DATE & TIME
Friday, December 29, 2023
Registration: 5:30 pm - 6:30 PM
Program begins 7:00 PM
Dinner served: 8:00 PM
VENUE
Antonelli Event Center
100 Colony Drive, Irwin, PA 15642
MENU
Charcuterie Board with Assorted Meats and Cheeses
Tossed Garden Salad
Dinner Rolls and Butter
Entrees and Accompaniments Served Buffet Style
Chicken Romano
Roast Top Round of Beef Au Jus
Homemade Gnocchi
Roasted Red Potato
Steamed Broccoli and Cauliflower
Dessert
Assorted Cakes and Pies
Beverages
Fountain Drinks, Freshly Brewed Iced Tea, Regular and Decaf Coffee, Hot Tea
A Cash Bar will be available
ENTERTAINMENT
Professional photographer, Music and Dancing until Midnight with a DJ
DRESS
Cadets and Midshipmen
Mess Dress or best uniform available.
Ladies may change into evening wear after Grand March
Active or Retired Military
Mess Dress or best uniform preferred but not mandatory
General Public
Black Tie optional
The All Service Academies Ball is held annually to formally recognize and honor the choice made by young Cadets and Midshipmen from western Pennsylvania as they embark on careers serving and protecting our country by attending one of the five U.S. Service Academies, that develop future leaders for our armed forces.
Many of these young men and women go on to serve their country as leaders in all elements of our society, particularly when America is at war. It is extremely gratifying to meet these talented and dedicated young people who are committed to serving our country and have accepted the difficult challenges of our service academies.
Guest speaker
Brigadier General john R. Pippy
Brigadier General John Pippy serves as the Land Component Commander for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Fort Indiantown Gap, PA) and serves in a dual hat role as the Deputy Chief of Engineers for National Guard Affairs at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Headquarters (Washington DC). Prior to BG Pippy’s most recent assignment, John served as the Commander of the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (Scranton, PA) and Commander of FEMA Region 3 Homeland Response Force.
His previous key assignments included Construction Facilities Maintenance Officer for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Commander of the 876th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Johnstown, PA), Operations Officer for the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 28th ID (Washington, PA), and a deployment to the Middle East from September 2016 to July 2017 as the Engineer Director and Headquarters Battalion Commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.
BG Pippy graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering. BG Pippy is a graduate of the United States Army Command General Staff Officer Course, U.S. Army War College, and the Senior Leaders’ Course-Baltic Defense College. He holds a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Irish American University in Dublin, Ireland, and a National Security Management Executive Certificate from Syracuse University.
BG Pippy is currently President of Adacen Global; an IT solutions firm specializing in Cyber Security-EDGE SuperCompute/HPC/AI/ML and modular datacenter solutions. BG Pippy served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly for 16 years, retiring in 2012 from the Senate after serving nine years as a State Senator and seven years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Preceding his political career, he worked at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, PA.
BG Pippy is a resident of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Kathy, and their dog Renly. They have one adult daughter, Katelyn.
Our Supporters
Commander In Chief Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
THE GASPAR FAMILY
Friends of the Academy
PNC BANK