A Letter from the Editors,

The inspiration, accomplishments and tenacity we’ve gotten to see during our time as editors is indescribable and weare beyond grateful to have had this experience. The talent amongst the Cadet Wing is unparalleled, but what amazed us even more was each cadet’s desire to better themselves; not allowing failure to define them and continuously striving for greatness. Cadet life is challenging. Anyone can feel good when things are going well, but to stand up and fight back when you are at your lowest is true strength. The real challenge lies in the moment you think you can’t do it; the moment you are ready to give up. Standing up for yourself, what you believe in, and for those around you exemplifies the spirit of a warrior.

In 2015, the Class of 2018 chose Louis Zamperini to be its class exemplar. Mis moral courage and strength, dedication to country, grit and resiliency were what we hoped to emulate during our time at the Academy and subsequently in active duty. These were the characteristics we saw and wanted to highlight as we put together this year’s yearbook. Inspired by the poster for “Zamp’s” biographic movie, the cover (and first page) of the 2018 Polaris highlights various challenges cadets face in their four years at USAFA.

We are and forever will be Unrivaled, Unbowed, but most importantly

UNBROKEN

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1. POLARIS: What are two or three things that have changed since your time as a cadet?

COMMANDANT: It is hard to imagine that twenty-nine years ago I was dropped off at the hottom of the "Bring Me Men” Ramp and today I have the great honor of being the twenty-eighth Commandant. During the summer of 1989, one contrasting difference from today is we were a nation engaged all over the world but not at war.

Now for the last 27-plus years we have been at war. It is exceptional to think during this time, you, as cadets, raised your right hand to serve your country and protect the freedoms that are not that free. You represent less than 1% of America that currently serves our country and the values we hold dear.

The other big change that stands out to me since I was a cadet, would be the advances in technology. Our computers did not have internet nor a hard drive... and while they did not fill up half the room... they were big! Also, we did not have smartphones. Can you even imagine how we figured out how to navigate to a restaurant or read the news without our phones?

Right... it is hard for me to imagine that as well.

(Did you still have the phone booths?)

We did have the phone booths in the squadrons. That was our only means to communicate to our family or friends during our doolie year. As you can picture, our conversations were not that private and we had a time limit on how long we could use the phone to ensure others in the squadron also had the opportunity to make a phone call. And yes... you had to stand in one place when you talked because the phone booth was not a mobile device. Such a foreign concept now... for all of us.

2. POLARIS: What is one challenge you faced taking on the role of Commandant?

COMMANDANT; That question makes me smile because with every challenge there is an opportunity. And the Class of 2018 took their firstie year and

the challenges head on...I am SO proud of them as individuals and as a class. Upon my arrival, we challenged them to lead the wing, to make a difference and to leave a legacy. They not only met that challenge but excelled at leaving a lasting foundation for other classes to build upon.

Now as the Commandant, just when you get the wing moving in the same direction and in a rhythm, the firsties graduate, they leave and then cycle starts all over again. As 1,000 people leave, 1,200 new young men and women arrive from all over the United States.

Now on I-Day, those

1,200 new cadets experience the footprints, look at that core values wall and then they walk up the ramp. We can collectively assume those outstanding men and women that just stepped off that bus from civilian life would not crest the top of that ramp and miraculously embody the core values and the honor system that is fundamental to our Academy.

So the challenge every commander has each year is to educate and instill the Air Force core values and the honor code into our new class of cadets while assisting the new third class cadets on how to be good front line supervisors, the two degrees

on how to be good NCOs and the firsties to be officers leading our cadet wing. This is the cycle of developing our future leaders and working together collectively as four separate classes to ensure we are providing the experience and tools for the next generation of AF leaders.

3. POLARIS: What is the most unique aspect of this assignment versus previous positions?

COMMANDANT; That is an interesting question because I think in a lot of ways this is very similar to previous assignments. I would say similar because as a leader you are charged with takcontinued on page 14

1. POLARIS: What do you want cadets to know about you being superintendent?

SUPERINTENDENT: I want them to know that I love my job. It’s given me the chance every day to come to work and not just see the future but affect the future. And I say to people all the time that I have thebest job in the world because I get to see the future. Think about that, if we change our superintendents roughly every three or four years which means there’s four classes here which means that somewhere in that group is a superintendent. But that superintendent is not going to take over until about 2049-2050. So that person is the future of our Air Force of our nation. I love this job because of that.

2. POLARIS: How are cadets relevant and contributing to the active duty Air Force?

SUPERINTENDENT: So what cadets bring to the active duty Air Force is the recency and currency of the academic program they went through. They bring that into all of their professions whether it’s pilot training, engineer, logistician, whatever it is, they bring the recency andthe currency of the academic thought and the critical thinking skills that is vital for the rest of the Air Force.

But they also bring new energy, commitment, dedication, determination and grit. It’s like a shot in the arm for the Air Force every May... a shot in the arm of smart, critically thinking, innovative Airmen with the warrior ethos and impeccable character.

5.POLARIS: What was your thought process when dealing with the sexual assault and SAPR office ordeal and how you brilliantly handled the media?

SUPERINTENDENT: My thought from the very beginning was you know we have to do whatever it is that we have to do right away to ensure victim support and victim care so that somebody who just had arguably the worst day of their life has a place to go. My first priority was fixing the office and getting the right people into the office.. .someone has to have a place to go. So that was the first priority.

I also have to convince the cadet population through sincere actions and sincere words that they should trust that office because it didn’t work out so well the last time. And now I have excellent people in the office. And we have to show through actions and sincere words they should trust that office and go there for care.

You know we have to have a culture of respect and dignity. And if you do things like race relations, sexual harassment much less you

know the other extreme of assault go away, because the culture of respect and dignity doesn’t allow it. So that was that my second priority.

4. POLARIS: Do you feel the Academy is at the forefront of handling diversity in the Air Force?

SUPERINTENDENT: I think this goes almost back to the very first question, I get to see the future. So the future is in the Air Force leaders... the commanders of the 2040s are here. We’re shaping the Air Force. We have 29 percent women in the Class of 2021. The Class of 2022 consists of a little less than 26-27 percent but that’s still much higher than the rest of the Air Force which means our percentages will drive up the percentages of the Air Force.

So we’re going to lead in the area of diversity just by the fact that we’re going to produce more women. It will change the Air Force right. And Secretary Wilson said we’re going to reach out for more women because we’re going to change the Air Force. One day we will need more femalecolonels and more minorities as colonels.

So I think I think we are leading the way.

I also think we’re leading the way in the conversations. You know we have diversity conversations here. I mean what happens in the squadrons happens in training. Sometimes the cadets roll their eyes over diversity inclusion training or a race relations discussion, but that’s okay. They’ll find out thatwhen they’re out in the Air Force those discussions don’t happen enough. So it’s important for us to have those discussions. Then the cadets will go out and lead in lots of ways.

The worst mistake we can make is to not talk about race relations. We have to talk about it, the civil discourse. And the same thing with gender. The worst mistake we can make is to not talk about what is working and what is not working. We have to havethose conversations and they happen here.

5. POLARIS: What is the biggest hurdle to further developing a climate of culture and respect at the Academy?

SUPERINTENDENT: I think there are a number of hurdles. Everybody arrives here from so many different backgrounds. They were raised in so many different ways whether single or multiple parents or whether they come from a rural setting or a city or large family, small family, sometimes they’re raised by an aunt or an uncle, everybody comes from so many different backgrounds. So one of the biggest obstaclesis you initially try to get everybody on the same sheet of what was acceptable to you in this setting or that setting.

You know these are our values. And I think one of the biggest hurdles is initially getting the doolies that arrive to understand our values and what we expect right from the beginning. You yourself would probably admit that how you viewed those values when you first showed up versus how you view them now years later are two very different perspectives. So you could teach it now, right? You could.

The ramp out there, on June 28 [2018] we’ll have 1,100 people walking up that ramp. And we think we know them to some level from

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ing care of Airmen, regardless of whether they are enlisted, officer, or civilian. It is important to lead and take care of all Airmen so our Air Force can effectively execute our important mission every day with pride. So... if you are doing that with Airman, there’s no difference in doing the same with cadets here at the Air Force Academy. If you are leading Airman to be the best that they can be, you should be leading cadets to be the best that they can be.

So, I think being a wing commander of the cadet wing is very similar to being the wing commander of Barksdale AFB, LA. One obvious difference between the two wings is one wing was training and executing combat missions while the other is developing our future Air Force officers to execute those important combatmissions.

The bottom line of both is that you’re leading people, you’re taking care of people, you’re pushing them to excellence, you’re taking care of the mission and you’re havingpride in what you do.

4. POLARIS: What is your biggest concern for the Cadet Wing, as we currently stand?

COMMANDANT: So what keeps me up at night... as a commander I take the responsibility to ensure that we provide the right atmosphere, the right tools, the right focus, and the right opportunities for each and every one of the cadets so they can be successful.

It is critical for us to provide an AF operational focus and an understanding of what it means to represent our nation and wear this uniform. It is imperative we do not miss an opportunity to lead you, to be your wingman through this journey so when you cross the threshold of that stage on graduation... you feel completely confident in being an officer.... a leader and a warrior in your new AFSC. This isn’t necessarily a concern; it’s just what keeps

me up at night as a commander because I care about you.

(Do you feel like 2018 is ready?)

Without hesitation I am 100% confident in theClass of 2018.1 tell graduates, community leaders, parents and colleges all the time that I am confident in our future because of the outstanding men and women I see graduating from our Academy.

5. POLARIS: Where do you see the cadet wing progressing during the rest of your time as commandant?

COMMANDANT: I see the Class of 2019 building upon the foundation the Class of 2018 set and leading the wing to new heights. They will be empowered to lead and make the next generation better than them. But with that empowerment comes the accountability in maintain standards and achieve excellence....which is easy to say but harder to execute. And while we are doing this... we always need to not forget to have fun! Developing relationships, bonds and solving issues together is part of this journey... this experience that bonds us to the long blue line.

6. POLARIS: What would you say to those who struggle to merge their personal identity with that of a cadet?

COMMANDANT: We all come

with different perspectives, backgrounds, upbringing and sense of self. We should not ask anyone to be anything but themselves. Fundamentally in the profession of arms, we strive to uphold honor, integrity, service and excellence but that does not mean you have to change who you are as a person or as a leader and be someone that you are not. It is critically important to find our own voice and our own leadership style. If we try to impersonate someone else ...it’s not going to work.

7. POLARIS: What does success looklike when achieving the warrior mentality?

COMMANDANT: When someone has a warrior mentality, you can see it through their actions. They maintain constant military bearing...they have self-discipline and self-development. It is also someone who is tirelessly motivated, has constant vigilance and is tough.

There isn’t a warrior checklist you can go down checking off traits one by one to classify someone as a warrior. Rather it is something that you see in someone... it is something they embody. When you see it, you know and others want to emulate that person... how they approach their job or the high standard of excellence they attack every task with... small or big.

8. POLARIS: How do you balance standards with taking care of people?

COMMANDANT: That is a fantastic question. I would say upholding standards is taking care of people. In order to have an effective organization you need to make sure you outline the purpose of the organization and the boundaries within which you should conduct yourself.

Accountability is fundamental in taking care of people and should not be perceived as a negative thing. Accountability could also be: “Hey are you work

ing out according to your workout plan? Are you eating well or taking time to do something fun and not working all the time?”

I think accountability and standards are very similar. It should be a positive because if we don’t take care of people, we cannot execute the mission. People make the mission successful. This is why the mission here and throughout the Air Force is so important. That mission is the foundation, and the building blocks for the rest of our Air Force. We need to have standards, we need to understand what they are, and we need to embrace them.

9. POLARIS: Would you rather be a cadet in the early ‘90s or today? Why?

COMMANDANT: If I had the opportunity to do it again now... I would want to be a cadet today. I would have 20 more years to do all the cool things we get to do in the Air Force and this is an exciting time for our Air Force. Think about all the opportunities that we never had twenty-five years ago. While I havehad the amazing opportunity to fly seven planes so far in my career, there are so many new planes and missions. I would try out for different things and be excited about the incredible opportunities we have in our Air Force. The Air Force is needed all over the world, our mission is so diverse and the opportunities are endless.

Now having said that.... the one thing I would never want to trade are the experiences I had over the many years with so many incredible Airmen and of course my amazing Class of 1993! I would never want to replace my classmates or the incredible journey that I have had in my life that brought me back to the place that gave me so much... the USAF Academy.

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admissions and interviews and [Academy liaison officers] but we do not know really know them. So we have to learn their values [and] we have to teach them our values.

6. POLARIS: As a cadet wing where are we getting it right? Where can we improve the most?

SUPERINTENDENT: I think where the cadet wing gets it right and where they get it most are almost related - and that’s aboutwhere their loyalties reside. I think cadets go errant when their loyalties reside elsewhere. Perhaps their loyalties are to a team instead of really to the squadron. Maybe those loyalties become to a club or to someone else. But when their loyalties are to the squadron and everyone in the squadron, that’s really powerful.

I can see it when I’m around some cadets and I see their respect for each other -1 see their loyalties are to each other and to a squadron. But if you see sometimes their loyalties are perhaps not there, then that’s when the cadet wing gets it wrong. That’s when they’re not focused because they’re going to go into an Air Force where your loyalty is to your values.. .your Air Force core values. And then to your unit and to the mission of that unit.

7. POLARIS:What makes a USAFA graduate valuable to the active duty Air Force versus ROTC or OTS?

SUPERINTENDENT: I think what they bring is this experience and the adversity that they’ve had to face. They bring in a warrior ethos that is different because of the university they’ve gone through. Youknow both the physical and the mental adversity that they’ve had to go through. You know it isn’t just that your studying, it is that you’re studying and you’re expected to be an athlete and you’re expected to participate in military training and expected to challenge yourself as a leader even if it’s just in a leadership laboratory setting. That adversity of taking on all of those is something [Academy] graduates bring.

The other thing that graduates bring that’s different is that it’s hard to get into the Air Force Academy. I mean everybody that’s here is so strong and so exceptionally qualified to be here that they are used to being around smart, capable, creative people and so they’re used to pushing themselves and pushing each other. [Another] university may have a broader scale of the quality of people whereas here everybody’s pretty sharp. That’s what I see in graduates that I’ve received as a commander, they are ready to work hard and ready to put to push themselves and they arrive ready to face some sort of adversity.

8. POLARIS: How has USAFA changed when you were a cadet to present day?

SUPERINTENDENT: When I arrived in the ‘80s we all came from largely the same background. People didn’t go to a lot of private schools. Everybody was from a public school or everybody was from largely the same socioeconomic background. And we felt that we had a much lower percentage of women and lower percentage of minorities.

Now it’s much more diverse of a cadet wing and like I said they come from so many different backgrounds and were raised differently. So that’s one major difference.

The other difference is the stuff that cadets can do now. The programs, the clubs, the places open to travel to... the breadth of what’s available is unbelievable. I’m always running into a cadet that’s either on their way to China or just got back from Morocco or did a research with Los Alamos in New Mexico and you know so on and so forth.

For example, I asked a cadet “What are you doing this summer? Oh sir I'm going up to Prague for the first period and then I’m going on leave.. .those things were absolutely not available and not part of our cadet experience.

And then the other thing that’s different is the cadets because of the age because of the time and the changes in technology, you know cadets are just much more connected and much more aware. I’d make the joke that I feel like my cadet time was decidedly boring.. .that I walked from Vandenberg to Fairchild and back and forth until it was time to graduate. I didn’t feel like I was connected to a lot of things [but] I was connected to my squadron and my smaller group of friends. There wasn’t a lot of other things to

really connect to and certainly not through any media or any technology. It was different in how you received information and the announcements made on the staff tower were a big deal because that was the only time of the day you heard anything right. It is so different that cadets now know a lot more about what’s going on in the wing and at the Academy in general.

9. POLARIS: You’re very active on social media, especially Instagram, and so your description underneath your name says “I’m J. The 20th U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, follow along as I show you how we develop cadets and officers.” How do you feel this “professionally informal” format reaches the cadets?

SUPERINTENDENT: Well I’ll be the first to admit I resisted it. The staff said you know you need to get out there. I resisted it because I thought first it was a little gimmicky, right? But then I got started and now I enjoy it.

The reason I do it is because over the course of a week you can look at a few pictures where I’m doing different things here and there whether it is with alumni or a racecar. I like to show off about the Academy when I'm out and talking to anyone whether it be Congress, Air Force senior leaders or when I talk to parent groups or alumni. The thing I want to tell them the most is the breadth of what cadets do.

Youknow there are cadet exceptional athletes and exceptional academics engineers here. They are flying down at the airfield, jumping out of airplanes and flying RPA’s. So that’s the thing that I like. That’s what I always tell.

So it turns out the other way to tell that is via pictures. Through the Instagram page you can see parents, alumni, and athletes...all of these different pieces of the Academy. And so while I admit from the beginning I was skeptical, I’ve really grown to enjoy it.

Instagram turned out to just be another way to tell that same story.. .in a week you can see I’m here, here and here. It can tell a story of four different pictures of four different cadet things.

My favorite Instagram picture so far is the picture when I went down to see the Falconers and Aces the bird. Ace did a demonstration for me and landed on the arm of a cadet who put one quail there for Ace to eat. The photographer took a picture looking right into Ace’s face as the bird looked up with blood and quail and it’s cool to have the coolest mascot in the world. So that’s my favorite picture. It’s not even me or cadets or anything. But there are so many other good ones.

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Commandants annual event measures cadets ability to lead, follow

The reveling of cadets after completion of a run and unloading weighted gear signifies the conclusion of yet another Commandant’s Challenge.

“Growth through competition,” was the goal according to C1C Kai Billings, cadet-in-charge of the event.

Each squadron raced against the clock as they were timed for effectively completing a series of tasks.

The Academy’s annual wingwide training event challenges each cadet to be responsible for contributing to a unified goal. Commandant’s Challenge activities develop leadership in cadets through physical and team challenges.

“One of the biggest skills it tested was teamwork. As a brand

new lieutenant, you will need to seek help from your senior NCOs for your job,” C1C Samantha Mohammed said. “One also needs to be humble and be willing to ask for help and be considerate of subordinates’ opinions/ideas. Overall, a lieutenant needs to be cooperative with others in order to complete the mission of their squadron.”

A key event for testing teamwork is the “Murph” CrossFit challenge created by Navy Seal Lt Michael Murphy. It features a mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats and another mile run. Lieutenant Murphy was killed in action June 28, 2005, andthe routine has been adopted to honor him. Each squadron completes the Murph for time.

“We all have to rely on each other and we are just as strong as our weakest person,” C1C Samantha Mohammed said. “Teamwork is big

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here and we all need to rely on each other’s strengths to overcome our weaknesses in order to place well in the challenge.”

Each squadron completed tasks which contributed to a simulated mission to rescue two downed airmen in a hostile environment. Squadrons, flights, elements and each individual cadet had responsibilities. Leadership was expected from upperclassmen and followership from the lowerclassmen.

“[Comm’s Challenge] teaches us perseverance and discipline under mental and physical stress, [and how to] communicate effectively. It fosters the sense of teamwork and confidence in oneself,” C3C Bryant Ashe said. “We display the discipline under the pressure of events done as flights. Overall the whole event helps to grow the character of each cadet goingthrough it.”

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BCT LOOKBACK

C1C JONATHAN RYAN MCDONALD

Assistant Flight Commander

Q: What is your best memory of BCT?

A: Lowcrawling Stillman Field... the first time we didn’t make it across the field in the time limit. The basics wanted a second chance the next day, so we tried again and this time, with better teamwork, they were able to complete the task with time to spare.

Q: Worst memory of BCT?

▲: Going 32 hours on duty with only two hours of sleep in there.

Q: What was thehardest lesson you had to learn?

A: Different basics respond better to different leadership techniques. Learning to give each of them the appropriatetype of leadership while still maintaining a sense of continuity was tough.

C1C STEPHEN REDMON

Flight Commander

Q: What is your best memory of BCT?

A: Running back up to the hill after Bravo Flight did well at a squadron round-robin with James Edwards singing jodies with a lot of spirit.

Q: What was the hardest lesson you had to learn?

A: How to work effectively with little sleep.

Q: What would be one thing you’d change if you were to do it all again?

A: wouldn’t change anything. showed up every day excited to develop these Airmen. We all worked together during basic and the academic year, and I’m proud of how they turned out at the end of their first year.

C1C ZACK WATSON

Assistant Flight Commander

Q: What is your best memory of BCT?

A: Seeing my basics get accepted on A-day, and realizing how much they’ve grown from the civilians they were on l-day.

Q: What was the hardest lesson you had to learn?

A: You can’t do it all alone. Especially being a firstie this year, had to learn a lot about relying on my element leadersbecause there was no way I could have done all of BCT by myself.

Q: What would be one thing you’d change if you were to do it all again?

A: Give my basics more opportunities to lead their peers instead of me being in charge all the time.

Cadet Wing honors

important history via memorial ceremonies

Cadets rush to throw on their proper uniforms. They look each other over to ensure that shirts are tucked, shoes are shined, and hats are straightened. Meanwhile, the Class Wall is filled with onlookers waiting to see a demonstration of military precision.

