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United States Air Force Academy

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United States Air Force Academy Introduction

Imagine a school where each person is more than a student, where every individual is a person of integrity, a leader of character, an honorable human being, and most importantly, a member of the profession-of-arms. Imagine future writers, scientists, engineers, pilots, administrators, doctors, nurses, astronauts, lawyers, communications experts, business professionals, ambassadors, politicians—all of them current or former Air Force officers—interacting with each other both inside and outside the classroom. Now imagine those same individuals jumping out of airplanes, flying solo in gliders, leading their peers, traveling to countries all over the world, learning foreign languages, operating satellites, and working in an undergraduate research center, all while participating in sports as popular as Division I football or as diverse as “flickerball.” Most importantly, these men and women have chosen to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

Sound like a challenge? That’s because it is. It’s just a snapshot of what makes the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) the Air Force’s premier institution for developing leaders of character. Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs, USAFA creates an environment where cadets can pursue their personal goals, while simultaneously achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in one of thirty-two majors and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the world’s greatest air, space, and cyberspace force. Each year, just over one thousand young men and women graduate to then serve their country in a number of different occupations.

…It’s about being an officer candidate in the United States Air Force and developing your leadership and your character and learning how to serve others. —2d Lt Jenna Maxfield, USAFA 2007

Basic Training

Attendance at the Air Force Academy begins with a rigorous, six-week-long Basic Cadet Training, in which basic cadets are introduced to military life. This is the professional development that transitions an individual from recent high school graduate to military member. It is in Basic Cadet Training that a cadet’s strength and leadership abilities are tested for the first time, both physically and mentally. The basic cadets begin with three weeks in the cadet area (campus) dormitories, where they are introduced to military customs and courtesies, marching, wearing of the uniform, and military history. The final three weeks of basic training is spent in a training facility located on the Air Force Academy grounds called Jacks Valley. In Jacks Valley, basic cadets live in tents that they build and are more physically challenged. It is in this phase of Basic Cadet Training that teamwork is highly emphasized, and cadets learn that they cannot complete any part of the academy on their own. Upon completion of this summer training, basic cadets are officially welcomed into the cadet wing, where the real four-year journey begins. In addition, cadets will participate in a number of additional military training events throughout their four years at USAFA. Commandant’s challenge is a training event completed by all four classes in the fall, with recognition occurring in the spring. After cadets complete recognition, they are awarded the prop and wing device, which officially recognizes them as members of the upper three classes.

My greatest memory from Basic Training was completing Jack’s Valley and not failing an event, because it showed me that mental strength feeds the physical strength that keeps us going.—Cadet Third Class Nancy Chavez, Class of 2011

My greatest memory from Basic Training occurred when I was selected to run the Assault Course for the third time. The course definitely was not my favorite, but all of my squadron surrounded the course to cheer me on and to push me through it. What initially turned out to be the most miserable course I had to run turned into the most rewarding, because going through it for the third time gave me that sense of accomplishment and let me believe I had tackled one of the most difficult courses during BCT.—Cadet First Class Laken Stogner, Class of 2009

I remember the bus ride over from Doolittle Hall to the Base of the Ramp. I remember how that bus ride is where the heat picked up and I knew that my nice, friendly civilian life had come to an end and I was in for a lot of hard but rewarding work ahead. I even remember getting off the bus because I was the first one, and I stood on the very front, far left set of footprints. My life changed from that point on…I was in the military…fighting for something bigger than myself. —Cadet Second Class Jacob Belka, Class of 2010

Core Curriculum

Regardless of their academic majors, cadets are required to complete a core curriculum of 102 semester hours. Both technical and nontechnical majors take multiple levels of engineering, science, math, English, history, foreign language, and a number of other courses. With the core requirement, cadets are academically prepared to speak on a number of different subjects and take on the many challenges that face them as Air Force Officers. In addition to their majors, cadets may also minor in philosophy or a foreign language to include Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Farsi, Japanese, Chinese, and Russian. Every cadet at USAFA is a student-athlete. Whether it’s through participation in one of 27 NCAA Division I teams, an athletic club, or intramural competition between squadrons, cadets commit to physical development that results in a long-term happy, healthy way of life. In addition, all cadets are required to take an aerobic fitness test and a physical fitness test each semester.

