Farewell and Godspeed to Commandant Caslen

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From the May 2 Pointer View:

Change of Command ceremony - May 6 at Trophy Point

The U.S. Corps of Cadets Change of Command ceremony from Brig. Gen. (P) Robert Caslen to Brig. Gen. Michael Linnington is May 6 at 5 p.m. at Trophy Point.
The Inclement Weather location will be Crest Hall in Eisenhower Hall.
The entire West Point Community is invited.
Come and say farewell to the Caslens and welcome to the Linningtons.
It is recommended that members of the workforce who are not attending the ceremony try to depart the Trophy Point area by 4:30 p.m.
All vehicles parked in Clinton Lot must exit through Doubleday Lot during the ceremony.
Traffic control points will be established on Cullum Road near the entrance to the Clinton Lot and at the intersection of Washington and Ruger roads (101 intersection) beginning at 4:50 p.m. to stop traffic during the ceremony.
The TCPs will continue to divert traffic from Cullum Road until the completion of the ceremony around 5:30 p.m.

MG Caslen has been an excellent leader at West Point. His Coms Corner page gives a glimpse of his character and is a very good place to read about Corps of Cadets issues and changes:

http://www.usma.edu/USCC/comscorner.htm

The new Commandant: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/148864.html