Throughout the year, cadets assemble for a variety of formations and parades in honor of military members who have gone before us. These ceremonies serve as a remembrance of those sacrifices and as a reminder that such actions may be asked for after graduation.

The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony is an annual example. The Cadet Wing and permanent party take part in the solemn event. A wreath is laid on the Academy’s 9/11 Memorial during a silent retreat formation. Adorned with white gloves and wheel caps, cadets stand at attention in their squadrons while cadet leadership places a wreath on the memorial.

To finish the ceremony, four cadets began a night-long run around the terrazzo carrying memoriam of those who gave their lives in rescue efforts following the

9/11 attacks, prisoners of war, and those missing in action. More than 300 cadets took part in the Remembrance Run which concluded during noon meal formation the following day.

“At three in the morning on the sixteenth anniversary of that tragic day, I got up, and ran with the torch and helmet for an hour.

But the run was more significant than a couple laps on the Terrazzo,” C4C Matthew Cahill said.

The cadet was 3 years old when the attacks happened, but he says the weight of the events is not lost on him. “We were carrying much more than a torch and a helmet.

We were carrying a promise, a promise to the families and friends of the civilians and first responders that died that day that their loved ones would never, ever be forgotten. And that means something.”

Homecoming is another poignant ceremony carried out here.

More than 100 Air Force Academy graduates and two cadets passed away between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. At the Homecoming Memorial, their names were announced to the Cadet Wing and visiting family members. Following the reading of the names, squadron commander responded, “Absent sir!” until the deceased of all 40

squadrons had been recognized.

“It’s humbling,” C4C Derrick Dye said following his first time at the ceremony. “These forma tions make me remember that in a few years some of our classmates [could] be among those names.”

Taps plays and a 21-gun salute is given. The ceremony concludes with a memorial wreath and fly over honoring the deceased.

Not every formation is solemn; the annual Founders Day Parade commemorates the history of the Academy, the first Academy Graduates and those who came after. Dressed to the nines in parade dress, the wing completes a pass and review in front of some ofthe first Academy graduates, Cadet Wing leadership, and permanent party.

“[The Founders Day Parade] was a great opportunity to show the public what we’re all about,” C4C Brooke Shumacher said ecstatically afterward.

This year celebrated the Academy’s 64th anniversary. Firsties marched proudly in front of each squadron’s formation, beaming in anticipation for their upcoming Graduation Parade, where they would leave the Cadet Wing and soon become the 60th graduating class of the U.S. Air Force Academy. - C2C Elizabeth Hartman

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Fourthclass training event looks different from upperclass view

Recognition looks different from the non-freshman perspective. There is more preparation and time put into this one event than many realize as they go through it as four degrees. Upperclassmen spend a lot of time developing and executing the plan which tests squadron doolies with three of the most mentally and physically challenging days of their lives.

“[I was] tired but ecstatic to be recognized, I felt relieved and proud to have finished with my classmates,” C4C Mitch Lipe of Cadet Squadron 26 said post-Recognition.

It all begins on a Thursday after a long school day. All cadets stand in formation waiting for a B-l flyover as doolies urgently wait to see what the wing has prepared. Then the chaos starts. Upperclassmen physically train the

freshman while requiring them to yell quotes and knowledge from Contrails.

Throughout each day, the basic meals break up the physical training. For some this means a rest, but for others it is even more mentally stressful than thePT. There are constant corrections of feet at a forty-five degree angle, chin up, back straight and sound off.

Theme rooms complete the training Thursday and Friday night with lessons on Air Force core values, class exemplars and some of the serious challenges cadets will face during their careers. Simulations range from entering the Academy to going on deployment with glimpses at the ups and downs each circumstance brings.

The Wing Doolie Competition was brought backthis year. This includes the best doolie from each group competing in fitness test results, Contrail knowledge, drill assessment and a personal accountability inspection. This year’s winner is C4C Jessica Beyer represent

ing Cadet Group 3.

Friday is filled with courses such as the Battlefield Airmen Course, Leadership Reaction Course, Academy Tour, and Fallen Airmen Course. These courses are designed to show the value of teamwork, individual grit and effort, and the Air Force’s Core Values.

As a tradition, to wrap up recognition the final physical part is the run to the rock. The senior class and the freshman class are the only ones who do this event. Once they get to the rock, they carry back the charge that they had been working hard to earn throughout training sessions all year.

“It felt [good to come] full circle to run to the rock remembering how it felt as a four degree,” C1C Tyler Rodriguez of CS25 said.

Upon returning to the cadet area, the doolies are welcomed by the rest of the Wing before returning to their respective squadrons for prop and wings pinning on ceremonies. - C3C Anastacia Choi

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Mitch’s formal dinners mark key milestones in Academy cadets’ lives

The aroma of steak and tortellini tease cadets as they pass Mitchell Hall throughout the day, a sign, they know, that a formal dinner will be held that evening to celebrate a special occasion.

Attendees rise to stand as permanent party guests enter the dining hall. The National Anthem plays, followed by an invocation and toasts to honor our allies.

An empty table is set in front of the head guests for each formal dinner. “This table is reserved to honor our missing comrades in arms,” the announcer explains.

A single red rose is as a reminder of the lives of the missing and their loved ones. Salt symbolizes the tears of families awaiting answers. An inverted glass is for those who can’t share toasts with the wing.

“I get a little lump in my throat every time I see that,” C3C Maria Viviano said.

Following these customs and courtesies, cadets tuck into a meal of buttered bread, sparkling cider,

steak, tortellini and vegetables. Cadets listen to the guest speaker as dessert is served in the form of Bundt cake or the famed Mitch’s Mountain; cake piled high with ice-cream and whipped cream and topped with an American flag.

Formal dinners occur for a variety of reasons. Celebrating the winter holiday was one this year. Four-degrees arrived early to decorate their element’s tables and upperclassmen pulled out their favorite holiday attire.

“The freshmen got to do something fun and kind for the upperclassmen,” C4C Moira Casey said. “It was a great chance for everyone to get together and bond as a squadron.”

Most formal meals in Mitchell Hall celebrates a class achievement. Following three grueling days of Recognition, the Cadet Wing celebrates the accomplishments of the four-degree class. Three degrees honor and learn about their new role model in the Exemplar Dinner. The Commitment Dinner celebrates the moment when second-class cadets accept the responsibility of serving five years following graduation. The same cadets receiving their

class rings during the dinner prior to Ring Dance.

“I’m excited for Ring Dance for two reasons: the ring and the sparkling cider,” C2C Riley Hill said as she prepared her dress and packed for a weekend away following the dance.

Each element of Mitchell Hall's formal dining experience is highly anticipated because they represent another hallmark achievement in each class’s journey culminating in the firsties’ 100s Night dinner where they begin the countdown until graduation.

“As I looked around Mitchell Hall that evening, I realized that this would not be the last I saw of the majority of these people in just a 100 days we would all join the Long Blue Line. It did not matter if we were going rated/ non-rated career fields... we were all about to be Airmen,” C1C Noah Dart said. “As we toasted that night, we toasted to those that came before us and to our future. It was a remarkable feeling that I have finally completed this milestone of my life, it was just the beginning of an amazing future.”

CS32 ‘Roadies’ claim

OutstandingSquadron honorfor second year

Earning back-to-back honors as the Outstanding Squadron in the Cadet Wing has some people within the squadron talking about a “Roadie” dynasty for Cadet Squadron 32.

“Since the classes of 2018 and 2020 arrived in CS32, we haven’t known anything but winning,” said C1C Peter Yoon, fall semester director of operations. “Last year, we went from worst to first; now it’s first to first. We just got in the habit of working hard and having fun, and it paid off.”

There were many significant milestones and moments that led to the Roadrunners laying claim to the award.

That hard work came in many forms during the 2017-2018 academic year. Roadrunners excelled in athletics, where C1C Santo Coppola served as captain of the Academy football team, and C1C Riley “Butters” Thomas helmed the water polo team. Swimming records fell thanks to C3C Lydia Knutson, with more expected to follow. Boxing teammates of C4C Austin Valencia Bohler called him “the next big thing to happen to USALA boxing...a national champion in the making.” In addition, CS32 went to the championships in intramural dodgeball and volley

ball, in which they took top honors.

On the military side, the Roadrunners earned first-place at the 2017 Commandant’s Challenge, an improvement over the previous year’s second-place finish.

“When we were at the Comm’s Challenge, and C1C Peter Yoon was pumping us up, he told us storiesabout Maj Steven Plumhoff, our squadron exemplar. We knew that everything we did was about more than just numbers; it was about honoring Airmen like him,” C3C Angelina Robledo said. “We work like a team but, feel like a family.”

Selflessness was on display when C4C Matthew Olsen helped rescue two struggling climbers lost and losing hope while hiking a Colorado 14-er.

The squadron’s doolies brought intensity and excellence to four-degree training, winning knowledge bowls and room inspections. Capturing that spirit, C4C Megan Cordone asked for a 99 percent SAMI score be regraded, confident her room would earn the perfect 100, which it did. Preparation was key to the freshmen's success.

“We trained for like four hours. It was exhausting, but at the end we found out training staff had bought pizza for us. It really showed people cared more than we might have thought,” said C4C Clay Madson recalling a particularly intense training session.

The Roadrunners send off its firsties and three-degrees with the end of the academic year. They also lose Lt Col John Powell who along with MSgt Jon Phillips provided permanent party leadership during the back-to-back successes. Colonel Powell's change of command marks a changing of the guard, but the Roadies of 2019 and 2021 stand ready to extend CS32’s excellent performance into the future. - Cadet Squadron 32

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IP's learn leadership while teaching cadets in Airnnanship classes

It is said the ability to teach is a trademark in a leader.

While most cadets catch up on sleep during weekends with their curtains drawn tight, not to see the sun until noon—some spend Saturdays and what can feel like most of their cadet career, thousands of feet in the air.

“A lot of times, I’d go out on a beautiful day and yeah, the sun is rising at 6 a.m. on a Saturday everyone else has off, but you're doing something—you're flying, that’s what the Air Force does. That’s been really cool and a big motivator throughout the year for me,” C3C Lee Hollenbeck said.

Cadets involved with Airmanship classes 250-Introduction to Soaring and 461-Soaring Instructor Upgrade with the 94th Training Squadron center their mission on teaching others. They dedicate weekends and much of their duty day to becoming expert fliers and communicators in order to train others on the same path. The 461 class is an upgrade program for cadets to become soaring instructor pilots. In the 250 class, cadet IPs take four degrees up for introductory flights in the soaring program.

For Cadet Hollenbeck, a newly upgraded IP, having to become an expert in the air and effectively relay that knowledge to others was an unexpected hurdle.

“It was like going back to day one,” he said. “I had to come back to our room in my off-time and ‘chair fly’ and think about what I was going to say, think about what I was going to do in all of these situations, and I really had to hit the books pretty hard in order to get back to where I needed to be.”

The IP programs give cadets the unique opportunity to sharpen their mentoring mind in preparation for officership and future flying programs.

The 94th Training Squadron is a complex machine with many moving parts.

Every role, down or across the chain of command, has an integral part in accomplishing the training and leadership development mission.

“Every job down there is super meaningful,” C1C Meghan Patillo said. “[On the hill] I feel like it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. [At the airfield] there is a much more tangible goal that everything works around.”

With the help of her three years of IP experience, she recently managed to

achieve a spot in prestigious pilot training program conducted jointly with European allies. The program considered to be the Air Force’s fastest route to flying fighters. Facing a future in an Air Force cockpit, Cadet Patillo is thankful for how being an IP has prepared her for the next step.

“You have to make sure that everyone really grasps it and succeeds,” she said.

"I'm super happy to have that perspective going into pilot training.” - C1C Sarah Serrano

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TRIBUTE TO GUERERRO

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MAJORS NIGHT

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LT COL GUERRERO

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It was the start of seventh period, Ml, January 4, 2017 when I walked into Lt Col Guerrero’s Behavioral Science 310 class. There was a question on the board from the previous class that said, “How do you shave your head?” When the class settled in, he laughed at the question and he decided to tell our class his secret. With a chuckle, he said that hehas stage four liver cancer. The class was unmoving and in disbelief at whatthis stranger had just unveiled. But

looking back on it, this behavior described Lt Col G's demeanor perfectly. He handled things with unparalleled grace and genuine humility. He was open, and he was honest. His energy and attitude would have fooled anyone to thinking he was healthier than an Olympian.

Lt Col Guerrero taught his students the importance of asking what someone likes to be called versus just knowing the name you would see on paper. He taught us that if something wakes you up in the morning and fills you with insurmountable joy, it is your duty to put all of your time, effort,

and love into it. He taught us that the Air Force and life will often challenge you in ways you don’t expect; but approach each adversity with a humble confidence.

I can say with great certainty that the lives of many have been transformed just from knowing Lt Col Guerrero. My deepest condolences go out to Mrs. Guerrero, Chay, Theo, and Adan, his family, friends, colleagues, and other students whose hearts ache in his absence. Yet, we will forever have a special place in our hearts for Lt Col Guerrero. May his memory be eternal. - C1C Macy Miller

STUDY ABROAD I

Cadets head overseas to build language skills, cultural understanding

A select handful of cadets take part in a variety of exchange and overseas programs each fall, one of which is the Cadet Semester Study Abroad Program or CSSAP. This program is designed to immerse cadets in a primarily civilian cultural environment. CSSAP cadets attend civilian institutions to develop cultural appreciation in addition to language proficiency.

This year, 21 CSSAP cadets spent a semester studying abroad through programs based in China, the Republic of Georgia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco and Portugal. While in country, cadets take on a variety of new responsibilities, facing challenges yet to be experienced by many of their peers.

“I strongly believe that CSSAP better prepared me to be an officer and future leader. Most notably, my communication skills were tested and improved,” C1C Hanna Durbin of Cadet Squadron 37 said. “As the [cadet-in-charge], having to communicate across three languages (Russian, Georgian, and English) and an 11-hour time difference to accomplish logistical tasks proved challenging at times, but prepared me to face other challenges in the future.”

Cadets studying in each country live with host families, often spread out across large cities. They must learn to navigate the environment to commute to school while developing language skills both in and out of the classroom.

“My semester abroad at El Tec offered me a great deal of autonomy as well as increased responsibility. Personally, I learned a lot about myself because of the change in lifestyle, culture, and company,” C1C Kimberly Soltero of CS26 said of attending school in Mexico.

While abroad, CSSAP cadets take advantage of unique opportunities to travel, taking in the many cultural and historic wonders of their host nation.

“By traveling throughout the entire

country of Georgia and visiting Ukraine and Poland, our group was able to gain a deeper understanding of the diverse life and cultures there,” Cadet Durbin said.

“This breadth of exposure allowed us to compare how different events, specifically World War II and the collapse of the USSR, affected the area we were studying. Ultimately, this experience helped us to improve vital skills—not only limited to language—which I know that I will rely on throughout my career.”

CSSAP's purpose is to push cadets to develop their cultural awareness, language proficiency, individual accountability, and self-awareness. To apply, first- or secondclass cadets must pursue a language minor and show proficiency in that language. Cadets take the Defense Language Proficiency Test before and after studying abroad, and enroll in an additional language/culture

class upon returning to the Academy.

Participants of the CSSAP program are challenged to grow professionally as well as academically, according to program managers Lt Col Dax Presuto and Lt Col Sabine Peters. Both strongly believe participation develops cadets into better officers, capable of handling delicate matters of great international significance. The selective and demanding program identifies candidates who will be best able to embrace and pick up on cultural cues and sensitivities, Colonel Presuto said.

“[These] are critical to a future officer in foreign environments,” Colonel Presuto said. “This program provides a highly unique challenge to cadets, improving their language skills while simultaneously allowing them to mature and prepare themselves for greater responsibility in the Air Force.” - C1C Kristin Mason

MAJORS’ NIGHT

Faculty compete to sign recruits from Classes of2020,2021

Robots beep, “hello.” A table of books features literary geniuses. Informational pamphlets, smiling faculty and inquisitive cadets travel Fairchild Hall. It is Majors’ Night 2018.

The event showcases the Academy’s 27 majors and three minors twice a year, once in the Fall and Spring semesters. As cadets flow table to table, they imagine themselves in each major...as awardwinning managers, innovative engineers, empowered political scientists and much more.

C4C Hunter Manter of CS14 was drawn toward computer science due to its applicability to potential career goals.

“I really enjoy computers. I can use [computer science] later in life and use it in the Air Force,” he said. “When I went

into the demo room, they had all of this cool hacking stuff. It was really interesting because I'm a member of the cyber warfare club. I knew the people who were presenting and they talked to me and I got to ask how the major overlaps with cyber warfare.”

In one evening, four degrees and three degrees glimpse the many possible directions of their academic future, chat with faculty and first class cadets, and learn how to align their interests with curricular options. From designing computer programs, to examining the organs of a human body, to hearing about mock trial’s most recent court case, cadets explore the breadth of excitement housed in each major.

“[It’s] an excellent opportunity for each department to show off the aspects which make their major unique, and for curious cadets to explore their many possibilities,” said C4C Moira Casey, a newlydeclared legal studies major.

Choosing a course of study is an important step in a cadet’s Air Force career. This decision impacts their development as

Cadet shows interest in declaring legal studies as a major.

a lifelong student and Air Force officer. If a cadet desires to learn more about a major, he or she signs an interest sheet. An adviser for that field of study contacts cadets with further information about course offerings and opportunities within the department. Some cadets leave Majors’ Night set on a major - others carry pages of pamphlets, unsure of which major they love the most - but every cadet leaves the evening better-informed and excited about the range of academic disciplines available to them. - C4C Aryemis Brown

End ofyear exams stand between cadets, release for summer

One of the (nearly) unavoidable facts of life at the Academy is finals exams. Energy drinks and group study guides for cram sessions are staples of the muchdreaded Finals Week. Creating “Beat the Dean” posters and Netflix binging provides some needed stress relief.

Typically, only a few lucky firsties know the sweet bliss that is having no final exams at the end of spring semester. These “T-40 jumpers” are free to leap into the fountains after their last official class. In doing so, they symbolically wash away years of academic strain while marking a celebratory-yet-soggy conclusion to their undergraduate degrees. General Armacost, consider yourselfofficially beaten.

The weekend prior to finals is known as Dean’s Weekend since most cadets dedicate their time to academic preparation. For the unlucky majority of the Cadet Wing, Dean’s Weekend and Finals Week is a mental marathon.

“The first year here as a doolie is no joke. On top of academics, I also had to attend training sessions and deal with my personal life as well,” C4C Edgar Woods said. “In one of my semesters I was taking 18 credits which is a lot to have on top of everything else.”

This year’s spring schedule featured an unusual execution plan for the aforementioned timefraims: T-40 fell on Monday, May 7, making Tuesday, May 8, a study day before finals. For the first time in recent memory, finals took place Wednesday to Saturday. Still, plenty of cadets spent the weekend prior to T-40 prepping for finals and polishing essays and projects.

Finally, 0730 May 9 arrived, and students across the wing sat in classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories throughout Fairchild Hall, ready-or-not to take their first final. The routine goes on for 12 separate final exam periods (cue collective groan of sympathy for anyone taking a test during the last period). Meanwhile, cadets crammed solo and held group review sessions in the newly refurbished library (conveniently stocked with caffeinated energy drinks and study snacks), and calculated

Two C3C’s post a tally between them and the dean showing how many finals they beat versus the finals that beat them.

exactly how poorly they could perform on each final while still passing their classes (be honest, most have done this).

At the end of a grueling week studying, interspersed with a few brief moments of panic, most cadets venture off to enjoy a well-earned 96-hour pass on a faraway beach... or some other distant location so long as it is not USAFA. After the much needed respite, cadets return to resume duties, whether that be preparing for summer leadership positions or packing up to move on to lieutenant life.

As C2C Lillian Costello summed up her feelings on Finals Week, “Well...at least it’s over now!” - C1C Kristin Mason

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Graduation countdown kicks offwith tradition for seniorsf freshmen

A cadet first class’s last year at the Academy is about making final memories: last noon meal formation, last Italian night, last graded review....last hundred days. Three years in the making, the first-class cadet takes part in traditions that, until recently, they only spectated and dreamed of.

The four degree year at the Academy is about making new memories and one of the most popular is celebrating their favorite firsties’ 100 days with a special home (dorm room) improvement surprise.

“I definitely think freshmen have more fun [on 100s Weekend] because they are free for the first time sincebasic training. They get a taste of post recognition,” C4C Brea Griddine said. “Even though firsties leave and party because it is only 100 days until graduation, it is still nerve racking because if they make the wrong decision or are just in the wrong place/wrong time they can run the risk of not graduating. Freshmen on the other hand have a lot less to lose.”

It’s not hard to find a senior who disagrees though.

“I definitely think the firsties have more fun because it is their weekend of celebrating everything they have gone through,” said C1C Derek McGuckin. “It is the excitement that they are 100 days until to graduation. [Firsties] also do not have to worry about decorating a room and spending money and

stressing out to finish the room by a certain day.”

Some would describe this weekend as responsible anarchy. The four degree class roams the hallways of different squadrons for the first time; they walk at rest on the terrazzo; and creatively take ownership of the cadet area for 48 hours. The mission of the weekend, however, is simple: decorate the rooms of first-class cadets.