The Honor Code/Oath

Most importantly, at the forefront of every cadet’s development as a future Air Force Officer is taking the Cadet Honor Code on the second day of basic training. By promising to abide by the honor code, cadets ensure that they are living examples of the Air Force Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. The Cadet Honor Code, taken at the end of basic training, is as follows:

We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, so help me God.”

Throughout the four-year experience, cadets are taught a number of honor lessons to emphasize living honorably. The honor process is cadet-run, and cadets have the opportunity to implement change within the honor system.

When I entered the Air Force Academy on July 1, 2004, I had no idea what was in store for my future; I just knew that I wanted a challenge and I wanted to serve my country. As soon as I interacted with my instructors, superiors, and peers, I knew I had made the right choice. The academy experience was not always easy; in fact, it was often difficult. I was required to accomplish tasks that were both my strengths and my weaknesses. In those experiences though, I learned the importance of leadership, teamwork, and dedication to the profession-of-arms. Four years later, looking back, I have been equipped with the skills and experiences necessary to help lead the world’s greatest air, space, and cyberspace force. I’ve jumped out of airplanes, ran long distances, learned a foreign language, and travelled to Japan, Germany, Qatar, and the UAE. I lived with people from all over the country. I received a bachelor’s degree in the humanities from one of the top schools in the country. Most importantly, I’ve earned a commission as an Air Force Force Support Officer. My story is not the exception; it’s an example of a typical cadet experience. At the Air Force Academy, we are not simply students. We are cadets whose lives are deeply involved in military training, academic performance, athletic success, and character development. Over half of my classmates have gone on to attend undergraduate pilot training, many of them moving on to fly the most advanced aircraft in the world. Regardless of our future professions, the glue that binds us together is our USAFA experience.

The Air Force Academy is more than a means to getting a degree. It’s more than living in a dorm, meeting a few friends, taking a few classes, and graduating. It’s more than playing a favorite sport, or traveling to a foreign country. It’s even more than a military college or an academic institution. It is choosing a way of life, choosing to be something bigger than oneself. It is early-morning wakeups, a rigorous course load, physical development, daily lessons in character and integrity, and military training. It is being away from home, shedding a few tears, reading, writing, researching, ironing uniforms late into the night, cleaning dorm rooms, making square corners, marching, eating at attention, and pushing harder than an individual has ever pushed before. And it is absolutely worth it.

It’s worth it the day a cadet becomes a second lieutenant in the world’s greatest air and space force, when he or she steps off the stage, diploma in hand, shiny rank in the other, and swears to support and defend the constitution with one thousand peers. That graduate is then part of the Air Force Academy graduate family for life. That graduate has transformed, through the Air Force Academy, from a young man or woman into air, space, and cyberspace leader.

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United States Air Force Academy Academics

Academics at USAFA are one-of-a-kind, and specifically catered toward the development of each cadet. Due to its size, the student-faculty ratio is 8:1, providing cadets plenty of specialized instruction regardless of the subject. Class sizes are small, with a cadet’s largest class reaching no more than twenty-seven individuals. One-hundred percent of the faculty are full-time and are all required to be in their offices for extra instruction when not in class. Faculty members are a combination of active-duty military officers and civilians in order to give students perspective in the classroom.

Majors

USAFA is a fully accredited institution by The Higher Learning Commission of The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The following majors are offered to cadets attending USAFA. Each degree is a Bachelor of Science.

