength Endurance, weight training, exercises, PT
OWF = Operation Warrior Forge, culminating event for CBT done out at Lake Fredrick.
WPR's = Written Partial Reviews similar to a mid-term exam in civilian schools
WGR = A Written General Review similar to a final exam in civilian schools. Now called TEE for Term End Exam.