USMA Mission Organization
Superintendent
CSM
XO
IG
SJA
CHAP
Personal Staff
Chief of Staff
SGS
HQDA
G1
DEAN
OEMA
USCC
DAD
ODIA
NAF 5
USMAPS
Special Staff
G1
G3
G4
GS13
2d AVN
CW5%
G5
G6/
CIO
G-8
DSI
GS15
GS15
HQDA
G-2
Band
MRK
Protocol
PAO
ACI
Safety Off
GS13
SHARP PM
GS13
HISTORIAN
DIVERSITY
GS13
GS13
DAA
GS-15
AOG
Partner Units
LRC
USAG
CAPE
MICC
US Mint
NEC
CID
CPAC
MEDDAC
DENTAC
USMA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
LEGEND: Military and Civilian Ranks for Personnel in Charge of Organizations/Sections
= Lieutenant General
= Major
CW5 = Chief Warrant Officer 5 = Brigadier General
= Captain
GS XX = General Schedule (Civilian) Employee = Colonel
= Command Sergeant Major
NAF XX = Non‐Appropriated Fund (Civilian) Contract Employee = Lieutenant Colonel
ABBREVIATION
FULL NAME
# of PERSONNEL
SUPE
CSM
XO
Superintendent
Command Sergeant Major
Executive Officer
6
1
1
IG
Inspector General
6
SJA
CHAP
CoS
Staff Judge Advocate
Chaplain
Chief of Staff
20
3
2
SGS
Secretary of the General Staff
y
2
DEAN
Dean of the Academic Board
815
USCC
United States Corps of Cadets
321
ODIA
Office of the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
100
The directorate responsible for the implementation and management of the Intercollegiate Athletic Program.
DAD
Director of Admissions
44
The directorate responsible for the recruitment, admission, and retention of students into the USMA Corps of Cadets.
USMAPS
Unites States Military Academy Preparatory School
52
Institution that prepares candidates selected by the United States Military Academy Admission’s Office for the academic, physical, and military challenges of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Selected students (cadet candidates) are high school graduates or enlisted personnel from the Active, Reserve or National Guard force. Organization that is a national resource for research, advice, and education in the cyber domain, engaging Army, government, academic, and industrial cyber communities to build intellectual capital and expand the knowledge base for the purpose of enabling effective Army cyber defense and cyber operations. Because ACI is a national asset, it has a reporting requirement to HQDA. This relationship is represented by the dashed line on the organizational chart.
ACI
Army Cyber Institute
55
G1
Personnel Directorate
9
OEMA
Office of Economic and Manpower Analysis
19
DESCRIPTION
The Chief Executive Officer and his personal staff.
Senior Non‐commissioned Officer at USMA and personal advisor to the Superintendent.
Commissioned Officer who coordinates the Superintendent's Personal Staff and calendar.
Office charged with conducting thorough, objective, and impartial inspections, assessments, and investigations across USMA; providing assistance and training; and advising and assisting the Superintendent with maintaining Army values, readiness, and effectiveness in the promotion of well‐being, good order, and discipline.
Law office that provides legal advice to the Superintendent and legal support to students, staff, and faculty.
Staff section responsible for coordinating and providing religious support and services for USMA.
Director of the USMA General Staff.
Administrative staff section that facilitates and processes the decisions and initiatives of the Superintendent. Working under the direction of the Chief of Staff, the SGS liaises between Superintendent and the rest of the staff in order to coordinate and ,
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synchronize staff actions.
The department responsible for the implementation and execution of the USMA Academic Program. This entity include the 13 Academic Departments, the USMA Library, and the Dean's Support Staff. The directorate responsible for the implementation and execution of the USMA Military and Physical Programs. Headed by the Commandant of Cadets, this subunit includes the Department of Military Instruction, the Department of Physical Education, and the Brigade Tactical Department.
Human resource office responsible for personnel and administrative actions to include awards, evaluations, and records management for staff and faculty. OEMA's mission is to provide a sound analytical basis for future Army planning. The organizations falls under the command and control of Headquarters, Department of the Army, but is located within the Department of Social Sciences at USMA. The dashed line on the organizational chart to the USMA DEAN represents the fact that OEMA is embedded within one of the 13 Academic Departments.
Staff section responsible for publishing orders and providing command and control for USMA. Serves as the conduit between higher headquarters and garrison directorates for taskings, managing and coordinating the use of post facilities, ceremonial events and special events support. Aviation detachment responsible for the planning, preparation, and execution of air movements for select USMA personnel and activities. Detachment maintains and operates a fleet of two helicopters. Staff section responsible for intelligence operations to include threat analysis, operational and physical security, and protection of sensitive information. Staff section responsible for the coordination and integration of logistics to include property accountability, property management, and resource analysis.
G3
Operations Directorate
13
2d AVN
2nd Aviation Detachment
10
G2
Intelligence Directorate
1
G4
Logistics Directorate
4
G5
Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate
4
Staff section responsible for the development of long‐range plans and USMA policy to include the USMA Strategic Plan, USMA governance procedures and guidelines, and interaction with the Executive Steering Group and Board of Visitors. G6
Communications Officer
1
Staff officer responsible for the integration and synchronization of communications (voice, digital, etc) across USMA.
G8
Finance Directorate
38
DSI
Director of Strategic Initiatives
2
Band
USMA Band
40
MRK
Marketing
3
PROTCL
Protocol Office
9
PAO
Public Affairs Office
17
DAA
Director of Academy Advancement
8
AOG
USMA Association of Graduates
N/A
SAFETY Safety Officer
1
SHARP
Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program Manager
2
HISTORIAN
USMA Historian
1
DIVERSITY
Diversity Officer
2
Special staff section responsible for sustaining a diverse and inclusive environment while enhancing the United States Military Academy's ability to provide graduates from diverse backgrounds, capable of effective leadership in a multicultural Army.