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Astronautical Engineering
  • Basic Science
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Foreign Area Studies
  • General Engineering
  • Geospatial Science
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Legal Studies
  • Management
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Meteorology
  • Military Strategic Studies
  • Operations Research
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Space Operations
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Engineering Management

A typical course load each semester is between fifteen and eighteen credit hours. Most semesters include classes within the cadet’s major, in addition to classes in core subject areas. A cadet must also take a physical education class every semester. Required physical education classes include physical development, boxing (men), self-defense (women), basic swimming, water survival, two levels of unarmed combat, and a number of team and individual sports.

The academy also offers cadets the opportunity for a number of graduate scholarships following graduation. To date, USAFA has had thirty-five cadets win the Rhodes Scholarship, an international scholarship that affords superior students the chance to study at Oxford University, in its fifty-one year existence. In addition, graduates go on to win the Fulbright-Hayes scholarship, JFK at Harvard, the Marshall scholarship, the Truman scholarship, and the Alberta Bart Holaday scholarship. An average academic day at the academy consists of mandatory breakfast and lunch, fifty-threeminute classes five days a week, mandatory athletic activities, participation in intramurals or intercollegiate athletics, studying in the late afternoon and evening, preparing for inspections, and a lights-out period. Each semester is seventeen weeks long. Weekends may involve training, to include studying, military exercises, attending parades, and participating in white-glove inspections.

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services and Personal Counseling. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services and Personal Counseling. United States Air Force Academy is unique in its study options. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services and Personal Counseling can help.

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United States Air Force Academy Admissions

Admission into USAFA isn’t easy. Thousands of men and women apply each year, with only a small percentage of those accepted for admission. To be eligible to attend the academy you must be

  • a citizen of the United States
  • unmarried with no dependents
  • of good moral character
  • meet high leadership, academic, physical, and medical standards
  • at least 17, but less than 23 years of age by July 1 of the year you will enter

The hardest part of the admissions process is the timeline. To apply, potential candidates need to get the ball rolling during their junior year of high school. SAT and ACT tests should be done early so if a retake is necessary there will be enough time. Candidates have a long list of tasks such as a fitness test and an Air Force physical, which all require time and coordination. Additionally, the candidate must obtain a nomination from a congressman, which is just as demanding as the application to the academy. All of these things mean that candidates need to get started early—way before the end of their senior year. —Cadet Third Class Katie Schuler, Class of 2011

In addition, the academy looks at the “whole person,” that is, a student’s academic performance, interviews, writing sample, test scores, extracurricular activities, physical performance, and overall physical health. The application process is long and rigorous, and requires an individual to begin the process as early as 31 January of his or her junior year. In order to begin the application process, an interested student must have a social security number. If that individual does not have a social security number, one can be requested from the local Social Security Administration Office via form SSA-5. On the form, evidence of date of birth, identity, and U.S. citizenship must be furnished.

The academic standards at USAFA are some of the highest in the country. Over half of academy cadets graduated in the top ten percent of their graduating classes, with a number of those students graduating valedictorian/salutatorian. The average ACT score is 30, with an average combined math/ verbal SAT score of 1290. The academy recommends that any students interested in attending USAFA take the SATs/ACTs early and often. Students should contact their guidance counselors as soon as possible to begin to prepare for the application process. Interested applicants will also have access to regional Air Force Academy Admissions Liaison Officers (ALOs) who will guide and assist the applicant at the local level. Applicants are also required to interview with ALOs as part of their admissions package.

My greatest memory was the first time I took the Oath to become a member of the United States Air Force. I was horrified, excited, proud, and hungry of course. I choked back tears when they played the National Anthem, and I’ll never forget those emotions I felt that day.—Cadet First Class Danielle Pozun, Class of 2009

Nomination

A student must also receive a nomination to be considered for application to attend USAFA. All high school students are eligible for one of four nominating sources: the vice president, both U.S. senators from the state in which the student is domiciled, and the U.S. representative from the district in which the student is domiciled. These applications for the congressional nominations are different from the academy’s application, and can be found at www.senate.gov and www.house.gov. The vice president nominates cadets for the Air Force Academy from all over the nation. The deadline for requesting a vice presidential nomination is 31 October of a student’s senior year. A sample letter for requesting a vice presidential nomination can be found at www.academyadmissions.com.

