Maloney Statement on Retirement of West Point Superintendent Robert L. Caslen Jr.

 

Maloney Statement on Retirement of West Point Superintendent Robert L. Caslen Jr.

   

Newburgh, NY — Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), who serves the United States Military Academy at West Point in the United States Congress and on the Academy’s Board of Visitors, released the following statement on the retirement of West Point Superintendent Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr. Superintendent Caslen has served in the U.S. Army for nearly 43 years, including almost five years in West Point’s top post.

“Superintendent Caslen is an exemplary officer and has been one of the best Superintendents in the history of West Point. He will be missed by the faculty, cadets, and the rest of the West Point Community. At every board meeting, I heard him state his core belief that “when you fail at character, you fail at leadership.” Bob Caslen succeeded at both.

“The Superintendent has presided over the Academy as America faces a changing security environment and constantly emerging threats. Although he’s focused on modernization to ensure our next generation of military leaders can meet these new challenges, he has remained unwavering in his commitment to the core values that have defined the Academy for more than two centuries and are enshrined in its motto: Duty, Honor, Country.

“I thank the Superintendent for his years of service in the Army and as the leader of our country’s premier military academy. I wish him and his wife Shelly the best as they transition to civilian life.

“I look forward to working alongside the next Superintendent to ensure West Point maintains its elite status and continues to shape America’s future military leaders.”

Representative Sean Patrick Maloney has served as a member of the West Point Board of Visitors since May 2016. The board is directed to inquire into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the academy that the board decides to consider. Rep. Maloney has also worked to secure millions of dollars in additional federal investments to fund the construction of new cadet barracks at West Point.

A web version of this release is available here.

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Author: Harlem Valley News