2
Special Staff Section subordinate to the Diversity Officer and charged with formulating, directing, and sustaining a comprehensive effort to maximize human potential and to ensure fair treatment for all persons based on merit, fitness, and capability in support of readiness. EO philosophy is based on fairness, justice, and equity. The United States Military Academy will provide equal opportunity and treatment for all military personnel, family members, and civilian employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender or national origin. he goal is to foster an environment free of discrimination.
EO
Equal Opportunity Office
Budget office responsible for determining program requirements, developing fiscal objectives and milestones, and executing the annual USMA budget. Staff section charged with the management of strategic communication and engagement with USMA constituents. Band comprised of active‐duty Soldiers who provide musical support to the institution (parades, concerts, etc) and perform at events across the United States The USMA Marketing & Branding Office manages and oversees all marketing initiatives for the United States Military Academy, with the focus of enhancing USMA's marketplace so that West Point may achieve the goals of recruiting the "best fit" cadets, strengthening its relationship and involvement with our graduates and the engagement with our stakeholders through integrated marketing and strategic communication.
Staff section responsible for strategic engagements with national and foreign dignitaries. The role of this office is to provide support and guidance for every aspect of both protocol and etiquette for the United States Military Academy (USMA), its Superintendent, and for all subordinate directorates. Staff section responsible for telling the West Point story and communicating the mission and vision of the U.S. Military Academy so that the American public is made fully aware of its value to ensure appropriate public support and to obtain quality youth as potential leaders of character for the U.S. Army and the nation.
The directorate charged with maintaining and executing the USMA Gift Fund Program. DAA is USMA's direct liaison to the Association of Graduates. This relationship is represented by the dashed line on the organizational chart. West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) is the Alumni Association for the United States Military Academy (USMA). Its mission is to serve West Point and its graduates; its purpose is to further the ideals and promote the welfare of the USMA. WPAOG is a private organization that does not fall under USMA's command and control.
Special Staff Officer responsible for implementing the USMA Safety Program; conducts random inspections to ensure safety is included in the planning, preparation, and execution of all USMA operations.
Special Staff Section responsible for the implementation of the USMA SHARP Program. The USMA program focuses on prevention through education and training. USMA focuses on care for victims and thorough investigations and prosecutions to hold offenders accountable. USMA continually assesses the effectiveness of its sexual harassment/assault response and prevention efforts to ensure the Army is meeting the needs of the Soldiers, Department of the Army Civilians, family members and the nation.
Special Staff Officer responsible for the documentation and maintenance of USMA's historical records.
PARTNER UNITS
Partner units are those organizations located at West Point but are not under the command and control of the USMA Superintendent. These units either provide support to facilitate the accomplishment of the USMA mission or have a collaborative relationship with a USMA organization.
ABBREVIATION
FULL NAME
DESCRIPTION
LRC
Logistics Readiness Center
Directorate responsible for providing logistical support to USMA and the West Point Garrison. The U.S. Army Sustainment Command manages 72 LRCs worldwide that provide field maintenance expertise, transportation services, and base logistics support. USAG
United States Army Garrison
Part of the US Army Installation Management Command, the USAG is the organization responsible for the maintenance and management of base infrastructure, morale and welfare activities, and emergency services.
CAPE
Center for the Army Profession and Ethic
The US Army organization that serves as the proponent for the Army Profession, the Army Ethic and Character Development of Army Professionals to reinforce trust within the profession and with the American people.
MICC
Mission and Installation Contracting Command
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) is the installation contracting office for West Point and supported tenants. MICC purchases equipment, consumable supplies, utilities, construction and base operation type services. These acquisitions include both appropriated funded and non‐appropriated funded. These are acquired through competitive solicitation and awarding of various types of contracts and include purchase orders, credit card purchases and placing orders against contracts awarded by General Services Administration (GSA) and various agencies in the Department of Defense. US Mint
United States Treasury Mint
The United States Mint is adjacent to West Point and manufactures the entire family of American Eagle Proof and Uncirculated Coins in gold, silver and platinum. The gold coins are manufactured in denominations of one‐ounce, half‐ounce, quarter‐ounce and tenth‐ounce. Platinum and silver bullion coins are manufactured in the one‐ounce denomination.
NEC
Network Enterprise Center
The organization responsible for the maintenance, management, and repair of the communications infrastructure on the West Point Garrison. NEC subunits include the Network and Switch Division, the Desktop and System Support Division, and Information Assurance Division.
CID
Criminal Investigation Division
The mission of The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) detachment at USMA is to conduct and control all Army investigations of serious crimes and less serious crimes upon request or as needed to enforce Army law or regulations; to provide CID services to all U.S. Army elements; to maintain full knowledge of, and overall responsibility for, Army investigations of offenses involving "controlled substances"; to plan for and provide personal security (protective service) for DoD and DA as directed; and to conduct sensitive or special interest investigations as directed by the Chief of Staff, Army, or higher authority. CPAC
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
CPAC plans and directs the administration of civilian personnel services in a regionalized environment, and provides civilian personnel management guidance and assistance to serviced activities. This office develops, promotes, and monitors civilian personnel policies to meet local needs and implements Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and higher headquarters' policies and directives.
MEDDAC
Medical Department Activity
MEDDAC manages Keller Army Community Hospital and the Cadet Health Clinic and provides world‐class health care to cadets, active‐duty service members, dependents and eligible retirees.
DENTAC
Dental Activity
DENTAC manages the West Point Dental Clinic and provides Soldier‐focused oral health care to Cadets and Active‐Duty Service Members with an exceptional team of professionals, dedicated to excellence and unified in service.