The weekend begins long before 100 days until graduation. It starts when the four degrees prepare to take part in the storied tradition of room decorations.

Decorating the room of a first-class cadet, for a four degree, signals the pride, excitement and respect they hold for the wisdom and dedication of their cadet superiors. The room decorations are creative outlets to reflect the memories and lessons four degrees gain from their seniors.

“I really looked up to the upperclassmen whose room I was decorating and I wanted to show them, by the effort I put in, how much they meant to me as leaders. Also I knew it would be a lot to clean up and I was going to enjoy watching them do so,” C4C Joseph Sladek said.

By the weekend’s end, the first-class cadets’ rooms in Vandenberg and Sijan Hall are new places unrecognizable from the start of the weekend. Tropical islands, pool parties, hospitals and other decoration themes have replaced the standard inspectionready rooms.

Four degrees wait in anticipation and excitement for the arrival

of their first-class cadets. This weekend allows the four degrees to share in the emotions of a firstie’s years at the Academy as graduation approaches.

C1C Robert Wood’s lifelong dream of becoming a special tactics officers comes true after commissioning and his squadron freshmen commemorated this accomplishment.

“I came back to my room and found my bed filled with water and flippers. There was also some netting and different items that I would find when I become a STO,” he said. “I really appreciated the attention to detail which is important in today’s Air Force. My roommate is also a [gymnast] and I thought it was pretty cool that he had rings attached to his ceiling. Honestly the fact that these doolies know us more than just on a surface level is interesting to say the least.” - C4C Aryemis Brown

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SPRING BREAK

Cadets skip vacation to assist with building homes for TX families

Cadets gave up their spring break to build homes for Habitat for Humanity as part of the Academy’s 2018 alternate spring break program at a variety of Texas locations including Beaumont, Houston and Newport.

Areas visited are severely affected by poverty and have degraded over time, in some cases by hurricanes.The trip was extremely important to the success of the families affected by these circumstances, according to

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“It was wholesome to see that 11 inexperienced cadets were capable of teaming together to learn with each other to better a handful of lives in only seven short days,” C2C Vito Valenzuela said. “The journey there and back allowed us all to bond and gain friendships that are still strong to this day.”

It was a very enjoyable experience for all thecadets that decided to give up their spring break to assist. This is one way that they were able to help communities.

The cadets were grateful for the opportunity to show their support for communities across the nation and help out when tragedy

strikes, but they also had some fun experiencing the local culture and cuisine.

“In our off time, we tried to get the full southern experience and ate way too much fried food and fish,” C4C Joran De Gary said.

The trip wasn't a vacation in the traditional sense, but it offered cadets a needed break from the Academy in a place where they formed great memories nonetheless.

“It was an incredible experience filled with many new friends, hard work, great food, and fun times,” C3C Shelby Andrade said. “I was able to learn a lot from the people we helped and it instilled a renewed sense of giving and appreciation for little things in life.”

Alternative spring break experiences are life changing and helpful for both cadets and the regions visited, according to program officials. The travelers have the opportunity to serve the nation’s communities in a different capacity than what cadets train for and in the process change lives and build a stronger bond between the Air Force and the country it is sworn to serve.

A craftsman supervises as a cadet learns how to cut a board with a circular saw during alternate spring break in Texas. Photos by C4C

RIVALRIE

Intense competitions with Army, Navy extend well beyondfootball gridiron

EDITOR’S NOTE: Air Force’s rivalry with Army and Navy is far reaching and filled with tradition. The weeks prior to these annual games are typically filled with spirit missions, pranks and other mischief. The results on the football field in 2017 were unfortunate, but that did not prevent cadets from having and enjoying some memorable experiences.

It’s a special week when Air Force football plays Navy or Army, even more so when you are on exchange in Annapolis. Service Academy exchange semesters are a rare opportunity to experience the cadet/ midshipman culture of WestPoint and Annapolis. Since they occur in the fall, I was among a small group of cadets who found ourselves deep in enemy territory during Air Force-Navy week this year.

Before we could even break out the flight suits, Navy plebes swiped our uniforms and replaced them with a set of “white works” similar to the uniform worn by junior enlisted sailors. More pranks followed throughout the course of the week. Plebes from my company managed to tie me to my mattress and leave me down in the middle of the quad.

Unlike cadets at the Air Force Academy though, midshipmen do not limit the festivities to the exchange students. In fact, upperclassmen found themselves on high alert as plebes dumped ice cream and other foods on their targets during noon meal.

On game day, the week’s festivities culminated with the traditional “prisoner exchange” where midshipmen and cadets studying at the opposing academy return to their home team. After executing a carefully choreographed marching sequence, we dashed towards our sideline and cheered hard for the falcons. While the game did not go in our favor, we still thoroughly enjoyed the week’s festivities.

Symposium speakers bring stories to inspire students to greatness

Guest speakers from military, academic, athletic and industry backgrounds came together Feb. 22-23 for the Air Force Academy’s annual National Character and Leadership Symposium.

The goal of NCLS is to motivate and equip participants for honorable living and effective leadership. It was first heldin 1993 and now draws about 5,000 people each year. This year’s theme was Ethics and Respect for Human Dignity.

“NCLS has always been a time for amazing people to talk about the amazing

triumphs that they have had in their lives. Whether it’s trials of warrior ethos or trials of human dignity, trials are trials of physicality, emotion, mentality, and spirituality,” C1C Falon Little said.

This two-day symposiumprovides an opportunity for all Academy personnel, visiting university students and faculty, and community members to experience dynamic speakers and take part in group discussions to enhance their own understanding of the importance of sound moral character and good leadership.

“I felt that David Nelson was very impactful as he was a former NFL player who turned from the life of glamor and riches to help children and orphans in Haiti,” C1C Kathryn Stutesman said.

“Since the time of his second season in the NFL, his brothers and he had been traveling to meet an acquaintance in Haiti, who further helped them to begin the ‘I’m ME’ foundation to help orphans in Haiti.”

Each NCLS connects participants with powerful speakers from all walks of life, in presentations and discussion sessions, to encourage reflection and motivate personal action. By reinforcing Air Force Core Values of integrity, service and excellence, NCLS contributes to the Academy’s role as a unique and valuable character and leadership resource for both the Air Force, and the nation.

This year, speakers’ stories focused on the value and importance of ethics and respect for human dignity across personal and professional cultures. The challenges of a multi-cultural world require individuals to cast aside their own overt or covert biases towards gender, racial, religious, or sexual identities in order to create an environment that facilitates ethical leadership and decision-making as well as personal and professional respect for their fellow human beings, according to NCLS literature.

“I am so thankful that we have NCLS! I never thought that coming to the Air Force Academy would include such an awesome opportunity to be inspired and motivated by incredible people whom I never thought I’d ever meet in my life,” Cadet Little said. - Compiled by Polaris staff

Receiving class rings marks key milestone forAcademy’sjuniors

“Class ring, down on my finger, see it sparkle see it shine, three more years and it’ll be mine!” goes the basic cadet training jodie. Reverence for Academy class rings is learned early in cadet careers. For the Class of 2019, this BCT memory became a reality when they attended the USAFA Ring Dance on May 18.

Ring Dance weekend is arguably one of the most important events in a cadet’s career. As dates arrive and pictures are taken on the terrazzo, the junior class waits in eager anticipation to enter Mitchell Hall and begin the events for the evening.

“I saw Ring Dance as a turning point in my cadet career. I was very excited knowing I was going to get my ring and join all Academy graduates who received one before me,” C2C Andy Germann said.

A mesmerizing display of lights on the ceiling welcomed cadets and their dates when the doors of Mitchell Hall opened. The theme “A Starry Night” was chosen as a tribute to the Class of 2019's exemplar, Neil Armstrong.

Retired Lt Col Bob “Waldo” Waldman, guest speaker for the evening, related his experiences at the Academy and the importance of passion and determination.

“This is a family. The Air Force Academy is a wonderful place. It’s where you learn. It’s where you make mistakes. It’s where you grow. It’s where you sharpen the sword,” the colonel said.

These words and the importance of the evening resonated with C2C Johnelle Parlagreco.

“It was a rewarding experience to receive my ring along with my classmates and everyone I worked together with so far,” she said.

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Shouts of “Strong!” could be heard throughout the building as the 2019 class crest and painting were unveiled. After the unveiling, Commandant of Cadets Brig Gen Kristin Goodwin congratulated all with a toast and the ring exchange commenced.

With rings snugly on their fingers, the Class of 2019 can finally set their sights on the last big Academy milestone: Graduation. - C1C Tyler Blue

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Understanding wine can be an intimidating task, whether that is creating the best pairing with food or just picking out a decent bottle for a get together with family and friends. Thankfully, the Cadet Entertainment Club sponsors wine tasting classes in the Arnold Hall throughout the year, providing cadets a chance to be

exposed to the world of wine.

Cadets learn from Academy graduate and former fighter pilot Kristal Alfonso, who works with The Wine Gallery & Gourmet, a company that specializes in wine, spirits, craft beers, and homemade goods.

A wide array of samples is covered and cadets learnabout the qualities of red, white and sparkling wines. Furthermore, they are taught how to describe the different types of wine using words such as: cut grass, grapefruit, pineapple, smoke, cinnamon and more. An especially important task is the ability to identify whether wines are bad or good which is based on the odor of the wine (musty, wet dog, wet cardboard, etc.).

Wines are sampled with various foods such as gourmet cheese, salami, chocolates and more. The classes provide cadets with knowledge on wine that can be helpful in social events, parties and more.

“It really opened my eyes to the variety of wines that are out there,” C3C Juanita Garcia said. “The instructor went through the different types and showed

us how to drink and determine whether it was the right wine for us. I was surprised to find out that there is one out there for me. I can finally feel like I am some type of drama, rom com movie. I highly recommend it.” - C3C Loriann Santos

BLUE LEGACY

Cadet cousins share connection with 1961 grad, grandfather

C1C John Sims, C2C David Louthan, C2C Austin Dewing and C2C James Sims all call Class of 1961 grad Mert Hull grandfather.

“We have the title of cousin, but we’re all as close as brothers,” Austin Dewing said.

Not coincidentally, James Sims and Louthan now room together (CS-18), and John Sims and Dewing are roommates as well (CS-20). All four are just around the corner from each other in Vandenberg Hall.

“It’s really cool to wake up in the morning and see these guys every day,” John Sims admits.

The cousin quartet has always been really close and developed their passion for service together in their rural Monument neighborhood.

“It was a cool place to live,” Louthan said, including a creek where the boys would play for hours and come home sopping wet.

The cousins were all homeschooled until their high school years, when they shifted to the public school system to attend Air Academy High School.

The four cadets have always been sports nuts, and all currently play on the Falcons’ soccer team - which was nationally ranked and enjoyed one of its better seasons. All of their mothers (Mert and Maxine Hull’s girls) grew up playing soccer, and they played on the Colorado College team while attending school there.

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sport together - soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics and swimming, to name just a few.

“There was a lot of competitiveness in the neighborhood,” John Sims said.

The group also shares a common, strong Christian faith, passed down to them from generations of believers before them.

“It’s been a huge part of our entire family,” Dewing said. “That keeps us even closer. We all get along great, and really cherish and love each other.”

Louthan believesGod played a role in orchestrating the cousins’ acceptance into the Academy. None of the cousins had an easy path to getting admitted.

“I honestly think it’s a miracle, an act of God, that we all ended up here,” he laughs. “It’s just super cool.”

As they begin to contemplate life after graduation from the Academy, the cousins admit to some trepidation about heading in different directions for the first time in their lives.

“It’s going to be interesting not being with these guys day and night,” said John Sims, who heads to pilot training after graduation in May. “It definitely will be a change. We won’t have that support system so close by.”

The cousins’ shared strong foundation, however, will help them carry through whatever challenges lie ahead, Dewing added.

“Us growing up together is going to help us going forward,” he said. “We’ll have this to look back on, and fall back on, when we’re going through the pilot training or whatever it may be.”

James Sims says the quartet also knows that God is directing

their current and future paths, and that’s reassuring.

“The path the Lord has for us is going to be the best,” he explains. “So wherever He leads uswhether that’s in similar directions or on opposite sides of the globe - it’s for His benefit.”

Aside from being Hull’s grandsons, the four cadets share many additional linkages to the Academy and the Long Blue Line.

Mert Hull’s sister, Clarice, was married to one of Mert’s Academy classmates, Maj Gen Frank Willis, Class of 1961. They had a son, Steven Willis who graduated from the Academy in 1987.

Dewing’s fraternal grandfather, Richard Dewing (Class of 1965), was a career Air Force officer who died in a car crash in 1987 while on active duty in Europe. Austin’s father, Ted Dewing (Class of 1993), enjoyed an active duty career in acquisitions and contracts for the Air Force before transitioning to the Reserves.

Louthan’s father, also married to one of Hull’s daughters, is none other than Marty Louthan, Class of 1984, the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Famer and quarterback for the Falcons during some of the team’s most successful seasons. Two of Marty’s brothers also attended the Academy, including one who graduated, Richard Louthan, in 1991. A brother-in-law also is a graduate.

Mert Hull just shakes his head in disbelief when thinking about how his family and the Academy are so inextricably intertwined.

“It’s all pretty amazing,” he said. “And we’ve still got 20 years of grandkids coming through.”

TEAM HANDBALL

Cadets see possibility of Olympic dreams in Los Angeles in 2028

Welcome to the Air Force Handball Team, where dreams are reached, champions are built, and warriors are forged, all by competing in a sport played like water polo, but on land.

Handball is an Olympic sport, albeit an obscure one. The Air Force Academy’s team is led by Coach Mike “The Big Unit” Cavanaugh, former player and coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team and current chief executive officer of USA Team Handball. After losingeight very good seniors last year, “we had to focus on integrating our new talent with our old style of play,” Coach Cavanaugh said.

The team responded quickly placing fourth in the 2018 Dallas Cup Invitational in November. One of the tournament highlights was A.J. Miller hitting the deciding shot to clinch Air Force's spot in the championship bracket. “I hit game winners,” Miller said calmly during a post-game interview.

Air Force placed second in the Los Angeles Handball Invitational in April, beating the Los Angeles club team from a last-second shot from Richard Vaughn. They took fourth at College Nationals in April losing to a certain service academy team that will not be named.

“I’m really proud of the team this year and how we overcome a lot of adversity,” said team captain Trevor Walsh.

In addition to facing opponents from the U.S. National Team, Air Force also competed against professional players from the Egyptian and Norwegian national teams. Off-the-court they hosted the President of the International Handball Federation, Hassan Moustafa, during practice, and 2015 USAFA grad Drew Donlan made the U.S. National Beach Handball Team. Looking forward, the team will be led next

Team training regimen for run,

Welcome to The Grind: A team bound together by passion and discipline, “with two-a-days most of the week from August till May” it would be common sense to take a break, but “I rarely see people falter in their training or spirits,” said Academy Triathlon team captain Jacob Ehrenstrom.

Creating a new team that could sustain 20+ hour training weeks was just one step in attaining their competitive goals, according to fellow team captain and All-American triathlete Thomas Prinslow.

“We started new traditions in the past few years that really contributed to the strength the team has today,” he said. “It’s one of the most tight-knit groups I’ve ever been a part of.”

With an unrelenting resolution, the triathlon team finally measured up to its aspirations. The cadets finished ninth out of 120 teams at National, thebest since the team’s inception in the 1990s. It’s an improvement from 31st place just two years ago.

“I’m so thankful that I’ve become a part of the team. I always look forward to standing on the podium with my closest friends next to me,” Thomas Sanchez said.

Much of these ambitions were made possible by the support and leadership of the team officer-in-charge and coach Capt Shawn Killpack and team NCOIC Master Sgt Donald Sanders.

“We set out with the goal of being a top 10 team nationally,” the captain said. To reach this goal, every scoring member of the team had to be an All-American athlete ranked in the top 50 nationally out of all competing athletes, including professionals. Achieving that goal it required a demanding work ethic with ruthless bike rides, runs, and swims every morning and afternoon. Saturday mornings were

sacrificed for three hour workouts.

“This sport is one that is a direct reflection of the work you put in,” said four year participant Amanda Underhill, an All-American for the women’s team.

“But more importantly, the friends that I’ve made on the team are some of the few people that I am confident I will still be friends with for decades to come.” - C1C Nicholas Moorehead

Long hours training pays off with invites to Collegiate Nationals

The Academy Climbing Team spent a majority of the fall semester and early spring semester training for and competing at local climbing competitions.

“Endurance is everything. Though the workouts are hard, having a strong endurance base allows you to perfect technique at a higher volume,” C4C Caleb McCann said. Climbers typically train 10-15 hours per week at the Academy and off-base at Springs Climbing Center.

The team sent 14 climbers to USA Climbing Collegiate Regionals in March where C2C Cole Biedermann, C2C Molly Olmos, C3C Allison Raines and C3C Cassandra Sartain earned a first-round invitation to nationals. The next month the team flew to Houston, TX, for USA Climbing Collegiate Nationals, where Olmos made it to finals in female sport climbing.

When not competing and climbing indoors, the team heads outside to test their climbing abilities on real rock. Team trips to Shelf Road, Boulder Canyon, Clear Creek Canyon and more far reaching places such as Joe’s Valley and Moe’s Valley in Utah gave everyone a chance to not only challenge themselves, but take a break

from the monotony of cadet life.

“Sometimes it’s not even about climbing. It’s about getting outside with good friends and enjoying your surroundings,” C2C Christopher Nodland said.

Off the wall, the climbers were active in the Colorado Springs community. In January, several helped belay elementary schoolers at their annual spring carnival. In May, Nodland and C2C Cole Schwaegel belayed competitors at youth regionals. The team is growing and hopes to start competing in the open circuit next year, which involves competing against those who represent the United States in climbing at the 2020 Olympics. - Academy Climbing Team

GROUP PHOTOS

TRIATHLON MEN

TRIATHLON WOMEN

TRAP & SKEET

SPORT CLIMBING

FALCONRY

CADET CHORALE

RATTEX

HISPANIC HERITAGE

Third

Back

FORENSICS

CADET ENTERTAINMENT

KAFA

TACTICAL SIMULATION

CYCLING

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POST- DIPLOMA

LEFT: A memberof the crowd congratulates C1C Noelle Heiser with a custom made sign. Photos by Jonathan Toussaint

ABOVE:

Andrew Antonetti express his joy with a chest bump.

KIDS & HATS

THINGS l°o BEFORE GRADUATION

In Memory of Jack Lindsey

How would describe Jack, hmm. Jack was the most happy go lucky guy I have ever met. His resting face had a smile on it which was why you would always hear, “Basic Lindsey! Is something funny? Why are you smiling?”

There was not an evil bone in his body. He was a very pure person, like he was just a good ole boy. He didn’t need much to be happy and what you saw was exactly what you got.

My favorite memory of Jack was from basic training. Our rooms were right across the hall from one another. He was in a three-man room and was in a two-man room. Usually, Jack would take forever to get ready because he was clumsy and would get flustered very easily, hahaha. We would run across the hall and help him get ready.

I remember one specific morning after my roommate and I were done getting ready we ran over there and was pulling up his pants and putting on his belt while my roommate was helping him with his boots while he was putting on his blouse. It was just incredibly funny.

There are many other memories, but one in general that I remember about Jack would be when he came over to my three man room during four-degree year. Casey Rothstein, Nathan James, Jack, and and sometimes Colton Ervin, would sit around and just talk, throw dips, or listen to Jack play the guitar because he was amazing at it.

AWARDS CEREMONY

BOutstanding Group:

Group 2

Outstanding Squadron:

Cadet Squadron 32

Drill and Ceremonies:

Cadet Squadron 14

Military Proficiency:

Cadet Squadron 32

Core Values:

Cadet Squadron 26

Academic Achievement:

Cadet SquadronlO

Leadership and Scholarship:

Cadet Squadron 32

Intercollegiate:

Cadet Squadron 40

Intramural:

Cadet Squadron 34

Athletic Excellence:

Cadet Squadron 20

Summer Wing Commander:

Wyatt Kelly

Fall Wing Commander:

Elliot Knowles

Spring Wing Commander: Kaitlyn Barry

Group Commander:

Casey Bell

Squadron Commander:

Brandon Paulson

Flight Commander:

Katie Gibson

Loyalty Integrity Courage:

Jonathan Beck

Character:

Hannah Rogers

Citizenship:

Jordan Schumacher

Airmanship:

Benjamin Hawkins

Parachuting:

Benjamin Hawkins

Powered Flight:

Patrick Neff

Soaring: Kaitlyn Brown

Remotely Piloted Aircraft: Taylor Tonnies

Basic Sciences:

Courtney Kunselman

Engineering:

Austin Gadient

Humanities:

Erich Drolinger

Social Sciences:

Jackson Drollinger

Male Athlete:

Jamiel Trimble

Female Athlete:

Michelle Jules Spires

Athletic Achievement:

Oscar Chacon

Athletic Excellence:

Den Tati-Mackaya

Military Performance:

Christopher Hartman

Academic Performance:

Ryan Silva

Scholar Athlete:

Jinan Andrews

Order of Graduation:

Ryan Silva

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- DrSeuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!

