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By West Point Public Affairs WEST POINT, N.Y. – Academy professor Dr. Vikram Mittal, a U.S. Army veteran, recently assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 417th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 94th Training Division in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mittal joined the Department of Systems Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy as an Assistant Professor in July 2015 and was promoted to Associate Professor August 2021. He currently serves as Program Director for the Systems Engineering program, overseeing curriculum development, assessment, and ABET accreditation activities. "Congratulations to Lt. Col. (Dr.) Vikram Mittal on assuming battalion command,” said Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Nicholas Gist. “As a Soldier, combat veteran, leader, and Associate Professor in USMA's Department of Systems Engineering, he embodies the warrior-scholar tradition. His commitment to developing future Army leaders while serving the Nation in uniform is commendable.” Lt. Col.

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