Cadet Basic Training at West Point

August 5, 2010

By West Point Directorate of Public Affairs and Communications

  • Three new West Point cadets from Alpha Company rappel down the 75-foot wall at the Pine Ridge Mountaineering site July 28.

    Long Way to the Top

    Three new West Point cadets from Alpha Company rappel down the 75-foot wall at the Pine Ridge Mountaineering site July 28.

  • Two Bravo Company cadets close their eyes in reaction to the chemical compound to which they were exposed in the House of Tears (gas chamber) during their Chemical, Biological and Radiological portion of training during Cadet Basic Training July 28. The new cadets are in the final stage of CBT and will conclude training with March Back from Camp Buckner to the front of Washington Hall on Aug. 9.

    Tearful Recovery

    Two Bravo Company cadets close their eyes in reaction to the chemical compound to which they were exposed in the House of Tears (gas chamber) during their Chemical, Biological and Radiological portion of training during Cadet Basic Training July 28...

  • A new cadet assigned to Alpha Company moves through the woods during live-fire lane training July 26.

    Live Fire Training

    A new cadet assigned to Alpha Company moves through the woods during live-fire lane training July 26.

  • New cadets disembark from a V-22 Osprey at Landing Zone Owl during Cadet Basic Training July 31. From there, the cadets moved on to the parade field at Camp Buckner, where they practiced calling in nine-line medical evacuation requests before the Ospreys flew them to Target Hill Field. (Photo by

    Back to Camp

    New cadets disembark from a V-22 Osprey at Landing Zone Owl during Cadet Basic Training July 31. From there, the cadets moved on to the parade field at Camp Buckner, where they practiced calling in nine-line medical evacuation requests before the...

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