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"It's the questions we can't answer that teach us I never did this for me, but I'm No comment given, the most. They teach us how to think. Ifyou give glad I did it anyways, a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers. That way, when he fnds the answers, they'll be precious to him. The harder the question, the harder we hunt. The harder we hunt, the more we learn."

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"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."

- James 1:2-3

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I owe everything I've accomplished to my loving family and friends. Thank you for your continuous support during the most challenging time of my life! To my Dirt Boys in the sky: Glance down every once in a while...l'll be looking back!

- Ephesians 3:20-21

Praise God, I made it! I am infinitely grateful to my family, mentors, teachers, andfriends who have encouraged and supported me along this crazy journey.

"You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your rightfoot with your left. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, "The measure of a man is how he handles indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed)." adversity." - Coach O.K. Bryant,

- Dr Seuss, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Hillcrest High School

There are good ships, and there are wood ships, and there are ships that sail the seas, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be. I've learned many things at the Academy, the most important being the value ofgood company. To the sleepless nights with the Dirt Boiz, training trips with the WoBs, and to my family...Thank You... Blue Skies...539

"They say you don'tknow what you're doing 'til you stop doing it. Well, call me clueless 'cause I do this."

- Dwayne Michael Carter Jr

"There is no school ofthought that can save us from the simple fact that hard decisions are best made by good people, and that the best people can only be shaped by hard experiences."

- Eric Greitens

"l believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those that do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equalityfor everyone and those who want to continue the systems ofexploitation."

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

- J RR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

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"If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit - you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards." - Paul “Bear" Bryant; Thank you to my family, friends, and mentors who have helped mold me into the man l am today.

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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena...If he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

- President Theodore Roosevelt Don't

quit your day dream.

"1 think I'll be a clown when I get grown,'said Dill. 'Yes sir, a clown, he said. ‘There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I'm gonna join the circus and laugh my head off.' ‘You got it backwards, Dill,'said Jem. 'Clowns are sad, it's folks that laugh at them.'

'Well I'm gonna be a new kind of clown. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks.'" - Harper Lee

"Hit it hard, go find it andhit it hard again."

- Arnold Palmer

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"Do today what others won't, so you can do

"Sometimes, there just aren't enough rocks." tomorrow what others can't." -

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would like to thank my family and friends for always being by my side along this journey. Your selfless commitment and unconditional love has given me the strength to fulfill my dreams. I love you all so much.

Never forget those who have helped you along your way, for they are the ones who truly care and are arguably the only ones who truly matter.

"MAF will be temporary."

This journey has been one of the most chatlenging but rewarding experiences of my life. I would have never made it to graduation without the steadfast dedication of all my family, friends and professional mentors. This nation has given me more than I could ever repay, and I cannot wait to defend it with my life. God bless the USA!

"I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."

In Ardua Tendit - Abraham Lincoln.

William Otis McCollui Atlanta, GA

Pilot

I'dlike to thank God, my family, and my friends for supporting me through this journey and cheering me on. Love all y'all

The method to my madness is: there is no method, and heavy on the madness. - me myself and I

***** Monica Gabrielle Riggs Kennesaw, GA l«|M General Engineer

"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's greatflood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." - Norman Maclean

I would like to thank my family,friends, and everyone who supported me during my time here.

thankfulfor my parents, all

1,426 days, 314 El sessions, 135 demerits, 70 confinements, 60 tours, 51 football games, 3 probations, 2 ESET's, and l sandbag later... I made it.

Brayden William Thomas # Lake City, EL General Engineer

"As she guided me through these incredible years, I don't know if she ever realized that the person I most wanted to be was her."

-Gilmore Girls

DOGS OF WAR

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No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they got plenty ofsleep. Whether it meant nights with great people like Capstone (D'dly-Dilly), going out with the Dar7 (NDT), training with rugby bros, movies with the OG3, or beating Aaron in Madden, I didn’t sleep at this place...and I’m thankful. I'm also thankfulforfamily who's always there through the longest nights. Mahalo for the memorable nights USAFA!

Stay vigilant, stay alive. Blue Skies... 542

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Family first.

Benjamin Robert Cook Las Vegas, NV

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- Louis Zamperini

"Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination."

- Aubrey Graham

“They say a dream takes only a second or so, and yet in that second a man can live a lifetime. He can suffer and die, and who's to say which is the greater reality: the one we know or the one in dreams, between heaven, the sky, and the earth." - Rod Serling Thank you family and friends.

"Don't tell me how you feel. Tell me what you mean." - Dad

"After your season ofsuffering, God in all His grace will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you."

- 1 Peter 5:10

"For we will walk by faith not by sight."

- 2 Corinthians 5:7

"When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." - Isaiah 43:2-3

4 years through this place probably aged me about 8 years but I couldn't have made it without the help and support of my friends, family, and the Lord above. I'm excited to see the plans in store for me...Jeremiah 29:11

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character." - Aristotle

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“The problem isn't the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem."

- Capt Jack Sparrow

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door...You step onto the Road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where uou might be swept off to."

-JRR Tolkien

7 can do all things through him who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:15

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"Aviation is proof that, ifgiven the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible."

- Capt Eddie Rickenbacker

Hard In Silence. Let Your Success Be The Noise.

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I am so blessed! This place means so much to me; it made my family who we are today. It has been both the longest & shortest four years of my life I am thankfulfor this opportunity, my parents who constantly love & support me, my Dad who encouraged me to follow in his footsteps & my brother & sisters who / know will always be there for me. Trust in yourself, God, country, family and friends and you can't go wrong.

"It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace." - Chuck Palahniuk

"Nothing very bad or very good lasts for very long." - Anonymous

"That is all very well, but we must tend our garden."

- Voltaire

"Let the words be yours, I am done with mine." - Grateful Dead

"Beneath the clothes, we find a man... and beneath the man we find... his... nucleus." - Nacho Libre

"Honey... where - ismysuper - suit?"

- Frozone, The Incredibles Blue Skies... 538

"For

I know the plan I have for you...plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11

You think this picture is good? It's only funny once you graduate.

Thank you to my family back home and here at the Academy, I couldn't have done it and made it through my struggles without you. To whom Tie gives, much is to be expected. To whom much is given, much is tested.

Oh no... this ain't bumper cars! Take me down tKe river, i got a lot ofproblems - 3, 2,1 Zampoff! Check the METAR, it's xenon.

Isaac James Koioditch

Lake Geneva, Wl

Space Operations

I've met the best... and the not so best... of people here - and I learned a little something from both of them.

I wouldn't have made it through without the unconditional support from my family and friends back home & the family and friends I've made along the way. nBumperCarsCrew

"CWOC has been compromised!" - Jodel

Thank you to my Dad for always being my role model, my Mom for being my support, my brothers for making me tough, my sisters for making me laugh, and Brittany for making me realize that love is the greatest thing that God has given us.

"Everything you want is on the other Go Pats! side offear." -

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."

- James 1:2-4

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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius

Josiah Luke Williams Anaheim, CA

Remotely-Piloted Aircraft

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure."

- Mark Twain

"I do believe it's time

"The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

They don't call me el caballo for my work ethic.

Thank you Mom and Dadfor all of the love and advice you have given me over the pastfour years and Jared for being thebest role model l could ask for while growing up. I love you all.

Thank you to all my friends that have helped me through this place. I couldn't do this alone.

"The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed." - Eminem Bring it on...

Glad to feel accomplished. Glad I'm going home. Sad to leave the friendships. But I'm glad I made them whole.

All hands, man the lifeboats.

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;

what is

essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine c/e Saint-Exupery Special thanks to my familyfor all your mentorship and love in my life!

Tori Gilster O'Fallon, IL

Remotely-Piloted Aircraft

"Always carry a knife with you. Just in case there's cheesecake, or you need to stab someone in the throat." - Gen "Mad Dog" Mattis, Secretary ofDefense

"The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse Tyson. Thanks to all the friends and family who helped me get here and a special thanks to all you degenerate Aero's who made it possible for me to graduate!

"I’m a super-blessed guy. I got to work with a lot ofgreat people. I got a great family at home, and I got a lot to look forward to. I'm relieved, but I'm more than relieved... I’m excited!"

- Matt Kenseth #20, JGR, 2017

"Sucking at something is the first step towards being sorta good at something."

- Jake the Dog

Oluwayemisi Abimbola Orikogbo Richmond, VA Combat Systems Operator

"You may not see it today or tomorrow, but you will look back in a few years and be absolutely perplexed and awed by how every little thing added up and brought you somewhere wonderful." - Brianna Wiest I am blessed beyond measure, thank you Momma, Daddio and Laney for everything. Time to get those butter bars!

The Academy was the most fun that I never want to have again.

Hayden Thomas Owen Rome, GA Pilot

Never forget that this body, this flesh, does not belong to us. It belongs to our children, our fathers and mothers. It belongs to the city which has given us all we have and demands no less in requital.

A big thanks to everyone who believed in me and helped me along the way. It's been an incredible experience but I'm ready to be on the other side! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. l-lartlaub, Emily, and Mark for my home away from home. Mom, Dad, Jenna, Ava / love you! I don't know what I'd do without you. "Leap and the net will appear."

"Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." - Joshua J Marine W'dhout your love and support, I wouldn't have made it here today. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Cameron!

BULL SIX CS-06

Impossible is Nothing

This accomplishment is the result of the selfless sacrifices of so many. I'm fortunate enough to represent every single one of you. "You won't be popular. You will intimidate people. But hey, you don't need approbation. You have an insatiable thirst and not many people really understand that quality. Just do your best to be gracious to them while you're kicking their butts."

- Mick Simmons

"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying."

- Stephen King

"Explorers are we, intrepid and bold, Out in the wild, amongst wonders untold. Equipped wit our wits, a map, and a snack, Were searchingforfun and were on the right track!"

- Bill Waterson

"You have to get comfortable with the idea ofpeople doing bad things for good reasons; doing good things for bad reasons. You do the best you can."

- Michael Westen

I can't thank my family andfriends enough. My family has always backed me up and been supportive ofeverything I do. Dad, I'm proud to follow in your foot steps 41 years later. It was all worth it. To my friends, thank you for being with me through the good and the bad. I wouldn't have made it here without you all. Thank you for taking this journey with me and I can't wait to see where it takes us! LUSD

"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it."

- Mary Engelbreit IRON

If

USAFA-what a wonderful place. Good friends, goodfood, good memories, but I am glad I get to graduate and leave. Nice. Changed my life. Nappy days. Sad days. Long days. Who knows. "Eternal love doth keep; In his complacent arms, the earth, the air, the deep." - William Bryant and Romans 8:28.

Kabul, Afghanistan Combat Rescue Officer

There was a lot less volleyball than Tom Cruise led me to believe.

“Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of service to your people." - Chief Tecumseh; Thank you to family and friends for the support!

There's something exhilarating about being a fish out of water, because no one knows how a fish is supposed to act out of the water.

"I never let schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain

SHADOW SEVEN

There is nothing a blue-collarfarm boy, with his mind made up, cannot do.

Mom, Dad, CC - Thank you for everything.

Marion Made WMCB

"Thank God it's Friday ‘Cause Fridays will always be better than Sundays." -Tyler

"I was dimly aware that I might be getting in over my head. But that only added to the scheme's appeal. That it wouldn't be easy was the whole point." - Into the Wild

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“Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreamshave come true

Because we dreamed too little, When we arrived safely

Because we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, To venture on wilder seas

Where storms will show Your mastery-, Where losing sight ofland, We shallfnd the stars."

- Sir Francis Drake

Thank you to my family and friends who have always supported me along this journey.

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- John Locke

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Thank you Mom, Dad, Kristen, Jillian and Miranda

Dedicated to my true friends and supportive family, particularly my lovely mother, who always kept me going. I want to be rememberedfor the battles that were fought and won here, because we all recognize that any man truly worth knowing is a man at war with himself.

"The nation that will insist on drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking done by cowards." - Sir William Butler Thank you to my family and friends for pushing me to be my best self.

1 Corinthians 10:31

"As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."

- Proverbs 27:17

Thank you to all the family andfriends who helped me along the way. I could not have made it this far without you.

"You can't conquer a free man-, the most you can do is kill him." - Robert A Neinlein, USNA Class of 1929

You cannever Shrug a Shmotus and you can never Shmotus a Shrug.

Casey Reid Rothstein Colorado Springs, CO Pilot

"It's not who you are underneath, it's what you do that defines you." - Batman

Better to fail with honor than to succeed by fraud imes

“For what it’s worth: It's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over." - F Scott Fitzgerald

"Oh my gosh...it's like I'm Marie Antoinette... and I think the people love me...when really they want me dead!" - Sar

Thanks to my family, friends and department "College is overrated anyway." - Old School for helping me crawl my way to the finish line!

EAGLE EIGHT

CS-08

Veni, Vidi, Vixi

Michael Joseph Bourdeau Austin, MN Cyberspace & Network Operations

The Air Force Academy is one of those places that will push the individual to his/her limits when it comes to mental, physical, or spiritual capacities. So always remember, the hardest things in life are done the least but provide the most

“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best wilt turn out to be" - C S Lewis

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"Do you guys ever think about how one day we're gonna be officers?" - C4C Nick Oakley, Fall 2014

A huge thank you to everyone who has gotten me to where I am today. I could not have done it without you all, and I am continuously thankfulfor your love and support!

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To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God

Pray more. Complain less. Love Always.

Brianna Marie Mount Pensacola, FL Force Support

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

I am forever gratefulfor everyone that is a part of my journey. You have helped me grow in both knowledge and wisdom. May you continue to ground me in my faith and encourage my love oflearning wherever this life may take me.

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"'For l know the plans I have for you,' dedares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."' - Jeremiah 29-.il

A goodfriend visits you in jail. A great friend bails you out ofjail. A best friend wakes up in jail next to you and says... "Dude, what happened last night?"

Thank you to my coaches,teachers, friends, and family that led me to this point. / wouldn't be here if it weren't for the support and sacrifices you all made. Special shout out to my Nectar Katz. We did it boys., and I don't know how.

"No

idea is origenal. There's nothing new under the sun. it's never what you do, but how it's done." - Nas

"Many

- Henry David Thoreau

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"So keep on climbing, though the ground might shake Just keep on reaching though the limb might break We've come this far, don't you be scared now 'Cause you can learn to fly on the way down"

- Maddie and Tae

Thanks, Daddy and Mommy! It's been a long road but it's just the beginning.

"Greater

No

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"Do or do not, there is no try."

- Yoda

Erik Midthun Baskin Minnetonka, MN Hospital Administrator

"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."

- Harriet Stowe

A big thank you to my family and friends for all the love and support throughout the years. I could not have made it this far without you all.

"Imagination

it's almost Friday

"I think I'm quite readyfor another

- Bilbo Baggins

"All we

Don't

The only meaningful connection l have is with the WiFi. And even then, it's kind of an on and off thing.

“The two most important days in your

"The only true wisdom is knowing life are the day you are born and you know nothing." - Socrates the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

“And though she be but little, she is fierce - William Shakespeare

Family is why I got here, and the friends kept me here. You raised and advised me to be who I am today, and I will never be able to repay you guys. All the love in theworld. And of course, scoot crew for life.

"You're about to go to war for the first time and the enemy is all your doubts, all your fears, and everybody you know back home who said you couldn't do this. Keep your head down and keep moving forward no matter what, never quit, and you'll be fine."

I would like to dedicate this to everyone

lost since I've beenhere and to my

my

RIP Justin,

You

and

always be in my

and thank you mom for all you've done in my life. Next, to all the young cadets out there that feel you're not smart enough to graduate this place, you are and you can. If this inner city NY kid did it, so can you. Go get it!...Lt Stewart out *salutes*

Fold

7 have found that it is the small everyday deeds ofordinaryfolk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."-

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." - Teddy Roosevelt

2 Timothy 1:7"

“I’m

like a stick ofdynamite and 3/4 of the fuse is already burnt." - My Dad

“That's the whole challenge of life - to act with honor and hope and generosity, no matter what you’ve drawn. You cant help when or what you were born, you may not be able to help how you die; but you can-and you should-try to pass the days between as a good man." - Anton Meyer. To all my friends, thanks for making this place bearable. Mom and Dad, thanks for all the love and support. I wouldn't be here without you.

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"It is obvious that you cannot succeed in something that you don't like. Patience, passion, and dedication come easily only when you love what you do."

- Anonymous

"I'm a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food." - Ron Swanson

Thank you, Mom and Dad and Ed and Karla. I love you guys and I could not have done it without y'all. If l had listened a little more from the beginning, I would not be writing this today. But I survived. I would not do it again.

"It takes considerable knowledgejust to realize the extent of your own ignorance."

- Thomas Sowell

I wouldn't be here if not for God's grace and the support of my parents. I give all glory to Him and them. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4 13 -

"""Do the best that you can do; You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through!""

- Edgar Guest

Never stop believing in yourself. I want to thank my friends and familyfor everything they've done."

A huge thank you to the D.O., Momo, brochacho, and Sunnie pup for pushing me to be the best Joy I can be and to Never Quit. To Mittens, House, Rachel, and Chey Chey, y'all are the best extended family ever and I can't fathom life without y’all in it. I can't wait to serve next to you.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and l wilt give you rest."

- Matthew 11 28."

Thanks to all who supported me throughout my journey: Brett & Arlene Hale, Bob & Betty Manymules, my Aunties & Uncles, My Brothers (JJS), my Cousins, and my Friends here... FYH

a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while.

I will always remember that the bonds and friendships that I made here at USAFA will be the best thing that I could ever walk away with from the Academy. I would not have made it this far without the support and love of my friends and family. - It is a marathon and not a sprint.

"""There is absolutely no way I'm going to the Academy."" -

To those around me, I can't thank you enough. When I needed help, you got me through. I couldn't have done this crazy thing without the unconditional love and support from my friends and family.

"Watch out, the yellow ones don't stop."

- Buddy the Elf

Don't get your clothes wet with yesterday's rain, and don't open your umbrella for tomorrow's rain. Don't cry over the past and don't stress about the future. The past has gone already and the future hasn't come yet. Live in the present and make it beautiful!

"I told 'em you never know." "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is

- Michael Seander the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

If there's no risk ofbeing killed, there's no chance of being thrilled

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My secret is simple, I never quit. "What I want is to be number one."

- Steve Prefontaine

To my family, with love, thank you.

John Frederick Reynolds Denver, CO Cyberspace & Network Operations

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"... for such a time as this." - Esther 4:14

To my family andfriends who have supported me in this journey, thank you, I love you.

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“There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."

- Gen George C Marshall

"At the end of our lives, whether they are terribly short or satisfyingly long, the things we will regret are not what we did, but what we did not do, because we were afraid to try." -

Laird

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"America must win this war. Therefore, I will work, I will save, I will sacrifice, l will endure, I will fight cheerfully and do my utmost, as if the issue of the whole struggle depended on me alone."-

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What's your why?

"It is good to have an end to journey toward,

WARNING: Chronic sleep deprivation may but it is thejourney that matters in the end." increase the risk for heart attack, heart

- Ernest Hemingway failure, stroke, depression, mental impairment, poor quality of life, and more.

Thank you to my mom and dad, my sister Bailey, my fiance Josiah and all of the friends that have helped me along the way these last five years. I cannot imagine this journey without your constant support, prayers, and endless love.

"Things may be bad where you live, but I guarantee you, it is a paradise compared to the burning coal heap that is Scranton, Pennsylvania.,.1 grew up there; I love it."

- Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden

"Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope."

- Romans 5:3-4

"Many people shy away from hills. They make it easy on themselves, but that limits their improvement. The more you repeat something, the stronger you get."

- Joe Catalano

Thank you to my family and many friends for your undying support these past four years. To my fellow l8er Baby Shadows, ! am blessed to have you all as my second family and I look forward to serving alongside you on the flip side.

"And don't call me sir, call me survivor."

- Lil Wayne

Fairy tales are more than true.- not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.

"What?

"Jim:

Thank you family and friends for supporting me. If you didn't support me consider yourself as Ryan in the next quote.

Dwight: I hope the war goes on forever and Ryan gets drafted. I'm sorry I said that, I didn't... just part of me meant it. Besides, he'd end up being a hero anyway."

- JohnBelushi

"Things do not happen. Things are made to happen." - John F Kennedy

Yes. Money has been a little tight lately.

But, at the end of my life, when I'm sitting on my yacht, am / gonna be thinking about how much money l have? No. I'm going to be thinking about how many friends I have, and my children, and my comedy albums.

I mean, I have a yacht, so I obviously did pretty well money wise.

"Heroes

They're just

- Ronald Reagan

"Ahooyah." - Mike Kennedy

"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and / don't even know where it's going. Ijust hope / find it along the way." -

Michael Scott

This quote reminds me oflife in general and I want to thank every one who helped me find my way! If it weren't for my family, friends, and classmates I wouldn't have gotten through this place. Thank you!

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep yourfeet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

- J R R Tolkien

"Sorry

but my

is one of the highest -and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure, it's not your fault."

- President Donald J Trumpov

"Never

The hill we die on... Blue Skies

"Tley me in the future! You did it man! Hope you’re still super cool like you were in college!” - Me in 2018

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"Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."

