From The
1SG
Throughout the month of February the E-3 Eagles have made large strides in various areas in which we, as a company, feel are vital to the growth, development and well being to us as a unit. Largely we have focused on the sense of team bonding with many events to assist with cohesion of the unit. Events include company dinners, outings, class events, physical competitions, and drives help draw the company together to work together to reach a common goal.
Developmental strides are constantly stressed from all pillars. Militarily, we hold briefings that will assist with life both during our time as cadets and post graduation. Physically, our physical development team loves to emphasize the notion of never being content and is constantly urging the "bettering" of oneself. Academically, our academic staff keeps us well balanced and reminds us that our studies in class are just as important as developing our soldier skills. They keep us organized and easily accessible to tutors, study sessions, and up to date on many large graded events in the future.
As a whole, the members of E-3 continue to make strides in bettering themselves , not only as individuals, but also in as a cohesive, balanced family.
Cadet Babatunde Mustapha
E-3 Company First Sergeant
USMA Class of 2013
ACTIVITIES
STAFF
Company Dinner and After SAMI
Bowling Party
The E-3 Activities Staff has hosted multiple
Company Dinners.
Past dinners have included:
- Schade’s Pizza
- Subway Hoagies
- McDonalds Burgers and Fries
The E-3 Activities Team also sponsored a
Bowling Party to give their fellow Eagles
a chance to unwind after a long night of
cleaning for SAMI. The party was
impromptu ,but saw many Eagles come
down to relax.
Pictures of the week’s bountiful meal
and Eagles sitting down to enjoy the
meal together.
Eagles celebrated the last SAMI of the year
a t the Post Bowling Alley.
MWR
STAFF
Valentine’s Day
& Clothes Donation
The E-3 MWR staff started an initiative to bring
Valentines Day cheer to soldiers on the front lines.
The MWR team raised money to send to soldiers
deployed around the world with the help of Any
Soldier Inc. With the support of the E-3, they
raised over $300 for our brothers and sister in
arms.
ANYSOLDIER.ORG
During SAMI clean-up, the E-3 MWR staff
saw the opportunity to help those in need.
They collected unwanted, clean clothes from
the company and will donate them to the
Salvation Army.
Pictured above is the MWR Staff’s
tracking sheet and a heart left on the
door of those who donated.
February :
Recycle Mania Continues
The Environmental NCO for
Company E-3, CDT Sarah
Williams, designed and led a
recycling mission for 100th night.
A number of plebes from the
company collected 113lbs of wine
bottles after the banquet had
ended for recycling. Collections
such as this have allowed
Company E3 to maintain the lead
for overall pounds of recycling
collected in Regiment.
EAGLE
ENVIRONMENTAL
STAFF
MD
STAFF
February 22nd Commander’s Time:
MIAD Briefing
Company E3 conducted a briefing for the 4th class cadets
IOT familiarize them with the MIAD options available to
them this coming summer.
The topics included:
- Combatives Level 1 & 2
- Airborne
- Air Assault
-OPFOR
Training was facilitated by upper class cadets who
had attended the various MIAD.
This training serves as a developmental
opportunity for upper class cadets in instructing
soldiers on basic skills, while also providing under
class cadets with basic understanding of the .
DEVELOPMENT
STAFF February 14th Commander’s Time:
4th Class OPORD Brief
4th Class Cadets from Company E3 attended an OPORD briefing conducted by the
Development Staff and other Subject Matter Experts.
The briefing included:
- OPORD Components and Paragraphs
- Example OPORD Brief The OPORD-Information Brief was given by the
Development Staff Officer. It outlined the
components of a 5-Paragraph Operations Order
and what information is conveyed in each
paragraph. 4th Class Cadets were provided with
examples from each section and lessons learned
from upper-class Cadets’ Military Science Class
experience. The intent of this training was to
prepare the 4th Class for their Mid-Term and
Final OPORD Briefs for MS100. Additionally, it
provided resources and points-of-contact for 4th
Class Cadets to utilize if they have questions that
arise in the future. 4th Class Cadets were given an in-depth
look at each Paragraph of the OPORD.
PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT
STAFF
IOCT, APFT prep, and
Commander’s Time
Competitions Company E-3 gets in shape every day:
8 minutes abs, every night at 2230
APFT-based workouts at 0520 every morning
Commander’s time cross fit workouts
Cadets on CZCP work out every
morning at 0520
Cadets deficient on the IOCT complete the
IOCT 9 times a week in addition to 3
weekly IOCT-based workouts
Vast Improvement on IOCT!:
All IOCT deficient cadets vastly improved their
scores. 3 CDTs will still participate in program.
All workouts posted on the E-3 SharePoint!
RSPCT/PMEE
STAFF
February 14th Deans Hour: PMEE: Conflicting Loyalties, 4th Class
February 21st Deans Hour: Leader Challenge #4
Company E3 Plebes conducted PMEE training, entitled “Conflicting Loyalties”, with the PMEE staff and facilitator in the company dayroom on 14FEB. This lesson sought to educate the plebes about how loyalty can affect a leaders decision-making abilities.
Leader Challenge #4 occurred on 21 FEB and covered how making the right decision can still lead to a bad outcome. This PMEE challenged cadets to think about the secondary and tertiary effects of their decisions. It was essential to the development of the first class as it looks towards graduation.
