Travel Guidance as of 09/28/12

Elizabeth Tomlin

Greetings from West Point!

We are excited about your participation in the United States Military Academy’s National Conference on Ethics in America (NCEA) from 14-18 October 2012. We hope to make your travel to the United States Military Academy as seamless as possible we have provided you a few guidelines.

Guidance for Student Delegates / Faculty Delegates Traveling to West Point

By Air If traveling by air, please make arrangements to fly to/from Newark International Airport (EWR) in Newark, NJ or Stewart International Airport (SWF) in New Windsor, NY. Your arrival times must be on 14 October 2012 NLT 6:00 P.M. Your departure times must be on 18 October 2012 between 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Please forward your flight plans/itinerary to Ms. Ellen Peterson so that necessary ground transportation to and from West Point is arranged.

· At Newark International Airport When you arrive at the Newark International Airport (EWR), you will need to get to Terminal A. If you arrive in Terminal B or C, you will board the AirTrain (no cost) and take a 2-4 minute ride to Terminal A. Once at Terminal A, you must locate the West Point LNO and West Point Cadet staff who will be centrally located at the information booth or at the baggage claim conveyor belts to guide you to West Point buses located outside of Terminal A1 in the Terminal A Bus Parking area. Signs will be posted in the Baggage Claim areas of each terminal directing conference attendees to the Terminal A Bus parking area. Buses will be transporting NCEA participants to West Point at regular intervals. If you are having travel difficulties, please contact our Transportation POC, SFC Morgan at (845) 891-6597, or call the West Point Central Guard Room at (845) 938-3030.
SFC Morgan and Cadet Representatives will be positioned at Terminal A and will be in military uniform.

· At Stewart International Airport: When you arrive at the Stewart International Airport (SWF), you must locate the Cadet Duty Driver who will be located near the baggage claim conveyor belts wearing a white collared shirt and gray pants. We will have a Cadet Duty Drivers with a 15 Passenger Vans transporting NCEA mentors to West Point as needed. Since most NCEA mentors and delegates will arrive at Newark International Airport, there will be no dedicated Active Duty Military personnel at Stewart International Airport to receive conference attendees. If you arrive at Stewart Airport and are unable to locate the Cadet Duty Driver, please contact Central Guard Room at (845) 938-3030 or (845) 515-3030

By Ground / Personal Conveyance: If you are traveling by ground (rental car, or Privately Owned Vehicle), please arrive at Cullum Hall located on West Point NLT 5:00 P.M. on 14 Oct 2012 to check-in. For faculty delegates, you should park your vehicle at your respective hotel throughout the conference, since parking areas are restricted at West Point. Vans will be provided to transport faculty delegates to/from their respective hotels for all conference events. For student delegates, once you check in at Cullum Hall you will move and park your vehicle in the Buffalo Soldier Field parking lot (which is just inside the main gate across from Thayer hotel). Your vehicle will remain there until the end of the conference.

· Arriving at Thayer Gate After proceeding through the security checkpoint continue straight on Thayer Road (which becomes Cullum Rd) passing the row of houses to the left and going through the tunnel. Drive approximately ½ mile and Cullum Hall (Bldg 605) will be on the right hand side just after the West Point Club.

· Arriving at Stony Gate After proceeding through the security checkpoint continue straight on Stony Lonesome Road past Michie Stadium and the Reservoir Pound. The road will curve to the left and continue downhill into a T-intersection at Washington Rd. Turn right on Washington Road and continue straight through the intersection following Washington Rd (which becomes Cullum Road) past the Parade Field on the right hand side and the Battle Monument on the left hand side. The road will bend to the right and Cullum Hall (Bldg 605) will be on the left hand side just after the baseball field.

· Arriving at Washington Gate After proceeding through the security checkpoint continue straight on Washington Road past the Keller Army Community Hospital and the West Point Cemetery. At the T-Intersection, proceed straight following Washington Rd (which becomes Cullum Road) past the Parade Field on the right hand side and the Battle Monument on the left hand side. The road will bend to the right and Cullum Hall (Bldg 605) will be on the left hand side just after the baseball field.

If you feel you are stranded at any time and need to get to an event, please call the Simon Center at (845) 938-3280/2875.