A West Point cadet has drawn outrage after using her cellphone during the graduation march - and getting caught on video.

The footage, shared on the military academy's Facebook page on Saturday, has attracted dozens of shocked comments in the past couple of days.

The cadet can be seen about 50 seconds into the video, walking in formation with her peers, wearing her uniform.

But unlike the other graduating students, she isn't looking straight ahead and her arms aren't marking the cadence by her sides.

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The cadet (circled in red) can be seen about 50 seconds into a video shared on Facebook Saturday, walking in formation in her uniform. But unlike the other graduating students, she isn't looking straight ahead

Instead, the cadet can be seen looking down at her cellphone, which she is clutching with both hands.

She seems to be texting in the middle of the graduation ceremony march.

The video has received 869 comments so far, most of them debating the cadet's attitude.

Several users expressed their shock as what they view as a flagrant lack of discipline.

'As a veteran I'm embarrassed to see the new military standards,' a man identified as Sean Webster wrote.

'Texting on a cell phone?? Unless that was about a credible threat to the US security PUT IT DOWN!' a woman named Mary Ellen Fosso added.

Instead, the cadet (circled in red) can be seen looking down at her cellphone, which she is clutching with both hands. She seems to be texting in the middle of the graduation ceremony march

Others criticized the entire march, saying the cadets weren't walking in proper formation or weren't wearing the proper attire.

'Cadets on phones while marching, some cadets marching in platform heels, others sneakers, some with socks, others not. Great discipline. Is this the best and brightest future leadership of our military?' a man named Mark Browne wrote.

About 1,150 cadet candidates joined the class of 2016 in July 2012, the academy said in a news release at the time.

In order to be accepted, candidates must be between 17 and 22 years old and they cannot be married, pregnant or legally responsible for any children.