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The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) publishes the West Point Magazine every quarter and distributes copies to its graduates. On the surface, it is a nice gesture to keep the alumni of West Point informed about goings on at USMA. Each issue opens with a note from the President/CEO of WPAOG, and the West Point Superintendent, Commandant, and Dean. This issue focuses on sports (Army had a great season again in football) and technological innovation for the 2050 battlefield.

One airman is dead and another was injured following a shootout involving base security at Kirtland Air Force Base overnight, the Air Force announced.
The shooting took place around 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb 22, according to a release from the base.. The shootout occurred near the Truman Gate on the north end of the base, with members of the 377th Security Forces Squadron responding to an unspecified incident. One airmen was “found dead at the scene,” the Air Force said. 
The exact cause of the shootout is unclear, or what happened leading up to security forces responding.

AmCons
Revitalizing the military industrial base will require a fresh start.

Heather Mongilio & Sam LaGrone, USNI News
ADM Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

Ali & Stewart, Reuters
Dan Caine may not have been on Washington’s radar before Friday night.

Fox
Five months into office in 2009, President Barack Obama relieved Army Gen. David McKiernan as the commander of U.S.

Schwartz, FT
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

President Donald Trump has removed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown from his post as chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff and will nominate former Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to replace him.
Trump announced the moves in a post on Truth Social Friday night.
“I want to thank General Charles ‘CQ’ Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family,” Trump wrote.

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with the Ukranian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2024Image by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Trump, and Secretary of Defense Hegseth have fired DEI pusher General C.Q. Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
General CQ Brown pushed DEI, and the selections of Air Force pilots based on race and gender, instead of merit.
He infamously said American forces ‘would eventually get to the Ukrainian battlefield.

President Donald Trump is looking for a nominee to replace Adm. Lisa Franchetti as the Navy’s top officer, the Pentagon announced Friday night.
A defense official confirmed that Franchetti has been relieved of her duties.
Franchetti became chief of naval operations and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in November 2023 after she was nominated for the job by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate.
Franchetti’s firing was not totally unexpected.