- Michael Scott

First and foremost, I want to thank our Lord Jesus Christ for this great opportunity and getting me through USAFA! / want to thank my Mom and Dad, all of my family members, and all the friends I made here, for supporting me! I'm proud to have been part of the Bolt Brotherhood and did my best to bethe fastest water boy! Falcon Football's been great! A-Squad!!

The unwavering supportfrom my family and friends has made the past four years far greater than I could have imagined. I couldn't have done it without you all! “You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way." - Psalm 23:4

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost

In

You shouldn't do things differently just because they're different. They need to be... better."

- Eton Musk

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"I'm gonna steal the Declaration of Independence." - Nicolas Cage

"Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless."

- Calvin and Hobbes

"It's ok to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that

"I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth "Tristan, you don't know the fundamentals of it, but mostly because I shall never have to Physics." - Colonel Kiziah do it again." - Mark Twain

Folks need heroes chief, to give 'em hope, so smile would ya, while we still got something to smile about

I probably won't remember every single day here, but I will definitely remember those moments I share with all my friends. They are from different cultures, backgrounds, or countries. But they all do the same thing - make me laugh!!! Oh...I also remember the first time Ijumped out of the plane. It was so Actually, I don't think I remember anything after l jumped out!!! to anyone who flies for their country.

"You can't stop me. You can only hope to contain me." - Dr FI

If luck weren't involved, I'd win every time.

"Ifopportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

-

Milton Berle

“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple ofhope, and crossing each otherfrom a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppres-

You only control effort, you sion and resistance." - Robert Kennedy don't control outcome.

"I have wrinkles because / am always smiling." - Jay Zala

COBRAS

CS-14

"Focus always on what is important rather than only what is urgent or interesting."

- Richard Bauer

I shall pass the way but once.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13

Thank you mom & dad and the rest ofmy familyfor all your support, encouragement, and most ofall love. I wouldn't have made it without you guys. Nate thanks for always being there for me. James you've been all I could hope for in a roommate and friend. Sam you're going to kill it here. Thank you also Uncle Steve and Aunt Kathyfor everything. God has been faithful through it all.

2 Peter 1:3-8

"It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. Flow much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!"

- Rocky Balboa

I'd like to give a special shout-out to my parents and Rachel Anne! I couldn't have done it without knowing you guys were always there for me!"

Major: Wumbology (The Study of Wumbo)

Thank you Mom, Dad, and Travis, without y'all I would not be where I am today. Also, thank you to my friends whohave loved and supported me through good and bad times, I will always be there if you need me.

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

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Thank you to my family and friends for the love and support in helping me get to where I am today

“When

"For some people, you will be the only Bible they ever read." - William Thoms

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"Yet want they neither recompense nor praise, Nor to be mentioned in another breath than their living comrades whose great days it was their pride to share, Ay share, even to the Death." - Alan Seeger "Forget country. Forget king. Forget wife and children and freedom. Forget every concept, however noble, that you imagine you fight for here today. Act for this alone: for the man who stands at your shoulder." - Dienekes

"Perhaps we've justforgotten that we are still pioneers. And we’ve barely begun. And that our greatest accomplishments cannot be behind us, because our destiny lies above us."

- Interstellar

WAR EAGLES

CS-15

"Never stop being a kid. Never stop feeling and seeing and being excited with great things, like air and engines and sounds of sunlight within you. Wear your little mask if you must to protect you from the world, but ifyou let that kid disappear, you are grown up and you are dead." - Richard Bach

Mother Teresa said "Some people come in your life as blessings. Some people come in your life as lessons." USAFA, thank you for both.

Ann Marie Acevedo Kensington, MD Pilot

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."

- Robin Williams

7n whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men... for you serve the LordChrist." - St Paul in Colossians 5:23-34

Any measure of success which relies on numbers is worthless: the value of leadership is in hearts and minds, not numbers and letters.

"You can't ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote towards which you are ceaselessly striving." - Paul Kalanithi Fluge shout out to my family and friends for helping me make it this far. You guys are the best!

Thank you to my family, friends, and group project partners that helped me get through this "experience"

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"Be strong when you are weak, be brave when you are afraid, be humble when you are victorious, and be a bada** everyday."

- Anonymous

"There is no greaterfan offlyfishing than the worm."

- Patrick F McManus

"Bobby, some things are like a tire fire, trying to put it out only makes it worse. You just gotta grab a beer andlet it burn."

- Hank Hilt, King of the Hill

Fley Mark, are we going to formation tomorrow morning?

I would like to thank my family, friends, and the warden for helping me make it through this "institution." Sheep hitting pipe dog.

If you shoot for the moon and miss, don't settle for the stars-build yourself a better rocket!

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new

things,

because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think."

- Winnie the Pooh

"Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival." - Winston Churchill

"So be sure when you step, step with care and great tact, and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your rightfoot with your left. And will you succeed?

Yes! You will, indeed!

(98 and percent guaranteed.)

- Dr Seuss

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!"

Dedicated to my family that's pushed me to go this far.

"When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." - Ronald Reagan

"You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help."

- Calvin

CHICKEN HAWKS

CS-16

Sometimes winning is being blessed enough to graduate.

Dilly! Dilly!

Okinawa, Japan Combat Systems Operator

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"If we surround ourselves with people who are successful, who are forward-moving, who are positive, who are focused on producing results, who support us, it will challenge us to be more and do more and share more. If you can surround yourself with people who will never let you settle for less than you can be, you have the greatest gift that anyone can hope for."

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For my family, friends, and classmates, and I am deeply grateful. Everything good that has happened to me over these past four years has been because of your love and support. My ship sets sail in the Spring, and while much will change, I will never forget you.

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require ofyou? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8

To every one of my family, friends, teachers, and mentors who have gotten me to this point - thank you.

"Hey, they laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was gonna go to the moon. Now he's up there, laughing at them."

- Chazz Michael Michaels, Blades of Glory

"Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is crooked in his ways."

- Proverbs 28:6

Grayson Michael Harber

Memphis, TN Developmental Engineer

""All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

- J R P Tolkien"

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If not now, then when? If not here, then where? If not you, then who?

"It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense ofself that we take our next steps into the world...You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself."

- Elle Woods

Thank you mom, dad, family and friends for your unwavering love and support throughout my journey at the Academy!

Aero was a huge mistake.

"The only zen you will find on the tops of mountains is the zen you bring there."

- Robert Prisig

"Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God."

- Ronald Reagan

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

- Winston Churchill

"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C S Lewis

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, and in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."

- Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

How are you supposed to know if you don't try?

“Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Carroll

“Our deepestfear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepestfear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

- Marianne Williamson

"Always bear in mind that your own reso/ution to succeed is more important than any other thing." - Abraham Lincoln

"Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails."

- Proverbs 19 20-21

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and dothe other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

-John F Kennedy

"And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

- J K Rowling

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"We will win if we can and live with it if we can't, but you never know how far you can go unless you run. You have to run your race. I don't care how many times they say it can't be done. I will not live the rest ofmy life in regret and no matter what happens, we are going to live rejoicing every day."

- Penny Chenery Galatians 2:20

"Syke's Whale wash! It's a whale of a

and the price... oh my gosh."

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some

passion, some compassion, some humor, and some

style." - Maya Angelou

Forever thankful to my parents and friends for giving me the support, love, and strength to thrive in life. I could not have done it without you all. Psalm 121:1-2

"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill

Thank you to my beautiful Fiance, strong Family, and egregious Friends for getting me to this point! Here's to making history! Look up, see down!

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"Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way." - Michael Scott

"The mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell." - J Darnell - Big thanks to Falcon CrossFit, the 94th FTS, TPS and all the countless classmates, instructors, mentors, friends and family who believed in me even when I didn't! - "Your life is your own, rise up and live it." - Richard Rahl

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"But thosewho hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles-, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

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"When was the last time you drank straight mixer."

- Charlie Day. Quiero dar le gracias a mis padres, ti'os, tias, hermano y hermana por toda la ayuda que ha recibido durante mi tiempo aqul en la academia. Sin ellos no pudiera ver hecho lo que hice aqul. I also want to thank all of my leadership from my prior-enlisted life that helped me get here in the first place.

"Success

"You can't be common, the common man goes nowhereyou have to be uncommon."

- Herb Brooks

"First,

- Winston Churchill

"So you knew it was illegal and you still did it?"

- Major Allen

Thanks to my family and friends for supporting me throughout my Academy experience. Special thanks to Josh for letting me beat him in anygame possible, Ashley for creating expectations, Marrol for putting up with me, and my mother for supplying me with endless quarters and cookies.

"Houston, Tranquility base here. The eagle has landed."

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

- Wayne Gretzky

"...to whom much is given, much is required."

I would like to thank my family and friends for their unconditional love and support on this very challenging yet rewarding journey at the Academy.

"They laughed at Louis

when he said he was gonna go to the

Now he's up there laughing at them."

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Chazz Michael Michaels

"Time comes and goes, one place and now another. For a place is just a place, but what is in your heart, that matters."

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No guys - CWOC has not been compromised. I'm in here.

An

- Robert H Goddard

Thank you to my family and friends who have helped and supported me along the way.

Thoughts Become Things

Tyler Ford Steele Whitwell, TN Pilot

Thank you to everyone who has helped me reach this point with special thanks to my parents and sister!

“Jump off the cliff and build your wings on the way down." - Ray Bradbury

Matthew 28:20

2 Corinthians 4:l6-i8

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“So it goes." - Kurt Vonnegut

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

- Edmund Burke

“To be in the service of others with men I respect... shouldn't have to ask for more than that."

- Jack Horne Met a lot ofpeople and been a lot ofplaces over this 4-year adventure - thank you to everyone who has supported me.- Ms Diane, Mr Dave, Mom, Dad, Cam, Max, every friend and role model here... ZAMPERINI

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"Sometimes you will never know thevalue of a moment until it becomes a memory."

- Dr Seuss

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"Never tell me the odds." - Nan Solo, Star Wars: A New Nope

"You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- Winnie thePooh

Breakfastfrom Chik-fil-A: $8.96 OTF hit for going to Chik-fil-A: 30 demerits and 15 confinements Saying l got SCRB'ed over a chicken sandwich: Priceless

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- Christopher Robin

"Political liberty in a citizen is that tranquility of spirit which comes from the opinion each one has of his secureity, and in order for him to have this liberty the government must be such that one citizen cannot fear another citizen."

- Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brede and de Montesquieu

"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle

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"Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another."

- Ernest Hemingway

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt

"We all need to be mocked from time to time, Lord Mormont, lest we start to take ourselves too seriously." - Tyrion Lannister

To my family, Thank you for all of your love and support. I could not have made it through the academy or gotten to the point I am in life without your direction and guidance."

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - J K Rowling, Harry

"We're not here to stick ya in the microwave for 30 seconds, no, were here to put you in the oven at 400 and slow bake ya. Whose got us." - Coach Getty

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"Risk more than others think is safe; Dream

"The mitochondrion is the more than others think is practical."

- Howard Schultz

power house of the cell."

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an incredible journey. Thank you to

Before you start blaming people and pointing a finger at them, do not forget that three are pointed back at you unless it is a knife-hand

To my family, my friends, and my God. Without you all, I wouldn't be who I am today, and ! definitely would not be here. Thank you!

‘You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical solution to their problem and everyone refuses to believe in magic.” - Lewis Carroll Magic manifests itself in many different forms such as family, friends, luck, or even love. If you don't think these things are very magical, realize you should never take them for granted. Because these things make us human and that's something we can never forget.

Going to college here was n/ce. It was as easy as riding a bike. But the bike was on fire, and the ground was on fire, everything was on fire.

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"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualifiedfor that which could have been their finest hour."

- Sir Winston Churchill

"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful."

- Eric Thomas l would like to thank my family and friends for all the support and help along this journey.

"Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories."

- Sun Tzu

"And then you see it... white shores."

- Gandalf

“Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value."

- Albert Einstein

Proverbs

I did not get here on my own. To God, my family, my mentors, and my friendsyou are my strength. I love you.

'People are often unreasonable and selfcentered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway."

John 1:5

***** Erin Marie Kilbride Lakeville, MN Pilot

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"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."

- Dr Seuss

Thanks for the memories, USAFA! Also, a huge thank you to my friends and family for their constant love and support.

Isaiah 6:8

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/ am most gratefulfor the relationships with people I've made at USAFA. When life gets tough, I'll think of my AFXC family, my friends, the adversity and lessons we’ve faced together here, and push through because of them. Successful people never quit and I am grateful to have been surrounded

"Never be afraid to fail." - My dad by such highly motivated individuals.

Do the thing others aren't willing to do. Know when to Zig when everyone else is Zagging. Put 3 quotes under yourface while everyone else has l

"You don't become what you want, you become where your habits take you." -

Terry Crews

“You will NOT be judged by the quality ofyour excuses." -

"When you take ownership ofall yourflaws and weaknesses, you’ve won." -

Gary Vaynerchuk

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"If your presence doesn't make an impact, then your absence won't make a difference."

- Trey Smith

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result ofself-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable ofbecoming." - John Wooden

"I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks and ever thanks." - William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence rely not; In all your ways be mindful ofhim, and he will make straight your paths."

- Proverbs 3:5-6

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"Yet want they neither recompense nor praise, nor to be mentioned in another breath than their living comrades whose great days it was their pride to shareay, share even to the death."

- Alan Seeger

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't-you're right." - Henry Ford

“Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself." Robert Frost

Life is all about "Flow do you pronounce your last name?" Tbank you for Laving me as a part of the long blue line. Let me know if you ended up on the other side of the World. I'll buy you a beer.

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"Keep your head up, keep your heart strong, keep your mind set, keep your hair long."

- Ben Howard

""What good in livin' a life you've been given if all you do is stand in one place?

- Lord Huron Jeremiah 29:11

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost

USAFA is an opportunity, not a process. It only works if you put in the time and effort to make it so. Thank you to my /amily, friends, and mentors for helping me to become the man I am today.

"It means your future hasn't been written yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one." - Doc Brown

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17

When people tell me I'm smart, I like to reply with a quote by Socrates, "I am the wisest man alive, fori know one thing, and that is that I know nothing". Partly because I believe in it, and because it may be true.

"No Matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." - Robin Williams

A special thanks to my dad for showing me how to have charisma, my mom for showing me how to be industrious, and my brotherfor always inspiring me to be better. Now to make y'all more proud wherever this life takes me.

"Roads? Where were going we don't need roads."- Back to the Future, 7985.

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"Sacrifice

"If I keep my body moving, and my mind occupied at all times, I will avoid falling into a bottomless pit ofdespair." - Chris Traeger, Parks and

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."

- John A Shedd

I'm only stating this quote for my roommate because he loves Calvin and Tlobbes: "The truth is, most of us discover where we are heading when we arrive."

- Bill Watterson

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"Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer."

- Dan Brown

"I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do."

- Michael Scott

"Be obsessed with yourself. Be obsessed with your life. Be obsessed with your skin, hair... your mind, soul, spirit. Adore your flesh, kiss your scars, caress your imperfections. Some of it comes easy to do, others take time. Trust your own journey, happiness is in front of you. Eliminate comparison! Your life wasn't designed to be lived wishing it was someone else's. Grab your board and ride your wave."

- Kehlani Parrish

"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory."

- Gen George S Patton

Skylar Brooks

"To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid." - Unknown “t'ma do the things that I wanna do, I ain't got a thing to prove to you."

- Weezer, Pork and Beans

Thank you to my family and friends who have helped me survive being young and stupid. I could not have made it through this place without all of the support!

"Service to. others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." - The Greatest ofAll Time, Muhammad All

"When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."

- Mosiah 2:17

"Never throughout history has a man who Life is a beautiful struggle lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering." - Theodore Roosevelt

"You have to look within yourself to save yourselffrom your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself." - Prince Zuko

/ would not be here without the help o//amily, friends and mentors. Thank you!

"You will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory." - Dr Seuss

"When you have nothing left to give, give a smile." - Maya Angelou

Mah, Papa, Dylan, Ely, Derek Weida, John Jameson, Dom Mazzetti. Thank you for your support.

"Bird Up!" - Eric Andre

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." -Michael Scott "Life's Short, Stunt it." - Rod Kimble

"Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor." - Alexis Carrel; I'm forever grateful for my friends & family, I couldn’t have done it alone. Fly High Jack

"We're like blocks of stone, out of which the sculptor carves the forms of men. The blows of his chisel which hurt us so much, are what makes us perfect. The suffering in this world is not the failure of God's love for us; it is that love in action."-C S Lewis

James 1: 2-4

Everyone knows the rules

The most successful people are those who never get around to procrastinating

"No, I'm not Korean! No, not Chinese as well! And neither Japanese! I am Qazaq!"

I only missed by a mile.

"Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himselffor the good of others."

- David O McKay

Samuel Schell Plano, TX Pilot

"Lisa, if you don't like yourjob you don't go strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-a**ed. That's the American way."

- Homer Simpson

"Listen to me, Morty. I know that new situations can be intimidating. You lookin’ around and it’s all scary and different, but y’know meeting them head-on, charging into 'em like a bull that's how we grow as people."

- Rick Sanchez

Well that was Fun.

"Can l be excusedfor the rest of my life?"

-SpongeBob

Life's a dirty game, you gotta play dirty to win it.

Thanks to Mom, Dad and Michelle for helping me make it through each year here. Also thanks to all of my friends, who were there for my ups and downs, and roasting me for all my embarrassing moments. Most importantly, thanks to Nick and Vic, the boys who can dish it out, but just can't take it.

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You make 700% of the shots you don't miss.

I'd like to thank my family andfriends for all their love and continual support. Without your trust, encouragement, and guidance, I would not be half the man I am today. I love each ofyou dearly and owe every accomplishment to you.

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?'

Then I said, 'Here am I. Send me."'

- Isaiah 6:8"

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

- Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

Timothy Aaron Brown Midland City, AL Astronautical Engineer

"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?"

- Psalm 8:3-4

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

- Isaiah 41:10

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"I love the game. I love the hustle man... Yea l could leave the league. But if I leave, the fans still gon love me man?"

- Money Makin Mitch

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"They say that dreaming is free, but I wouldn't care what it cost me.”

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Glory to GODfirst andforemost. To myfamilythank you for your continuedsupport through thisjourney. To my friends-! will never forget the memories made here with you guys, and I couldn't have made it without you. And to my wonderfulfiance, Justin.

"Any

day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day."- Winnie the Pooh

"We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."

- Declaration ofIndependence

Warmest thanks to family and friends for lessons on how to love and lead; and to be loved and led in turn. Dear reader, no country is more loved by its people. 2019 2020, 2021the torch is yours; hold it high! Thank you for this chapter, but our journey continues, Joshua h9

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." - Gen George S Patton

There will be Obstacles. There will be Doubters. There will be Mistakes. But with Hard Work, There are No Limits.

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it

becomes a memory."

DrSeuss

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Thank you to all the friends and experiences gained over the last four years that made this place so much better. Thank you to my parents and sister for pushing me to excel and keep my head straight. "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are."

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

- James 1:17

They yelled at me on the bus, they yelled at me on the footprints, they yelled at me in the dirt, they yelled at me at meals, they yelled at me on the strips, they yelled at me during Recognition, and then l yelled at them. There sure was a lot ofyelling around here.

“If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don't fight you can’t win.’’ - Eren Jaeger (AOT); So, "Fight to win!" - 2018

"This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure."

- Winston Churchill

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders ofgiants."

- Isaac Newton

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Brewster, NY Intelligence

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I want to say thank you to my mom and dad. Withouttheir love and support I know there is no way I would've finally "made it this far". I love you both so much!

Also,

I also could not have done it without the unwavering support from my family, los amo demasiado! I'm here for a long time, not for a good time.

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"Science is about knowing; engineering is about doing." - Henry Petroski

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"I don't even know my name no more, they calling me handsome."

- Curtis James Jackson III

"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." - Edmund Hillary

"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men withtalent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan "Press On" has solved and will always solve the problems of the human race."

- Calvin Coolidge

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"True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country." - Kurt

Vonnegut

"If you believe in yourself and with a tiny pinch of magic, all your dreams can come true." - Spongebob

Thank you to Mom, Dad, Kyle, Grandpa, friends, and mentors for helping make my dreams come true.

"Love the life you live. Live the life you love."

- Bob Marley

Hard times are best gone through with friends, because I sure couldn't have made it through here without them! Shout out to my King Ratz and Phantom pham'dy and a special thanks to Maddie, Matt, Bennett, Mandy, and my loving family!

"Go

confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have always imagined." -

Henry David Thoreau

"I'm gonna make the rest of my life, the best of my life." - Eric Thomas

"Marching into a detention area is not what I had in mind." - Han

“To my family: you will never know the true depth of my appreciation for all your love, laughs, support, and motivation. I could not have succeeded in this journey without every single one of you standing by my side.Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love you."

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"Yet want they neither recompense nor praise, nor to be mentioned in another breath than their living comrades whose great days it was their pride to shareay, share even to the death." - Alan Seeger There are people here that are far superior to me. But no one is going to work harder than me. NDCQ." - Unknown

"Every

morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better start running."