In addition, some students whose parents have certain amounts of military service may also be eligible for a presidential nomination. Details on the presidential nominating process can be found at http://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/preparation/ nominations/presidential.php. Keep in mind that although an applicant needs only one nomination in order to be considered, multiple nominations make a student more competitive for admission.

The application process to the Air Force Academy is different for enlisted airmen currently serving in the United States Air Force. Contact a U.S. Air Force Base Education Office or the Air Force Academy Admissions Office for more information.

Profile of a Typical Cadet Class

  • Valedictorian/Salutatorian: 14%
  • President/Vice President of
  • Class or Student Body: 18%
  • Top 10% of High School Class: 55%
  • Athletic Letter Award: 83%
  • Boys/Girls State or Nation: 14%
  • National Honor Society: 26%

Financial Aid

All expenses at USAFA are covered by taxpayer dollars. What does this mean? Each and every cadet at the Air Force Academy is on a full-ride scholarship worth $415,000. Cadets receive a small stipend each month while attending the academy. In addition, upon commission, each cadet is guaranteed job security as an active-duty Air Force officer. As a result, each cadet must serve in the active-duty Air Force a minimum of five years following graduation/commissioning.

In addition to tuition and fees, room and board, books, uniform, and all other items are paid for; all Air Force Academy cadets also receive full medical benefits since they are considered members of the active-duty Air Force. Cadets are also eligible for special financial opportunities, life insurance, and other benefits usually afforded to military members.

The Commitment

As noted previously, there is a five-year active duty service commitment. On the first day of in-processing, appointees will sign an agreement stating that they will fulfill certain service obligations. This service obligation applies to all cadets, except international students. The obligations are an agreement to:

  • complete the course of instruction at the academy (unless disenrolled).
  • accept an appointment to serve as a commissioned officer in the Air Force for five years active duty and three more as inactive reserve. A graduate from the Air Force Academy is eligible to request a separation from the Air Force after five years of service.

Note: If a cadet leaves the academy before the first day of classes, his or her second class (junior) year, then there is no commitment.

With the commitment, most cadets do not see it as a chore or a simple method of payback; rather, deciding to serve in the military becomes a part of the individual, a way of life. Like any other decision involving some kind of service, the decision to attend the Air Force Academy is also a commitment to become an Air Force Officer, to serve something bigger than an individual. As such, military members want to leave their country and the world better than they found it.

For me, the five year commitment isn’t a commitment at all; it’s the chance to work in a fast-paced profession, job security, and a chance to serve. —Cadet First Class Laken Stogner, Class of 2009

Air Force Academy Prep School

The Air Force Academy is also home to its own preparatory school, known as the “Prep School,” which is also located on the Academy Reservation. It is designed with the opportunity to train and prepare young men and women for the rigorous curriculum at USAFA. High school seniors cannot simply apply to the prep school; instead, approximately 240 individuals applying to the academy are identified as a better fit for the prep school and offered a slot to the prep school instead of the academy. Only Air Force enlisted members may apply directly to the prep school. Upon completion of the year-long prep school, cadet candidates have a better chance of getting into the academy the following year, but are not guaranteed admission. To be eligible to attend the prep school, a student must

  • be at least seventeen and have not passed his or her twenty-second birthday by July 1st of the year he or she enters the prep school
  • be eligible to be a U.S. citizen
  • be unmarried and have no dependents
  • meet specific medical standards for a commission in the United States Air Force.

While attending the prep school, cadet candidates are enlisted members of the United States Air Force Reserve.

Preparation for Future Applicants In preparation for selection into the academy, high school students should take the following courses at a minimum:

  • four years of English
  • four years of college-prep math
  • four years of lab science
  • three years of social studies
  • two years of a foreign language
  • one year of computer study.

