About The Bicentennial Staff

The Bicentennial Staff is made up of two separate and distinct entities. These entities work together to plan, coordinate and execute the bicentennial celebration for the United States Military Academy.

The first is the Bicentennial Steering Group which was created on November 10, 1988, by the then Superintendent Lieutenant General Dave R. Palmer and the chairman of the Associate of Graduates General (R) Michael S. Davison.

This group was established to start preparation and planning the events for the Bicentennial Celebration. It is comprised of USMA graduates and friends of the Academy, and is broken down into several Sub-Committees. These are the Art, Coin, Congressional and White House Liaison, International Liaison, Mid-Hudson Valley Coordination Group, Music, Publication, Stamp, and Telecommunications Committees. Each one consists of volunteers that are contributing time and effort to the Bicentennial Celebration.

The second entity is the Bicentennial Celebration Office. This office was created by the United States Military Academy and supported by the U.S. Army to oversee and execute the USMA celebration of the Bicentennial. It is a temporary office and will be disbanded at the conclusion of the Bicentennial Celebration. This office consists of a director, a deputy director and an administrative assistant. The purpose of the office is to plan, coordinate, synchronize, and execute all Academy events that occur at West Point. The Bicentennial Celebration Office is also tasked with monitoring events which occur at different locations other than West Point.