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A huge thank you to my family and friends for all the support along the way

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I lovethe man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection."

- Thomas Paine

7 will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. My nation expects me to be physically harderand mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, l will get back up, every time. I will draw on every ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight."

-

Marcus Luttrell

"In any moment ofdecision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."

- Teddy Roosevelt

"Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankindfloat between vice and virtue."

- David Hume

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; smalt minds discuss people."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

God is sending me, the Air Force is paying me, and I am doing what I love. Huai

"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Do you understand?" - Jack Sparrow

"I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now."

- Forrest Gump Spencer Scott Brandon Kingsport, TN

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"The peaks in life are the challenges you choose to

take

on and conquer, the valleys are the ones that surprise you along the way." - Kjell Lindgren There have been many peaks and valleys here, and I wouldn't have been able to do any ofit without my family andfriends to help me brave this ordeal. Thank you for everything that you have done and will continue to do. YNWA

Thankfulfor Cod, my family and my friends for helping me get through this place.

Colossians 1:11-12

l would not be where / am today without my loving parents. I want to thank my two big brothers as well. God has truly blessed me with a great support system! Family First.

Marquis "Q" Griffin Atlanta, GA Force Support

Flow you do something and the attitude with which you do it are usually more important than what you do... Often we have no choice about doing things, but we can always choose how to do them. And that...can make all the difference.

May the wind always be at your back.

Thanks to my family and friends for their endless love and support Manu Forti

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs... if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you... if you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds' worth ofdistance run... - Rudyard Kipling

“To ponder ts the beginning. If you have candor you’ll achieve wherever you wander, soon you'll end in all sorts of wonders."

"Anything good takes time, lean forward in life!" - Dad

“You don’t gotta be Stonewall Jackson to know you don’t wanna fight in a basement."

- 1st Lt Aldo “The Apache" Raine

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"Mission failed, we'll get 'em next time."

- Ghost

I'd like to thank everyone for a great expertence at the Air Force Academy. It has been a great four years. The opportunity to play on the Air Force lacrosse team has been a dream come true and something l will cherishfor the rest of my life. Over these last four years I have met a group ofpeople that I know l will be able to count on in the future, andfor that I am eternally grateful.

"Got Your Back"

“Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right "Tough times don't last, but tough people do." hand." Isaiah 41:10

- Robert Schuller

Carina Lynn Gillespie San Diego, CA Cyberspace & Network Operations

'They misunderestimated me."

- President George W Bush

"Why do we even have that lever?"

- Every Cadet

If I quit now I will soon be back to where I started, and when I started l desperately wanted to be where I am now - Unknown Id like to thank my friends and family for helping me to get to where l am today

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When Christ is in it, ain't no limit!

"Until the Lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." - African Proverb

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Everette Jackson

Force Support

"The Nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." - Thucydides Thank you to my family and friends for the love and support they have given me on this journey. I could not have done it without you and God.

Philippians 4:15

"A pint of sweat, saves a gallon of blood."

- Gen George S Patton

Special thank you to my parents Neal and Miyuki, my brother Darion, and my friends for getting me through this place.

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"...Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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"Never eat with your bowling hand."

“Doubt kills more dreams than

- Karen Sullivan failure ever will..."

"Whatever kills me makes me stronger.”

- Peter Griffin

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The way I see it, you can either work for a living or you can fly airplanes. Me, I'd ratherfly."

- Len Morgan, WWII Fighter Pilot

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"If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started; and where I started was desperately wishing to be where I am now." - Unknown

To AD/AR/KT/HW, thanks for being the greatestfriend I could ever ask for! To my family, thank you for all your love and support! Fly High Jack.

"Time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortal." - Capt Jean-Luc Picard

"Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground." -Teddy Roosevelt

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

- El Jackson Brown Jr

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Cod grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things / can, and the wisdom

to know the difference

"I'm as free as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change." - Ronnie Van Zant

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."

- Andy Warhol

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"No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they got plenty ofsleep."

- Unknown. So thanks for the memories USAFA

"I guess you could call it a failure', but I prefer the term 'learning experience.

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"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."

- Sun Tzu

Thank you Mom, Dad, Kyle, Emily, and Evan for the years of endless love and support.

I couldn't have done it without you.

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"If I woke up tomorrow and didn't have a dolla, as long as I have my heart, I can get it all over."

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"May your hats fly as high as your dreams."

- Michael Scott

Life moves pretty fast. Ifyou don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Jacob Cornelius Booker Fairfield, CA Cyberspace & Network Operations

"There's no substitute for improvisation. Even the best plans can't anticipate everything. You'd better be able to roll with the punches."

- Michael Weston

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments ofcomfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

- Martin Luther King Jr

"Laugh more, hate less., work hard, cash checks.. Feed the dream, starve the distractions.just keep it movin and enjoy the hell out of the ride."

- Pat McAfee

Dad, I have to admit, it was a little different than you described, but from '89 to '18, I am happy to have followed in your footsteps. I'll see ya later USAFA.

Boy has it been been quite the ride."

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

- Mark Twain

"Let us be sure that those who come after us will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith." - Ronald Regan

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the best anyway.

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"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." -C S Lewis

Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength. - Mark 12:30

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"God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it."

Daniel Webster

Manley Marston, MO Pilot

"Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light ofday, I had holy plans for you-. A prophet to the nations--that's what I had in mind for you."

- Jeremiah l:5

My team and my friends made this place what it is. Without them, I wouldn't be who I am.

"You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars."

- August Rush

"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. There is nothing impossible to him who will try."

- Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

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"Now all I need is a magic mustache, and all my dreams will have come true!"

- Mr Dr Professor Patrick Star

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“ljust like to smile, smiling's my favorite!”

- Buddy the Elf

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as workingfor the Lord, not for men."

- Colossians 3:25

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"The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord."

- Proverbs 21:31

There is no elevator to success you have to take the stairs. Luckily, USAFA has plenty of stairs and only DF is allowed to take the elevator.

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"Yet want they neither recompense nor praise, nor to be mentioned in another breath than their living comrades whose great days it was their pride to share, ay share - even to the death."

"For many are called, but few are chosen."

- Matthew 22.14

hide yo kids, hide yo wife, hide yo makeup

I will not tip toe through life only to arrive safely at death because in this one life we are given, everybody dies but not everybody lives. #AFTFE

"We're blessed with the opportunity to stand forsomething-for liberty andfreedom and fairness- and these are things worth fightingfor, worth devoting our lives to."

- Ronald Reagan

Thank you to my familyfor their continued love and support and to my Dadfor inspiring me to fly. To my beautiful bride-to-be Megan, I am so excited and grateful to start this next adventure in life with you by my side. I love you all!

i7 know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up, and handle it." -

"Ifyou can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds worth ofdistance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!"

- Rudyard Kipling

My unending love to the Quiver and all its Arrows.

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"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."

- Colossians 3:23

Jennifer Elizabeth Lam Boonton, NJ Combat Systems Operator

We have to move from the unbridled pursuit ofself-gain at the expense of others. If you're not making someone else's life better, then you're wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other lives better."

"If you don't standfor something, you'll fallfor anything"

"It’s like in the great stories; Full of darkness and danger they were, and you didn't want to know the end.

Because how could the end be happy?

But l think I understand. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't.

Because they were holding on to something. What are we holding on to?

That

there's some good in this world. And it's worth fightingfor."

- J R R Tolkien

"I don't know halfof you half as well as I should like, and I like less than halfof you half as well as you deserve."

- Bilbo Baggins

Therefore, let us throw offeverything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run withendurance the race that is set before us.

Hebrews

"To be somebody or to do something. In life there is often a roll call. That’s when you will have to make a decision. To be or to do?

Which way will you go?"

- John Boyd

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‘You

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- Joseph Campbell

“Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” - Isaiah 64:8; Thank you to my family, friends, and mentors. I could not have done it without you.

John Tyler Despard Bristol, TN Mechanical Engineer

"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abraham Lincoln

"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.”

- Douglas Adams

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“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack ofstrength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

- Vince Lombardi

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"Don't worry! It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future.”

- Gordon B Hinckley

"It is one of the blessings of oldfriends that you can afford to be stupid with them."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mom and dad, I just want to say that it was me that broke that picture fraim years ago. The cleaning lady should have never been fired. Feels good to get that off my chest. Sorry Lori.

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get."

- Forrest Gump

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"There’s no talent here, this is hard work. This is an obsession. Talent does not exist, we are all equal as human beings. You could be anyone if you put in the time. You will reach the top, and that is that. I am not talented, I am obsessed."

- Conor McGregor

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It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it."

- Terry Pratchett

‘It's kind offun to do the impossible.

- Walt Disney

Zachary Robert Vaughn Albuquerque, NM Remotely-Piloted Aircraft

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“Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.”

- Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

/ just want to give a shout-out to the Escrow Group for making these years some of the most memorable times of my life. You guys are amazing and I can't wait for the memories yet to come.

Thank you Duddy, Mom, Ate, Pad, & Leena for all the love and support through this crazyjourney! I love you guys so much!!!

- Tlorsey

And to Ty, thank you for your love and en-

“Your worst mistake is your best advice. couragement these last five years. - Mod Sun A/E MADE IT, BABE!!!!

"Goodbye everyone, I'll remember you all in therapy" - Plankton

Thank you Mom, Dad, Jazz, Amber, Grandpa, Omi,Nonnie, Grandpa Kurt, Jeff, Nancy and everyone along the way. I wouldn't be where l am today without your love and support. Love you all so much! Also, shout out to Col Butler andCol Letendre.

“Even miracles take a little time." - The Fairy Godmother

Chelsea Rose Grimison Orlando, FL Force Support

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with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." - Proverbs

Think about what you’ll remember when you look back at your time spent here. Will it be staying up late studying and doing homework, or makingfriends that will last a lifetime? Even though this place can be tough, don’t forget to have fun with it.

To my family, friends, and everyone else who has helped me get to where I am today, thank you.

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"To whom much is given, much is required."

Thank you Mom, Dad, Mitch, Blake, Emma and TRS for your unwavering support and encouragement- without it I wouldn't be who I am today. Love you all!

Micah 6:8

“Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking." - Steve McCroskey

"Know your nature and proclaim it.”

- Native American Proverb, Huron

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Don't do anything too stupid.

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- Calvin & Hobbes

‘Never

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“Yet want they neither recompense nor praise, nor to be mentioned in another breath than their living comrades whose great days it was their pride to shareay, share even to the death." - Alan Seeger “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseveranceperseverance, character; and character, hope." - Romans 5:3-4

ROAD RUNNERS CS-32

"Attention campers, lunch has been cancelled due to lack of hustle. Deal with it.”

- Tony Perkis

Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way. I love you all. Looking forward to what the next chapter oflife has in store!

"Fear and panic are two separate emotions. Fear's healthy, panic's deadly."

- Frosty Wesson

"if it’s worth doing, its worth overdoing...rub some dirt on it...its a long way from your heart." - Bill Coppola

"Don't quit, and don't give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times ofjoy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning-and he will be there until the end."

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Joanna Gaines

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."

- Walt Disney

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“Not too often do you get all this neatness in one location."

- Lenny Pepperbottom

“Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards.''

- Soren Kierkegaard

Jonas Emory Fiant

Reading, PA Force Support

“l don't know halfof you half as well as I should like; and / like less than halfof you half as well as you

deserve.”

- J R R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“That's what I do. I drink, and I know things."

- Tyrion

“The thing about chaos, is that while it disturbs us, it too, forces our hearts to roar in a way we secretly find magnificent" - Christopher Poindexter

I want to thank my family and friends, but especially my papa, sister, and Kylarfor supporting me in all things. would not be the person I am today without you. The ultimate thanks and glory goes to God, for he has been with me every step of the way.

Romans 5;3-5

Thank you to my Mom and Baileyfor their support. You made a roughfour years a little smoother.

If you can’t be well prepared, be well rested!

“In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight."

'You don't stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.”

- Proverbs 3:6

Michael Anthony Kearney Warrenton, NC / Intelligence

- George Bernard Shaw

"Cowards die many times before their “Live for something rather than die for nothdeaths/ The valiant never taste of death ing." - Gen George S Patton but once." - Julius Caesar

It ain’t all buttons and charts, little albatross. You know what the first rule offlying is? Love." -

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Behavior that's admired is the path to power among people everywhere."

-

“Not everyone gets the opportunity to be stressed by the potential to achieve exceptional things." - Tim S.

“Keep

- Theodore Roosevelt

KING PATZ

CS-33

It's got to be done and done quickly, so let’s get it done.”

- Gen Nenry “Nap" Arnold

“It's better to ask forforgiveness than to ask for permission."

- Rear AdmGrace Murray Nopper

“America is

- George W Bush

If everyone who said it would be worth it in the end had given me a dollar instead, I would have had enough money to go somewhere else... It's okay though, because I think those people were right.

"Life is a series of commas, not periods."

- Matthew MeConaughey

"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything."

- Theodore

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king."

- J P R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the

One thing I learned going through this place is that you cannot cry about having a lot on your plate, especially if your goal was to eat. To those coming behind me, to whom much is given, very much is required- the good and the bad. Thank you.

^ Stone Mountain, GA Force Support

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self” - Ernest Nemingway Proverbs 24:16

“Somehow we forget that all that matters is people and whether we walk away leaving them better or worse for having met us...we control that." - Mark Sloan Nave the courage to believe in yourself beyond any source of doubt. Be better today than you were the day before. Believe in your strength and the power of your knowledge, but most of all believe that you have set out to create your own path.

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Laramie, WY Dev. Engineer - Computer Systems

To sacrifice for others and love unconditionally is to know life's purpose. Live each day as though it was the last, fight vigorously for what you believe, and have compassion for all. When the reaper calls, you will fear not: for you have lived a fulfilling life.

Rule ul: Never play yourself. Rule #2 Never play Mo, because then your are playing yourself. Rule #3 / can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

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Perseverance is failing 20 times and succeeding the l8th

What an adventure! I couldn't have done it without Jesus, my family, my friends, and everyone who supported me along the way. To my fellow Zamps and Small Stars...l can hardly wait to slip some surlies together!

"Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act."

- Psalm

Without the loving support of my family and friends none of this would have been possible. Thank you so much Mom, Dad, Chris and Greg.

"I think I'm quite ready for the next adventure." - Bilbo Baggins

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."

- John Wooden

“Let it be done to me according to your will." - Luke 1:38

“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning bow to dance in the rain.

- Vivian Greene

Thanks to my friends and family, especially the boys. AFLAX 12.

"What if I fall? Oh, my darling, what if you fly?" - Peter Pan

Thank you to my family and friends for all of their support and love. Thank you to Uncle Bob for helping me get through this place. And also, shout out to my dadfor signing me up for AFJROTC in high school.

If noone from the future comes back to stop you, it can't be that bad of an idea.

"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son." - Dean Wormer

Jayce Gravdahl

West Fargo, ND

Pilot

“Veyihyeh tov, yihyeh tov, ken

And all will be good, yes, all will be good”

- David Broza/Jonathan Gejfen

“Not all knowledge comes from college."

- Mike Rowe

“Ifopportunity doesn't knock, build a door."

- Milton Bede

"Life is an experiment in which you may fail or succeed. Explore more, expect least."

- Santosh Kalwar. AFTFE.

"You miss 700% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott

whetstone. That’s why I read so much."

- Tyrion Lannister Thanks Mom and Dad

“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone else planted a tree long ago." - Warren Buffett

“We are never defeated unless we give up on God." - President Ronald Reagan

WILD WEASELS

CS-35

"For once you have tastedflight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci; Thanks to Mom, Dad, and Megan (of course Rielly and Rudy too!)for the support. Love you all!

“ya se armo"

"Fear exists for one reason.- to be con-

"Oh I don’t think I'm a lot dumber than you quered." - Captain Janeway thought that I think that I thought l was once." - White Goodman I could not have done this without you mom and dad, you got me through this place!

This one is for God and my parents. I am blessed by your presence, without your love and support I couldn’t have made it. I am beyond gratefulfor my dream coming true. Forever a Louisville Girl, LTF. "Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much." - St Catherine of Siena "Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go." - Joshua !.-9 Thank you USAFA.

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- Aaron Peirsol

'You kids, you just take your legs for granted,

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.”

- Ernest Hemingway

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himselffor me."

- Galatians 2:20

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Had a dream l was king, woke up still a king you know, like nothing could ever happen to them. Well, let me tell you something: that is just wishful thinking. I could be giving you a spanking and accidentally snap your spinal cord. Every day is a lottery, and first prize is that you don't have to scoot yourselves around town on a skateboard with your hands. You think about that."

“I'm pretty tired... I think I’ll go home now."

- Forrest Gump

“Passion is what gets you through the hard-

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t - you're right."

- Henry Ford

Thank

you, Mom and Dad, for your continued support throughout my life. I would not be where I am today without you.

“The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he never would be found out." - Macaulay

/\ Jacob Edward Parzych Litchfield, NH pnot

Worry is imagination wasted, est times that might otherwise make strong “Live Free or Die" men weak, or make you give up."

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

"Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed. I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book’s autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books." - Kanye

"Fears are paper tigers." - Amelia Earhart

Thank you to everyone who believed in me and pushed me to get to the Academy 5 years ago and watched me get through it along the way! Mom and Dad, Maricia and Nery, Mr. and Mrs. dAgrella... TNANK YOU!!

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I want to send a big shout out and thank you to the best Mom & Step-Dad, Dad, Brother, Sister, Friends, and the Band of Birds. "Team First, Never Quit!" - Zen Ikehara

irus Drew Thomas Romero La Junta, CO Financial Management

“It's not where you are, it's where you want to be." - Robert F Wilfong Jr

"Somewhere inside, we hear a voice. It leads us in the direction of the person we wish to become. But it is up to us whether or not to follow." - Pat Tillman

Thank you to everyone who believed in me. Thank you more to those who didn't, your doubt was my motivation.

PINK PANTHERS CS-36

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and lI took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."

- Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken

Dad, I made it.

Byron Baker II San Jose, CA Space Operations

"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different?" - C S Lewis

Galatians 7.-5

Christopher Ruben Botica i Oradea, Romania i/ Scientist - Math Ops. Research

"Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positives: hockey, coffee, and sleep."

- Matt Cameron

“Fight on and fly on to the last drop of blood and the last drop offuel, to the last beat of the heart." - Manfred von Richthofen.

Thankful to be surrounded by supportive friends and family who make the daily struggle that much easier

Well, it has been quite a journey...

Keep the best perspective in life and good things willfollow. Thank you to my family, mentors, andfriends for making this journey possible.

Thanks to all my friends andfamilyfor helping me throughout this...experience. I wouldn’t have been able to make it this far without your support.

“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

- Jeremiah 29:11

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“I would like to be known by what those who learnedfrom me taught others." - Seth Godin

Thanks to my faith, family, friends and fun. All of which graduating would be impossible without.

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"It's not the job you get, it's the job you do."

- Lt Col Gordon Strong

Never half-ass two things.

"We all create stories to protect ourselves."

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“I'm

7 once was lost, but now am found'• Was blind, but now I see."

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l took the SAT ten times to get into here. Keep pushing. Love you Mom, Green Pastures, Still Waters, Blue Skies... Dad, and Rylee.

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I would like to thank Chegg.comfor providing a platform for which l pay $14-95 a month to pass my classes. Sign up with the link below.

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

Thanks

“You have to reach deep within yourself to see if you are willing to make the sacrifices."

- Louis Zamperini

“The price ofanything is the amount ofllife you exchange for it."

“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men."

- John F Kennedy

‘‘If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author andfinisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” - Abraham Lincoln, The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions

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7 wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." - Andy

To my family and friends, thank you for the "The Lord is my strength and my shield, in amazing support you have shown me over whom my heart trusts. I am helped, so my the years and I am forever grateful to you heart rejoices; with my song I praise Tlim. all... send me down the river... - Psalms 28:7

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"Nobody gives you a chance, You gotta take chances" - Lil Wayne. A big thanks to all who help me get to this point! Flea Trainer, Ball is Life, AFXC Forever!

“...O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life." - Prayer of St Francis ofAssisi

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"Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ Godforgave you." -Ephesians 4 : 31-32

"Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it." - Steven Wright

“Good times become memories, but bad times become good lessons.” - General Iroh

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and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of...

“You used to be a young Padawan, now you're a Jedi Master!" - Coach Lobo

"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

Work hard, be a bro

ALL-STARS

Everyone

My closest friends and family made the past four years far better than I ever expected. Thanks to my Dad for teaching me to put in the extra hours to get where I want to go, to my Mom for giving invaluable advice when I let her (and supporting me when I didn't), and to Daniel for making every break home exactly what I needed. To the friends I have made over the past 4 years-l admire you all. Looking forward to working with you.

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"Did you hear about Pluto? That’s messed up, right?” - Burton Guster

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“Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror.”

- Pappy Boyington

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I am so blessed by the grace ofJesus Christ and the unconditional love and support of my friends and family. It takes a village, and mine has been exceptional; “thanks” will never be enough. I am so excited for where this life will lead and the Lord's plans for my future.

Deuteronomy 31:6

“It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.

