West Point Association of Graduates

Educational and historical: the Association of Graduates serves as the foundation which secures philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and corporations to provide additional funding support to the u.s. Military Academy at West Point ("usma") and the army West Point athletic Association based on the needs established by usma superintendent. Included in this support is funding for the construction of facilities and enhancements to support usma, a national historic landmark. These funds are also directed towards academic programs that enrich the cadet experience with an array of diverse opportunities to augment the core curriculum. Overall funding, provided from private sources, helps to secure usma's position as one of the preeminent colleges in the country. In addition, the Association of Graduates is the alumni Association for West Point Graduates, known throughout history as the "long gray line."

Communications: disseminates information on the current and historical activities, objectives, and methods of the United States Military Academy to Graduates and others through various publications and media to enhance the image of the United States Military Academy. This includes the publication of taps, and the Association's quarterly West Point magazine, provided to over 55,000 Graduates free of charge, over 2,700 social media updates reaching 96,000 individuals and over 200 email messages sent annually.

Alumni services: the Association of Graduates is the alumni Association for the United States Military Academy at West Point whose Graduates are known throughout history as the "long gray line." the Association provides various programs, activities, and services to help Graduates stay connected to each other and the United States Military Academy (usma). These include support to over 80 graduate classes and over 130 West Point societies located around the world. Among the services are the provision of software platforms to support the operations of classes and societies, memorial support for funerals at West Point, graduate events and reunions, 50-year class affiliation events, programs to welcome Graduates visiting West Point, graduate insider tours and travel programs, smart phone applications to facilitate graduate connections, career and transition services and suicide prevention awareness. the Association also maintains detailed biographical and historical records on Graduates of usma, and it operates a gift shop.