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United States Air Force Academy Students

A typical cadet schedule is rigorous, but still leaves time for extracurricular activities. In addition to USAFA’s twenty-seven NCAA Division I athletic teams, cadets may also participate in any of the eighty clubs available, to include a cadet chorale, a nationally ranked debate team, and a number of additional recreational sports. With easy access to the Rocky Mountains and a number of ski resorts, many cadets find time to ski in the local area when given a free weekend.

Summers for USAFA cadets are unique. Instead of returning home for three months, cadets participate in a number of activities, to include aviation programs, additional military training, cultural immersion, and immersion into the active duty Air Force by attending Air Force bases all around the world.

Soaring and Parachuting

The academy’s airmanship programs not only provide cadets the opportunity to fly, soar, or parachute, they also afford them the chance to lead as an instructor pilot. In the soaring program, cadets are instructed on how to operate a sail plane, with the opportunity to eventually fly solo. The parachuting program (also known as “jump”) is the only parachuting program available where a student’s first jump is solo and without the aid of a static line. This is because cadets undergo an extensive, week-long ground training program prior to their first jumps. Upon completion of their fifth successful jump, cadets are awarded basic military jump wings. Both the soaring and jump programs can be completed during the summer or taken during the fall or spring as a class. Powered flight programs are also available at the Air Force Academy for cadets with flying experience prior to entering the academy.

Simulators

Cadets also have the opportunity to fly aircraft simulators while attending USAFA. The “Project Fledgling” aviation program introduces cadets to a basic understanding of aviation principles, and allows them to fly the T-6 simulators.

Residential Life

While in attendance at the academy, cadets are required to live in the dormitories all four years. Cadets live with members of his/her squadron, which is a little over a hundred cadets. Although the academy emphasizes cadet leadership during all four years, this leadership is guided with oversight from active duty military members. In that vein, each squadron is assigned one Air Officer Commanding (AOC) and as many as two Academy Military Trainers (AMTs). The AOC is a major or lieutenant colonel in the Air Force who oversees the day-to-day and administrative responsibilities within the squadron. In order to be an AOC, the officer must complete a master’s degree in counseling. AMTs are technical sergeants or master sergeants who assist the AOC in these duties. The AOCs/AMTs are a line of communication for the cadets throughout the four years, and can provide advice, support, and counseling.

Religion

The academy supports and provides religious accommodations for all of its cadets. USAFA’s Cadet Chapel, Colorado’s #1 man-made tourist attraction and a unique religious landmark, provides a myriad of services for multiple faith groups. In addition, if a cadet’s religious needs cannot be met on base, the academy will ensure that those needs are met within the local area. Cadets also have the opportunity to participate in a cadet religious council, to help plan chapel programs for cadets at the academy.

The university is a Public, Military College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 18 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Besides, the student body consists of six percent in-state students, ninety-four percent out-of-state students, two percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, seven percent hispanic, seventy-six percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, fifty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, eighty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-nine percent in top half of graduating class. Besides, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately four thousand, three hundred and ninety-seven degree-seeking undergrads. United States Air Force Academy offers Bachelor’s degrees.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Further, the university has many unique facilites such as 2 airfields, planetarium, tri-sonic wind tunnel, observatory, aeronautics, instrumentation, research and radio-frequency systems laboratories, consolidated educational training facility, meteorology lab, engineering mechanics laboratory, laser optics center. In sum, the school is located 8 miles from Colorado Springs, 60 miles from Denver.

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Athletics

NCAA Division I Sports Teams

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Cheerleading, Football, Cross-Country, Soccer, Water Polo, Basketball, Boxing, Hockey, Fencing, Gymnastics, Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field, Rifle, Swimming, Wrestling, Diving, Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis.

WOMEN

Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Diving, Fencing, Gymnastics, Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field, Swimming, Rifle, Tennis.