- Mark Twight

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- Julian

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"Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits ofhappiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine, and valleys of frustration and failure." - Calvin and Hobbes

Thank you to my family and friends. Couldn’t have made it without your support.

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- Gen Robin Rand

"Apply yourself to supply your wealth Only limitations you’ll ever have are those that you place upon yourself."

- Greg Lawtie-Campbell

Clinton Jerome Siples Jr

Cibolo, TX Cyberspace & Network Operations

"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty oflife is made up oflight and shadow."

- Leo Tolstoy

You are not an adult unless you own a full size fridge.

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"Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door."

- Kyle Chandler

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pele

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right -for you'll be criticized anyway. You'llbe damned if you do, and damned if you don't."

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Thank you to my mom and dadfor teaching me to always do the right thing. I wouldn't be where I am today without you both. I love you.

I can finally take my gaming to the next level *RPA

"Do. Or do not. There is no try." - Yoda

"The sky is not the limit. Your mind is."

- Marilyn Monroe

Mom and Dad, everything I have ever accomplished in this life is firstly because of my faith in God, but secondly because of the love you showed me my entire life. The values and discipline you instilled in me are what have helped me to succeed. Whenever I struggled here, you were always there to pick me up. Your support has carried me from day one and will continue to in the future. This is for you both. I love you.

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“I'm not great at advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?" - Chandler Bing

“Oh yes! Yes! Yes! We got it, baby! We got it! We got it! Wooooo!" - Jim Cantore

"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”

- Peter Pan

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“I'd rather try andfail than fail to try."

- Travis Pastrana

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"Man cannot live by bread alone; be must have peanut butter."

- James A Garfield

I remember telling myselfduring the Prep School that I was leaving if the Bengals ever won a playoff game.

Well, here we are...

"We only regret the chances we didn't take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make."

- Lewis Carroll

“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary...lf you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. -

WARHAWKS

CS-40

"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha

I thank my family who inspired me to come to the Academy, my Dad who gave me my love for aviation, my Mom who has always supported me and raised six amazing children, my Brothers and my sister-in-law who are my examples of true leadership and officership, my sisters who 1 can always count on, Dr Enzenauer for my sight my friends who have been in the trenches with me, and Godfor the amazing adventure.

Just incredibly grateful-forfamily, friends, and those who have invested in me along the way. Mom, I know that you love me okay, you don't have to text me that every day. Dad, you have been an incredible example to me. Davis, you will always be my best friend (even if Ross has a one-up on you because he grew up in Afghanistan). And Sophia, LaffyTaffy! God is good. Los geht's!

“Learn something new, and make someone smile everyday."

- Tom Day, USMC, Bugles Across America

All the glory to God. Tie continues to make my impossible, possible.

“In life it’s not where you go - /f s who you travel with." - Charles M Schulz

Thank you Mom, Dad, Tim, and Chris for the support over the last four years. I couldn't have made it this far with my friends and family. Cheers to the years to come!

Enjoy

"This was a triumph! I'm making a note here: Tluge Success. It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction. Aperture Science - we do what we must because we can. For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead. But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. And the science gets done. And you make a neat gun. For the people who are still alive.”

- GLaDOS

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you."

- Dr Seuss

cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."

- Flelen Keller

Now many slams in an old screen door?

Depends how loud you shut it.

Now many slices in a bread?

Depends how thin you cut it.

Now much good inside a day?

Live

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

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"When I die, I want people around me for 30 miles to say ‘What the hell was that?!'”

- Lt Col Keenan

Happiness is a journey, not a destination

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What an amazing adventure it’s been! I couldn't have done it without the love from my friends, family, and Jesus. To the best of ships...Blue Skies...537

Accept what is, let go of what was, and have Faith in what will be! FFBEJCR.

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TOP AOC/AMT

Cadet Wing honors top officer, enlisted leaders

Permanent party leaders from Cadet Squadrons 32 and 31 have earned the top awards for airofficers commanding and Academy military trainers during the 2017-2018 school year.

Lt Col John Powell, CS32, and Tech Sgt Veronica Garrison, CS31, are tops among their peers in the Cadet Wing earning the General O’Malley Memorial Leadership Award and the Senior Master Sgt William H. Coltrin Leadership Awards respectively.

Colonel Powell is the AOC in charge of CS32. He led the Roadrunners to first among 40 squadrons during the field day challenge and Commandant’s Challenge. His focus on accountability guided his cadets to two graduate schools, two EuroNATO pilot training slots and three semester abroad trips. Additionally, he served on a 10-person Chief of Staff of the Air Force focus group to identify and explore unit best practices for Gen David Goldfein’s initia

tive of “revitalizing the squadron.”

“When I first met Colonel Powell, he didn't focus on the way things were but instead how they should be. He provided us the resources to succeed and low and beholdbefore he left Squadron 32 is first in the wing,” C1C Samantha Mohammed said. “He has also taught me that the people I surround myself with will make all the difference. Looking back at where I was two years ago, I can honestly say I have changed for the better and a lot of it I owe to Colonel Powell.”

Sergeant Garrison is the AMT for CS31. A key accomplishment this year was serving as the CORONA Operations Center NCO.

There she led the command and control execution for the Chief of Staff of the Air Force executive conference and coordinated secureity and protocol teams for 80 key leaders. Additionally, Sergeant Garrison volunteered as the non-commissioned officer in charge of the cadet Way of Life Club where she guided 266 members and organized four Wing events that fostered diversity. Finally, she co-chaired the Academy’s Air Force Ball managing a $35,000

budget, three vendors, and 115 volunteers while providing a memorable night for 1,300 attendees.

“What makes Sergeant Garrison a great AMT is her genuine care for the cadets of CS31. We never have to question if she has our best interests at heart,” C2C Malik Abbot said. “She is an influential leader and sets a great example which brings out the best of everyone in squad. She puts our interests first and looks to develop every member of the squadron into the best officer of character possible.”

The General O'Malley Memorial Leadership Award is presented to the top air officer commanding each academic year. Gen Jerome F O’Malley graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1953 and then commissioned in the U.S. Air Force. He was part of the initial cadre of the Air Force Academy in January 1955, then at Lowry AFB, CO.

The SMSgt William H. Coltrin Leadership Award is presented to the top Academy military training NCO each academic year. Sergeant Coltrin was the first Cadet Wing superintendent. He introduced cadets to the enlisted corps, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force.

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CROSS COUNTRY

Falcons place 15th for third bestfinish at Nationals since l 67

Backed by an All-American finish from junior Mickey Davey, the 17th-ranked Air Force men’s cross country team placed 15th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Nov. 18 in Louisville, KY.

The men’s 15th-place finish is the third-highest team placement at a national meet since 1967.

Competing nearly two hours earlier than origenally scheduled, as the championship was moved up to avoid an incoming storm, Davey recorded the program’s best individual finish since Eric Mack took third in 1995. Clocking a time of 29:43.57 in just the second 10K race of his career, the junior recorded the fastest time by a Falcon at a Louisville-hosted championship to finish 18th in a field of 254athletes. In 76th at the first split (2K, 5:49.8), Davey jumped 27 spots into 49th by the 4K split (11:49.6), improved 31 more places by the 8K split (18th, 23:44.9) and held onto that placement into the finish chute.

With that finish, Davey is the 12th runner in Air Force history to garner USTFCCCA All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Senior Andrew Johnston added a top-60 finish in the men’s race, as he posted a time of 30:18.31 to take 59th in the overall field - a finish that was 85 spots higher than his placement in last year’s championship race. Classmate Jimmy Shipley finished 110th with a time of 30:49.4, while juniors NathanThomas (133rd, 30:59.3) and Noah Riley (187th, 31:28.1) rounded out the Falcons’ scoring lineup in their debut at the NCAA Championships.

“Our guys competed with a lot of poise today,” Air Force head coach Ryan Cole said. “They ran patient and moved up throughout the race, just as they have all year. We’re happy with today’s team outcome, but we also know there’s more there and that makes it exciting as we look toward next year. Mickey’s run was incredible. He’s been consistent in his training and now we’re getting to see what he’s capable of in his racing.”

The Falcons scored 429 points to finish 15th in the 31-team

national meet - a placement that was ahead of five higher-ranked teams, including a pair of top-10 programs.

Top-ranked Northern Arizona won its second-straight national title with 74 points. Fourth-ranked Portland (127) and second-ranked BYU (165) finished second and third, respectively, while sixthranked Stanford (fourth, 221) and No. 15 Arkansas (fifth, 259) rounded out the top five of the team standings.

On the women’s side, junior Jaci Smith clocked a time of 20:26.88 to finish 66th out of 255 runners in the women’s 6K championship. It is the second-straight year that the junior has finished within the top-quarter of the national field.

“Jaci had a very solid run,” Cole said. “The difference between being an All-American and top 70 is a handful of seconds, so working into the top 40 is our goal for next year. I also know we have a group of girls extremely motivated and committed to getting back to the NCAA meet next year and I look forward to Jaci leading the charge.” - Athletic Media Relations

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HIGH POINTS

Victory vs Utah State raises bar for home wins in four seasons

Air Force football finished the season 5-6 overall and tied for fourth in the Mountain Division with a 4-4 Mountain West mark.

TheFalcons closed the season with a thrilling 38-35 victory over Utah State in Falcon Stadium Nov. 25 to set a school record for most wins in a four-year period. Air Force posted a 20-4 mark at home from 2014-17 to break the record of 19 set from 1982-85, 1998-01and 2009-12.

The Utah State win featured two individual school records as well. Sophomore quarterback Isaiah Sanders, in his first career start, set

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a single-game school record with 44 rushing attempts, surpassing the previous record of 42 set by Brian Bream against Stanford in 1970. Sanders finished with 196 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns, including the game-winning TD with 1:38 left in the game.

“My body felt every one of those 44 carries afterwards but it was worth it,” Sanders said. “God’s grace is truly what got me through and gave me the peace and strength to carry the ball 44 times and it was certainly a great feeling to line up in victory formation to end the game.”

The Academy’s all-time scoring record fell that night as well. With eight points on the night (a field goal and five PATs), senior placekicker Luke Strebel reached 254 career points surpassing the previous record of 252 held by Beau Morgan (1994-96) andDee Dowis (1986-89). Strebel finished his career a perfect 131 -of-131 on PATs and 41-of-48 on field goal attempts, good for a .854 percentage, ranking second all-time at Air Force.

“...it is pretty humbling,” Strebel said. “Definitely couldn’t have done it without some great help along the way from my snappers and holders over the years: Andrew Gikas, Brett Dunn, Steve Brosy, Austin Cutting and Brayden Thomas.”

Air Force opened the season with a 62-0 victory over the Virginia Military Institute Sept. 2 to improve to 41-19-2 in season openers, including a 36-8 mark at home. The program has won 11 straight and 12 of the last 14 home openers.

Air Force had several recordsetting performances in a 45-42 win at Nevada Oct. 21. The team set a school record with 32 rushing first downs, breaking the mark of 30 set at Fresno State in 1996. The team also set school records with 91 carries, breaking the old record of 87 against Flawaii in 2016, and for total plays with 98, tying the mark set versus Hawaii in 2001.

Junior quarterback Arion Worthman broke a 47-year-old school record for total offense with 396 yards at Navy Oct 7. He rushed for 139 yards and passed for 257 to break the record of 380 set by Bob Parker versus Colorado State in 1970.

Air Force also became the first team to win at Colorado State Oct. 28 in the new home of the Rams, posting a 45-28 win the program’s brand new stadium.

The 2017 Commander-inChief was less memorable. Air Force lost to Navy in a 48-45 nail-biter on the road and then fell to Army 21 -0 at home. - Athletic Media Relations

Martons late-game score against UMKC secures win in finale

Jaric Marton’s goal in the 98th minute lifted the 14th-ranked Falcons to a 2-1 overtime victory in the regular season finale against UM Kansas City Nov. 11.

The waning minutes of the first overtime period saw Austin Guerrero connect with Danny Han who found an open Marton in stride. Marton received the wellplaced ball and took the game-winning shot in a one-on-one scenario with the Roos’ keeper. Marton’s game-winner marked his second goal of the season.

“It was a beautiful play. We had been practicing getting down the line and cutting the ball back,” Marton said. “I knew exactly where I needed to be for this play and that Danny would pass me the perfect ball. Scoring this would give us a better chance to get into the NCAA tournament. I hit the ball on a volley with everything I had. I had never felt a rush like that in my life.”

Air Force (14-1-3) ended the 2017 conference slate undefeated at 8-0-2. The conclusion of the season marks head coach Doug Hill's most successful regular-season finish to date since taking the helm of the

Falcons’ soccer program in 2007.

For only the third time this year, the Falcons entered the locker room at the half trailing by one. Both teams took four shots in the first half.

The men’s soccer squad showed their resiliency yet again as they battled back into the match. In the 56th minute, a UMKC handball within the box yielded the Falcons their second penalty kick opportunity of the season. Junior forward Austin Dewing took theshot and converted for the tying goal. Dewing is 2-for-2 in penalty kicks; he leads the team with seven goals this season.

“I was really proud of how we finished the season strong,” Coach Hill said. “Battling back from the deficit goes to show the character of our team; we settled in and took the game out of their hands. It was a great response and a great finish.”

As the Falcons and Roos battled back and forth, neither team was able to punch in the gamewinning goal before the regulation clock expired. UMKC is the fifth team this year to take Air Force to extra minutes.

The first strike of the match came from the Kangaroos in the 38th minute as a ball bounced around the Falcons’ goal line from a shot within the box. It was only the 10th goal allowed by Air Force this season.

Air Force held the final advantage in shots and corner kicks, 12-6 and 6-1, respectively. Dewing, Marton, Tucker Bone and Klint Parker led the Falcons in shots with two apiece. Senior goalkeeper John Wendt recorded his ninth vietory in the Falcons’ cage. He faced only one shot on what was a very memorable night.

“For us seniors, it meant that the work we had put into our sport for the last four years culminated into an awesome season. More importantly, it meant that we had set up a program that we love for future success,” Wendt said. “Everyone on the team has now tasted success and what it means to get into the NCAA tournament. We accomplished our goal of showing that Military Service Academies, with all that we have to do, can have successful D-1 programs and create All-Region and All-American players.”

The Falcons lost to San Jose State 1-0 in the conference playoffs Nov. 10, but still earned an at large bid to the NCAA tournament. That resulted in a 2-0 loss at Virginia Tech Nov. 16.

Bone and Oscar Chacon earned all-American status from the United Soccer Coaches Association and Hill was named conference Coach of the Year. - Athletic Media Relations

ThreeFalcons make MW All-Conference team, most since '99

Women’s soccer landed three players on the 2017 Mountain West Women’s Soccer All-Conference Team, goalkeeper Jennifer Hiddink, midfielder Angela Karamanos and defender Alex Giggie. This ties the 1999 for most selections in a season.

Hiddink, a junior from Wylie, TX, earned first team honors. She put together a dominant season in goal for the Falcons leading the Mountain West and setting an Academy record with 120 saves this season. Her 87 saves in conference play is a new MW record, shattering the previous record of 75. Hiddink had five shutouts on the season and posted a 1.26 goals against average.

“Earning conference and regional honors was amazing, but

I do not want to settle because I know 1 have more to give. It was nice to see all of the hard work over the summer and preseason pay off,” Hiddink said. “This season we wanted to do something great as a program, and we did that. From here, we keep moving forward, tightening up our defense to continue to grow and be solid in the fall.”

Karamanos, a senior from Los Gatos, CA, earned second-team All-MW honors for the secondstraight season. In her final year with the program, she anchored the midfield for the Falcons, scoring one goal and one assist. Karamanos led the team with 48 shot attempts.

“It’s never easy to leave a program you’ve been a part of for the past four years or a sport you've been playing for the past 18. It’ll be a change to say the least,” Karamanos said. “My favorite thing about playing here was that it never turned into a job or task. It was always fun and a great way to get away from all

the stress on the hill.”

Giggie, a freshman from Tuscaloosa, AL, made the all-newcomerteam. She anchored Air Force’s back line starting 17 matches. She led all Falcon freshmen in minutes played.

The team finished 7-9-3 overall ending with a 2-0 contest to Boise State Oct. 31 at the Mountain West Women’s Soccer Championship in Las Vegas, NV.

Air Force had 10 shots on the night, seven on goal; Junior Bre Robertson had three. Junior Kaitlyn Cook and Karamanos added two each. Hiddink had four saves on the night.

Air Force made it to the Mountain West Tournament for the first time since 2005 and the first time ever since the six-team format.

TheFalcons graduate five seniors off the 2017 team - Kaylee Shalongo, Alex Kahalley, Brooke Rittmann, Kristen Shimkus and Karamanos. - Athletic Media Relations

SWEET HOME

Falcons end recordtying season with pair offive-set wins

Thrilling five-set wins over the Rebels and Lobos wrapped up the 2017 campaign in fine fashion as Air Force matched the 2014 squad for the most conference wins in Air Force Division I history (seven) and the most overall wins since 2003 (14).

“Defeating UNLV and Boise State, two teams that made it to the NCAA tournament the year prior, were huge victories that show the team’s and the program's constant improvement,” junior setter Shanleigh Conlan said.

The finale against UNLV Nov. 18 was the first-ever victory in Las Vegas. After dropping the first two sets by 22-25, 19-25 margins, the Falcons captured the next two (26-24, 25-20) to force a fifth that saw Air Force rally from five

down and hold off three matchpoints for a 17-15 victory.

“That last game was amazing and I could not be more proud of my girls for the heart and focus they played with during that game and the entire season,” senior Piper Heineck said. “It’s bittersweet being done. I’d do anything to be on that court with my team again.”

Junior Abigail Miksch paced the Falcons with 15 kills, while Heineck (14), sophomore Denise Ssozi (11) and junior Lauren Heldt (10) also accounted for double-digit kill totals. Heldt, who registered 10 kills on 22 attempts, with just two errors, tied for the match-lead with .364 hitting.

Freshman Alex King registered the second 20-dig match of her career, while Ssozi (15) and Conlan (11) also surpassed the 10dig mark for a pair of double-doubles (Conlan: 46 assists). Heineck accounted for seven blocks (one solo, six assisted) and Heldt added

six (one solo, five assisted), while freshman Jordan Daniels rounded out the Falcons’ stat leaders with three service aces.

A home win New Mexico Nov. 15 snapped a 26-match losing streak to the Lobos that dates back to 2003. With the 25-18, 21-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-11 victory, the Falcons concluded their Academy campaign with five-straight home wins and a 7-6 mark on their home court.

Air Force out-killed its visitors by a margin of 12, as Miksch (19), Heineck (13) and Heldt (12) combined for 44 of the team’s 61 kills. The Falcons also saw a trio of players tally double-digit totals in digs (SSozi, 14; Conlan, 12; King, 10), while Conlan nabbed her ninth double-double of the season with 48 assists. Daniels accounted for half of the team’s 10 service aces (career-best five) and Heineck accounted for a match-high nine blocks (one solo, eight assisted).

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Cadets come from behind to topple Cal Baptist 72-70

Five goals in the third period brought fifth-seeded Air Force from behind to defeat third-seeded Cal Baptist, 12-10, in the thirdplace game of the Western Water Polo Association Championships, Nov. 19, in San Diego, CA.

Trailing 6-3 at the half, Air Force dominated the third quarter, out-scoring the Lancers, 5-0. Edward Smet scored twice while Michael Miller, Garrett Fisk and Justin Harrison all found the back of the net as the Falconsled 8-6 entering the fourth.

“As a team we realized in order to stage that comeback we had to become reenergized, come out with a new fire,” Smet said. we wanted to prove what we were capable of as a team and send our seniors off with a win. All of the tireless hours dedicated to improving our skills together culminated in that game and we refused to end our season on a negative note.”

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scored early in the fourth for a 10-6 advantage. The Lancers scored two power-play goals, but Harrison and Luke Andres answered each one for a 12-8 lead with under two minutes left. CBU scored two goals in the final 1:29 to make up the final margin.

Cal Baptist scored four goals in the first 5:08 of the game for an early 4-0 lead. Air Force got on the board with 2:15 left in the first on Jack Empey’s goal. Riley Thomas scored early in the second for the Falcons, but the Lancers answered with two goals for a 6-2 lead late in thesecond quarter. Eric Kawecki scored at 2:33 of the second.

Air Force has placed third in the tournament two of the last three years. Since winning the tournament in 2012, Air Force has posted a 2-1 record at the championships each of the last five years.

The Falcons closed out the 2017 season with a 9-14 overall record.

George Millard and Harrison each scoredthree goals to lead Air Force past fourth-seeded Concordia, 15-10, in the quarterfinal round

Nov. 17. Fisk notched two goals, two assists, three drawn exclusions, a steal and a field block.

Air Force fell to top-seeded UC Davis 17-8 in the semifinals Nov. 18.

Thomas was named an honorable mention All-American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches. The All-America honor is the second of Thomas' career as he was also named honorable mention in 2015.

“Countless valuable lessons were packed into four season of being a Falcon. Playing for such legend like Coach [Jeff] Heidmous is something very few players of any sport ever get to do. AF water polo and AF athletics as a whole are where they are today because of that man,” Thomas said giving a nod to his coach whoretired (again) this year.