EAGLE
ACADEMICS
STUDY SESSIONS, ESP CHECKS, LATES
& ABSENSES, 6 WEEK GRADES, CPRC
TUTOR REQUIREMENTS
HIGHLIGHTS:
•4TH class cadets participated in Boxing and PL100
study sessions
•Cadets tutor IOT to earn CPRC credit
•Lates & Absences Monitored
•Cadets earn PMI for outstanding academic
performances
CDT Hoffman tutors for CPRC
4th Class Cadets work on their Boxing
stance
February Geeks of the Week:
CDT PVT Bellet
CDT PVT Lee
CDT SGT Kalik
E-3
SANDHURST
Third Regiment Sandhurst: Intra-Regiment Competition
The E-3 Sandhurst Team competed in
with the other companies in the Wolf
pack Regiment in an Intra-Regiment
Competition, featuring many of the same
events that the E-3 Team will face this
Spring.
The competition is meant to serve as a warm-up
and study guide for the actual Sandhurst event,
and to also continue the friendly rivalries within
the regiment. Now the E-3 Team knows its
strengths and weaknesses and will be prepared
to succeed come April.
Infantry
Matt Clidas
Ft. Drum, NY
Jason Hoover
Ft. Stewart, GA
Kenny Medina
Ft. Lewis, WA
Chris Beck
Ft. Carson, CO
Jack Miele
Schofield Barracks, HI
Ed Timmins
Ft. Stewart, GA
Matt Jedras
Vilseck, Germany
Armor
Davis Prendergast
Schofield Barracks, HI
Mark Owens
Schofield Field, HI
Ben Gutz
Ft. Leonardwood, MO
Rick Foster
Ft. Drum, NY
Matt Savage
Ft. Polk, LA
Phoebe White
Ft. Carson, CO
Engineers
Field Artillery
Thomas
Cunningham
Ft. Bliss, TX
Karac Lindsey
Ft. Bliss, TX
Taylor Neuman
Ft. Hood, TX
Dan Langley
Ft, Richardson, AK
Branch Detail: FA
Chris Kelley
Ft. Hood, TX
ADA
Signal
Aviation
Dan Prior
Ft. Rucker, AL
Will Jones
Aberdeen, MD Mathieu Philie
Ft. Rucker, AL
David Lundeen
Ft. Carson, CO
John Buckley
Ft. Bragg, NC
Chemical
Finance
Med Services
Rutger Gunther
University of Texas-
San Antonio
Anna Simmers
South Korea
Jill Busby
Ft. Eustis, VA
Floren Herrera
Philippine Army
Philippine Army
AG Ordinance
QM
Babatunde Mustapha
Ft. Hood, TX
Meet Some Eagles! Dillon McLain
Class of 2015
Delano, MN
Intended Major: International
Relations
Desired Branch: Infantry
CDT PVT McLain keeps
himself busy by working out
at Arvin Gym and shooting
with the Combat Weapons
Team. On weekends, he tries
to relax and find things to do
with my friends. PVT McLain
represented the Eagles as the
PL for E3 during Plebe Parent
Weekend activities. CDT
McLain is looking forward to
CFT at Camp Buckner this
summer
Sarah Elizabeth Williams
Class of 2015
Twin Peaks, CA
Majors: American Politics &
Economics
Desired Branch: Aviation
CDT Corporal Williams is a
member of the E-3 Sandhurst
Team and a former member of
the Army Crew team. She also
is a member of the local chapter
of Big Brothers Big Sisters Club
and the Aviation Club. She is
looking forward to CTLT this
summer with an MP unit at Ft.
Campbell, KY.
Meet Some Eagles! Stuart Topp
Class of 2014
Chicago, IL
Major: Operations Research
w/ Terrorism Studies Focus
Desired Branch: Military
Intelligence
CDT SGT Topp is the Cadet
In Charge of the Jewish Choir,
which has performed at
numerous including two
White House Chanukah
Celebrations. When he is not
with the choir, CDT Topp is
busy running. He has
completed two West Point
Half Marathons and the
Marine Corps Marathon. He
is looking forward to
receiving his class ring at the
end of the summer.
Anna Simmers
Class of 2013
Anchorage, AK
Major: Arabic Language
Branch: Ordinance
CDT Lieutenant Simmers is a
member of the Army Women’s
Basketball Team. She led the
team to the regular season
Patriot League Championship
and the National Invitation
Tournament. CDT Simmers
was also named the Patriot
League Defensive Player of the
Year and named to the 1st All-
Conference Team. CDT
Simmers is know looking
forward to graduating and
receiving her commission.
From The
CO
Though it's less than 81 days until graduation, Eagle Firsties are buckling down, and the Eagles have some great things planned for the rest of the semester. Firstie-underclass teams are being built, so 2013 can pass on some of their (unremitting) knowledge to the underclass, while simultaneously attending Tactical Officer talks and briefings on their respective branches, preparing themselves to be more effective Lieutenants.
Eagles are reaching their "summer beach bodies" by putting time and effort in Arvin and morning workouts. E-3 Sandhurst is continuing its quest to bring the championship back to the Academy. In Company Athletics, our teams are off to a great start and looking at winning a couple of Brigade Championships this semester. Our Academics staff is hard at work as well, readying Eagles for impending battles with the Dean through study sessions, tutoring accreditation, and other events planned as well. As the summer approaches as well, we all know that means military schools, leadership details, CTLT, CLDT, and the best summer of your life, Camp Buckner. Sequestration aside, Eagle Military and Development staffs are preparing the Plebes, Yearlings, and Cows to harden themselves militarily and become more ready for their own graduation.
In all, we look forward to breaking out the short-sleeve As-for-Class and the White over gray as well, so that E-3 may continue to stiffen and straighten the Long Gray Line.
Where Eagles Dare!
Cadet Daniel Prior
E-3 Company Commander
USMA Class of 2013