Local Community

The Colorado Rockies

Acadet’s life is busy, and any time off is much appreciated by cadets. Cadets have periodic weekends off throughout the school year, and when those periods arise, the Colorado Springs area backdropped by the beautiful Rocky Mountain Range provides the perfect place for rest and relaxation. Colorado Springs is also home to the U.S. Olympic Training Center, bringing world-class athletes to the area. Colorado affords all cadets the opportunity to learn a new outdoor sport, experience nature at 14,000 feet or more, ride along the Arkansas River, attend a concert at Red Rocks, go horseback riding, attend one of eight professional athletic events in the state, shop, eat, and experience the joy of being a Colorado resident.

The Air Force Academy is located just north of Colorado Springs, a city with an estimated metropolitan population of more than 600,000. The state capital of Denver is located fifty-five miles north of Colorado Springs, and is the largest city in Colorado. It is in both cities that cadets will find a variety of restaurants, museums, theaters, nightclubs, shopping centers, athletic facilities, and sporting events. Denver is also considered the primary access to many mountain resorts, ski areas, and scenic drives. There are also many smaller cities north of Denver that offer a unique experience to get away for a few days. Two of the most popular are Boulder and Fort Collins.

Colorado Trivia

  1. Colorado averages 300 days of sunshine annually.
  2. The average altitude in Colorado is 6,800 feet above sea level.
  3. Katherine Lee Bates was inspired to write “America the Beautiful” while on Pikes Peak, located in Colorado Springs.
  4. According to Money Magazine, Colorado Springs is the “most desirable city” in which to live, is one of the five top places where people are “physically fit,” and one of the top five with a “clean environment.”
  5. More than 300,000 travel on Colorado rivers each year.
  6. The Colorado state capitol dome is covered with 200 ounces of gold, which was donated by miners in the late 1800s.
  7. Colorado ranks first among the fifty states in university degrees per capita.
  8. Old Town Fort Collins was the inspiration for California’s Disneyland Main Street.

Alumni

Prominent Graduates

  • Karol J. Bobko, ’59, first graduate in space
  • Fred D. Gregory, ’64, first African- American to command any space vehicle
  • BrigGen R. Stephen Richie, ’64, Vietnam ace
  • Capt Lance Sijan, ’65, awarded the Medal of Honor for his courage during the Vietnam War
  • Gregg Popvich, ’70, Head coach of the San Antonio Spurs
  • Gary A. Grappo, ’72, US Ambassador to Oman
  • Susan J. Helms, ’80, first female graduate in space
  • Heather Wilson, ’82, first graduate elected to the U.S. Congress
  • Alonzo Babers, ’83, gold medal winner (400m and 4×400 relay) at the 1984 Olympics
  • Chad Hennings, ’88, Member of the Dallas Cowboys, winner of three Super Bowls
  • Maj Nicole Malachowski, ’96, first woman to serve as an Air Force Thunderbird Pilot. Current White House Fellow.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near USAFA, CO 80840-5002
Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population7,536 (7,536 urban / N/A rural)
Households1,131 (3.60 people per house)
Median Household Income$43,417
Families1,115 (3.62 people per family)
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Richard Green almost 5 years ago Richard Green


i would like to locate a former student. Ernest Jennings, he was a football player in the early years. I coached him in high school. How may I locate him. Thanks.

Tina Laiuppa about 5 years ago Tina Laiuppa


I have no comments or corrections, but I need some help finding a link to the USAFA Gift Store. I wish to purchase a USAF flag. There should be a web-site, but I need help finding it. Thank you. Tina PS - my son is a USAFA class of '80 grad.

Carl Filuta about 5 years ago Carl Filuta


I'm retired Navy (23 yrs)..is my Grand-Daughter eligible to attend said university without Concressman or Sentorial endorsement? She will graduate in 3 more yrs, currently carrying a 3.9-4.0 grade point avg...desires to be a chemical engineer..Please advise if she is eligible and what does she need to do to apply? Sincerely, Carl N. Filuta, Jr. E-6 Retired USN

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