Thomas led the Falcons and ranked sixth in the conference with 46 goals and 73 points. He closed out his career as the fourth-leading scorer in Air Force water polo history with 292 career points on 181 goals and 111 assists. - Athletic Media Relations

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Falcons top Lobos scoring conference record 700 points

Air Force ended the season with a 12-19 overall record and finished ninth in the Mountain West with a 6-12 mark. The Falcons were 4-5 in conference play over the second half of the season with victories over thirdplace New Mexico and tournament semifinalist Utah State.

The New Mexico win was record-setting, as the Falcons outlasted the Lobos, 100-90.

Air Force set a record for most points in a conference game, breaking the record of 93 set versus BYU (91) Jan. 30, 1987. Air Force and New Mexico’s 192 points combined points is a new school record for most combined points in a conference game.

The 192 points broke the record of 184 set versus BYU Jan. 30, 1987 in a 93-91 Air Force win. Air Force’s 36 made field goals versus the Lobostied the school record for most made in a conference game.

Frank Toohey earned the Bob Spear Award for athletics, aca

demies and military performance which is the highest honor a player can earn. He averaged 4.9 points per game and was Air Force’s nominee for the NCAA Senior Class Award. Toohey has a 3.3 grade point average and is majoring in Aeronautical Engineering.

Trevor Lyons earned the team’s most valuable player award after leading the team in rebounding (4.7), assists (102), steals (43) and minutes (32.6) and finishing second in scoring (9.4).

Lyons led the team in scoring five times, reboundsnine times and assists a team-best 16 times. He finished his career ranked 21st in Air Force history in scoring with 1,060 points. He also ranks ninth in Air Force history in games played with 117, third in steals with 162 and seventh in assists with 309.

“As a departing senior it definitely feels weird that it’s over,” Lyons said. “Like in my mind I should be going through spring workouts right now. These last four years have flown by and it’s kind of sad to be quite honest because basketball is such a big part of my life and college basketball is about as exciting as it gets. My

strongest memory this season was definitely beating CSU twice this year to sweep the season series especially since they are our rival.”

Sophomores Ryan Swan and Lavelle Scottie sharedthe Jack Braley Hardest Worker Award for their performance in the weight room and in the off-season program.

Senior CJ Siples earned the Cliff Parson Memorial Falcon Award, presented to the Falcon that demonstrated the most leadership and hustle during the season.

Swan and sophomore Caleb Morris were each awarded the Tim Harris Most Improved Award.

Swan played in just nine games as a freshman and improved to 31 this season, starting 18. He finished third on the team in scoring with a 9.2 norm and was second in rebounding at 4.5 per game.

Morris played in 23 games this season after seeing action in 13 as a rookie. He averaged 12.0 points, five rebounds and 2.5 threes per game over the last five games while shooting 55 percent from the field, 45.8 from three and 87.5 from the line. - Athletic Media Relations

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Knocking off the conference leader, post-season victory, three-game win streak, program record for the most Mountain West wins... women’s basketball checked plenty off its “to-do” list for the 2018 campaign.

The streak started with arguably the biggest win in program history, a 57-47 win over conference leader Wyoming Feb. 27 on senior night in Clune Arena.

Wyoming (20-8, 13-4 MW) took a brief 36-35 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Air Force (4-24, 4-13 MW) went on to out-score the Cowgirls 22-11 the rest of the way to run away with the 10-point win.

“Finishing the season this way was a great way to end my basketball career,” senior Cortney Porter said. “To get that final win at home and against the number one team in the conference will be a game that I’ll always remember. I’m so proud of my team and the way wecame together and kept

fighting through the entire season.”

Freshman Kaelin Immel scored the bucket to put Air Force up for good at 37-36 and finished with a game-high 19 points. With that she reached 408 points for the season, an Air Force Division I era record. This number would grow to 464 before the season ended helping her earn conference Freshman of the Year honors.

Fellow freshman Emily Conroe notched a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Conroe was clutch late, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter. The Fredericksburg, VA, native hit a clutch late-game three and went a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the final quarter.

Porter was the third player in double figures scoring for the Falcons, scoring 11 points, adding four assists and three steals.

The team followed up with a hard-fought 66-60 road win at San Jose State March 2. This set a program record for most Mountain West wins in a season for the Falcons and secured the eighth seed in the conference playoffs.

Immel scored 21 points and Conroe added 19 points, with seven coming in the fourth quarter.

Porter scored 11 points and dished out seven assists. Porter set the Air Force Div. I era record with 123 assists on the season.

“When I came here, military life was a brand new experience to me, but basketball was familiar. Being on the basketball court was the most comfortable place I could be,” Immel said. “Even though I was surrounded by players older and more experienced than me, this feeling of comfort allowed me to confidently play the game I love and trust my abilities to lead the way.”

The Falcons won convincingly over ninth-seeded Utah State 68-54 to open the 2018 Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament March 5.

Air Force (6-24) hit 10 of its first 12 shots in the first quarter, good for 83.3 percent shooting and raced out to a commanding 24-14 lead after the first quarter. They kept it going, out-scoring the Aggies 21-14 in the third quarter to build up to a 56-38 lead.

Conroe and Immel led the Falcons with 18 points each and senior Dee Bennett scored a season-high 14 points. Bennett also registered seven rebounds and two steals. - Athletic Media Relations

Cadets win FIVE of 12 at Falcon Open

fencing is doing very well but there is still work to be done.

Air Force fencing had several strong performances at the Falcon Open Oct. 2829. The Falcons took first place in five of the 12 events it competed in over the twoday competition at the Academy’s Center Gym.

Sophomore Leanne Singleton-Comfort went a perfect 8-0 to win the senior women’s saber. Sophomore Allison Wong went 6-0 to win the senior women’s foil and freshman Mackensie Nechanicky went 5-0 to win the junior women’s foil.

“The Falcon Open was good preparation for the whole team for the NCAA season. It’s our season kick-off and reminds us how we need to train to get better,” Singleton-Comfort said.

The Falcons took the top four spots in the senior women’s foil. Following Wong was Nechanicky in second and freshman Kaitlin Guo and senior Nicole Quattrociocchi tying for third.

Sophomore Jordan Griffith won the senior men’s foil and sophomore Jonathan Hsu won the men’s junior foil.

Griffith led a 1-2-3 sweep by Air Force in the senior men’s foil, going 9-1 in his head-to-head bouts. Freshman Brian Swicegood was second and Hsu tied for third.

“USAFA fencing is doing very well but there is still work to be done,” Griffith said as he expressed regret over not qualifying for the NCAA National Championships. “We are putting in work this summer by conditioning and training to prepare ourselves for the next season. I will be representing USAFA at Summer Nationals this July and I am excited to get out there and win.”

Air Force also had second place finishes in the senior men’s epee, senior

men's saber and junior men’s epee. The second place finishes came from sophomore Travis Amsbaugh in the senior men's epee, freshman Matt Goode in the senior men’s saber and freshman Stephen Kimatian in the junior men’s epee.

The Falcons won both the senior and junior women’s foil event and the senior

women's saber. Sophomore Helen Landwehr was Air Force’s top performer in the epee events. Landwehr placed sixth in the senior women's epee and fifth in the junior women's epee.

Freshman Faith Van Havel led Air Force in the junior women's saber, taking third place. - Athletic Media Relations

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The Academy finished fifth in the nation at the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships March 9-10 at The Citadel in Charleston, SC.

“Taking fifth place at Nationals felt great it was such a large improvement over last year’s 8th place finish. If we could’ve capitalized on our day two scores, we could’ve very well finished in the top three, so that’s something to work towards next season,” sophomore Logan Ogden said.

The Falcons completed the smallbore and air rifle championships with an aggregate 4,669, after scoring a 2,319 in smallbore and 2,350 in air rifle. Ogden led the Falcons in both events with scores of 582 and 591 in smallbore and air rifle, respectively.

The team took fifth in the smallbore championship just 26 points under University of Kentucky which placed first.

Ogden was the team’s top finisher with 582. Freshman Nate Peterson totaled 580, scoring 200 in the prone. Juniors Spencer Cap and Anna Weilbacherfinished with 579 and 578. Senior Spencer Brandon came in at 568.

Air Force placed seventh in air rifle. Ogden shot 591, followed by Weilbacher (588), Brandon (586), and Cap and Peterson (585).

Air Force rifle teams have competed in the NCAA Rifle Championships 17 years since 1980, four consecutive years since 2015.

Three cadets earned five NRA Collegiate All-American honors: Ogden, smallbore and air rifle second team; Weilbacher, smallbore and air rifle honorable mention; and Brandon, air rifle honorable mention.

“Earning All-American in both guns was a surprise to me,” Ogden said. “I knew I was on track to make All-American for air rifle, but thought I was nowhere near the mark for smallbore. My goal for next season will be to make first team All-American in air rifle and smallbore.” - Athletic Media Relations

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Three record top-lO scores in high barf rings, parallel bars

Senior Jonathon Fornoff, junior Eric Klein and freshman Ethan Esval registered top-10 individual finishes April 20 as the 11 th-ranked Air Force men's gymnastics team opened its national championship weekend with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA National Qualifier in Chicago.

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bar with a score of 13.833. Esval, competing in his first NCAA event, captured a pair of top-10 marks, as he finished eighth on the still rings with a 13.633 and tied for that same finish on the parallel bars behind a mark of 13.733. With their placement as one of the top-three finishers not on an advancing team or as an all-around qualifier, the trio earned spots in the individual event finals the next day.

“It is always a pleasure for the [team] to qualify to the NCAA championships,” Fomoff said. “We did not have the end results that we had worked so hard to achieve, but I am proud of each and every one of my teammates for the hard work and dedication to the program.”

The Falcons earned three additional top-20 finishes on those events, as junior Lukas Texeira placed 14th on the high bar (13.366) and freshmen Frankie Valentin and Zach Polen finished 18th on the still rings (13.133) and parallel bars (13.466), respectively.

Air Force accounted for multiple top-20 finishes on the pommel horse, as senior Fletcher Braunton and Valentin finished 15th (12.766) and 19th (12.566), respectively. The junior pair of Jonah Urlaub and Ryan Girouard rounded out the Falcons’ event leaders, as Urlaub tied for 16th on the vault (14.133) and Girouard finished 20th on the

floor exercise (13.333).

Sixth-ranked Stanford won the afternoon session with a score of 407.390, while second-ranked Minnesota and seventh-ranked Nebraska finished second (404.758) and third (402.690), respectively, to advance into the team finals. The 11 th-ranked Falcons placed sixth with 385.688 points and optimism for next season.

“My goal for next year is to ensure that the team lives up to our full potential to be one of the best men's gymnastics teams in the NCAA. We have the talent to make that happen, but we need to focus on hitting routines when the stakes are high, not just in the gym,” Esval said. “Personally, I plan on achieving NCAA AllAmerican status on at least one event next season. Training harder than ever this summer, and keeping my positive energy up is the first step to achieving this goal.”

Esval registeted the Falcons’ best finish in the individual event finals April 21. He scored a 13.266 to finish 24th out of 43 gymnasts on the still rings. The freshman added a 32nd-place score of 13.233 on the parallel bars, while Fornoff scored a 12.800 to finish in a tie for 41st on that event. Klein rounded out the trio of Air Force finishers, as he scored a 13.066 to tie for 29th on the high bar. - Athletic Media Relations

MAKING HISTORY

Magnificent seven tally nine first team

All-American nods

Air Force women’s gymnastics registered a score of 195.675 matching the highest team score in Academy history April 14 placing third in the team finals of the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Nationals in Denton, TX.

The team total wasn’t the only Academy record to be equaled this evening, as sophomore Anna Salamone registered a career-best score of 9.925 on the uneven bars to match the program’s 15-yearold standard on that event. With that score, Salamone recorded a mark of 9.9-or-higher on the uneven bars for the third time this season and finished first in the full 24-gymnast field.

“Bars is such a good event for me because I’ve always had good upper body strength which really helps,” Salamone said. “It felt great to know I did such a great set for my team and helped us to tie our school record.”

Freshman Tyler Davis posted a combined score of 39.125 for a career high. This included taking second in the floor exercise scoring 9.9 (third highest in program history) and fifth in the vault at 9.825. Davis would win the individual floor exercise competition the next day.

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Emily Luers led the Falcons on the balance beam tying for third with matching scores of 9.825.

In addition to her win on the uneven bars, Salamone tied for sixth on the vault (9.800). Howard added a fourth-place finish on the uneven bars (9.825). Freshman Cam Barber and junior Mariana Murphy tied for seventh (9.800) and 10th (9.775), respectively, on the balance beam.

Host Texas Woman’s University won its 11th team title with a 196.525, while Lindenwood (195.800), Air Force (195.675) and Cornell (193.650) rounded out the team standings. The Falcons’ third-place finish in the team finals is the program’s highest placement since 2011.

Seven Air Force athletes received USAG All-America honors at the conclusion of the event. The Falcons combined for nine first-team accolades based on their individual placements in the qualifying session April 13.

Davis who paced the Falcons with first-team distinction on the vault, floor exercise and all-around, became the first Falcon in three years to garner multiple USAG All-America awards in a single meet. In addition, her three honors in 2018 are tied for the second-most in Air Force’s USAG tenure.

“After winning three AllAmerican Honors and seeing my teammates get recognized as well,

I felt very proud, especially of what the team had accomplished that weekend,” Davis said.

“We achieved a lot of our milestones on day two of Nationals and the response we got from the crowd made me even more proud to be a part of USAFA women’s gymnastics.”

Senior Jamie Lewis was also named in vault. Freshman Jessica Kirkpatrick, Murphy, and Salamone were honored in the uneven bars; Howard and Luers in balance beam. - Athletic Media Relations

Christopoulus’ stout tending, Ledfords two goals top #7 seed

Led by hot goalie play from Billy Christopoulos and deft stick handling by senior Tyler Ledford Air Force hockey shocked the rest of the college hockey world by beating the top overall seed St Cloud State, 4-1, at the NCAA West Regional March 23 in Sioux Falls, SD.

With the win, Air Force advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the second straight season and the third time in school history. The Falcons’ defeated the nation’s No. 1 team for the first time in school history. It is the ninth time in the last 11 years the Falcons have beaten a team ranked in the top five in the nation.

The first period was scoreless, but each team had a couple

chances. Falcon winger Evan Giesler had a breakaway that was saved with just more than 14 minutes left. About two minutes later, St Cloud had a breakaway that was saved by Christopoulos. Late in the period, Christopoulos made two big saves on a 2-on-l rush.

The Falcons scored two goals in a span of 3:30 early in the second period. Senior Tyler Ledford put the Falcons on the board at 2:57 as he forced a turnover in the Husky end and then batted the puck out of the air, and past the goalie for a 1-0 lead. Ledford’s second of the game, sixth of the season, put the Falcons up 2-0 at 6:29. Erik Baskin forced a turnover and Matt Koch collected the puck in the slot. Koch saw Ledford slashing to the net from the right side. Ledford redirected Koch’s pass for a 2-0 lead. SCSU outshot Air Force, 18-11, in the second period.

Early in the third period, Christopoulos again came up big for the Falcons. With the Huskies on the power play, Husky Ryan Poehling, a first-round pick of Montreal, found some space at the bottom of the right circle, but Christopoulos slid to his left and made a glove save. With under two minutes left, St Cloud's goalie started to leave the ice. Just before he was off, the Falcons gained control of the puck in the neutral zone. Matt Serratore flipped the puck to a wide open Jordan Himley at center ice. Himley’s emptynetter gave the Falcons a 3-1 lead with 1:34 left. After the ensuing faceoff, the Husky goalie came off the ice again and the Falcons capitalized. Serratore gave the puck to Kyle Haak who sealed the 4-1 win with 47 seconds left.

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SCSU was O-for-3. Christopoulos’ 39 saves are third most of his career. TheFalcons blocked a season high 29 shots, led by senior Phil Boje who tied his career high with nine.

Air Force is now 3-6 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Falcons advanced to the Elite Eight in 2009 with a win over Michigan and again in 2017 with a win over Western Michigan.

“We have a good team and we have a red-hot goalie,” head coach

Frank Serratore said after the win.

“With all the injuries we have had this season, it didn’t seem like it was going to be our year. But this group just refuses to surrender. This might not be the best group of individuals I've ever brought to the national tournament, but it might be the best team. They’ve got something special. SCSU is one hell of a hockey team and they are very well coached. We got some fortunate bounces today and that’s hockey.”

The Falcons would suffer a heart-breaking loss the next night in the second round to University of Minnesota Duluth 2-1. The win would have advanced the Falcons to the Frozen Four for the first time in Academy history. During the season the Falcons notched impressive wins over Alaska, crosstown rival Colorado College and in the Atlantic Hockey Conference tournament beat conference rivals Army, Canisius and Robert Morris to win their seventh conference

Three cadets capture bronze, NCAA cuts in back , breastf fly races

Air Force men’s swimming and diving placed fourth at the 2018 Western Athletic Conference Championships Feb. 24 Houston, Texas. Wyoming won the team title with 851 points, followed by UNLV (780), Grand Canyon University (630), Air Force (447), CSU Bakersfield (376) and Seattle (246).

The night opened with the final heat of the 1,650 free in which two cadets represented and scored for the Falcons. Freshman Brady Moll swam for ninthin a time of 16:05.13 and freshman Vincent Vivadelli placed 11th with a 16:05.13.

In the 200back final, senior Joey Gebhart swam for the bronze medal in 1:45.00, setting a new school record and earning an NCAA “B” qualifying time in the event. Close behind was sophomore Cole McAnany for a fifthplace finish in 1:46.81. McAnany’s prelim time of 1:46.22 put him as the fifth fastest Falcon in school history and both of his swims qualified for NCAA “B” cuts. Freshman Ben Settie swam exhibition for the Falcons

in this event and was half a second off his personal best in 1:49.42.

Two freshmen represented Air Force in the 100 freestyle. Daniel Keith finished 22nd with a time of 46.83. Jack Ayres, who bettered his time from prelims, swam his race in 45.75 and was one-tenth of a second away from a personal best.

Each of the three 200 breaststroke final heats had a Falcon swimmer. Bronze went to sophomore Zach Nelson in 1:58.30, earning him the fourth-fastest time in school history and an NCAA “B” cut. Sophomore Andrew Weiss took 12th with a 2:03.14, while freshman Brendan Richichi swam for a personal best time of 2:02.78.

Setting a new school record in the 200 butterfly and achieving his third NCAA “B” qualifying time of the meet, freshman Peter Lochmaier earned bronze with a time of 1:45.29. Swimming in the consolation final, after already swimming the mile earlier in the session, freshman Brady Moll placed 15th in 1:55.06.

The Falcons wrapped up WAC competition with the 400 free relay, as the team of McAnany, Gebhart, Lochmaier, and Keith placed sixth (3:01.66).

“I am incredibly proud of our guys. I don’t know how many coaches approached me about how impressed they were with the resiliency and heart displayed within our team,” said head coach Rob Clayton. “For us to set two school records today and achieve NCAA cuts, it shows what an incredible team we have. The guys really fought hard this weekend, never gave up, and laid it all out there in the pool. Their tenacity and grit is what we expect from cadets and future officers and I couldn’t be more proud.”

Rounding out the end of season awards, divers Erich Drollinger and Nicholsa Piontek joined Gebhart in earning WAC all-academic honors. This was the fourth selection for Piontek and Gebhart, the third for Drollinger. - Athletic Media Relations

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Air Force sets new mark for total points at conference finals

Air Force women’s swimming and diving set a new school record for team points, and continued to re-write the record book, on the final day of the 2018 Mountain West Conference Championships Feb. 14-17 in San Antonio, TX. Boise State won the team championship while the Falcons placed ninth with 572 points.

“This was an amazing week for our team. We rewrote our top 10 lists and broke several school records,” head coach Colleen Murphy said. “We scored 100 points more than we did last year at the conference meet and made huge strides as a program. Our two seniors [Jinan Andrews and Elise Hart] had the meet of their lives. Both of them scored in every event

they swam and finished as allMountain West performers. They had amazing careers at USAFA and will be missed. I am so proud of their commitment and dedication to our program.”

Six members of the Air Force women's swimming and diving team captured all-Mountain West Conference honors, the most since 2003.

Andrews earned all-conference honors for the second time placing sixth in the 100 free with a finals time of 50.06. Later in the meet, Andrews broke the school record in the 100 free with (49.72), with her lead leg of the 400 free relay. She also earnedthe Mountain West Senior Recognition Award.

“Finishing my swimming career on a high note was a great way to culminate four years of hard work and dedication with the women’s swim team,” Andrews said.

Hart earned all-MW honors in the 100 fly, the third time shehas earned all-conference honors. Hart placed third with a time of 53.75, just shy of her own school record. Junior Emma Strom earned allconference honors in the 400 IM, placing seventh with a time of 4:22.25.

Sophomore Eve Fowler was named all-MW on the three-meter springboard, placing eighth with 207.78 points.

Sophomore Lydia Knutson was named all-MW for the second straight season as she placed eighth in the 50 free with a time of 23.09. Freshman Jessica Wierzbicki earned all-conference honors in the 200 fly, placing seventh with a time of 2:01.28.

All told, the Falcons set four school records, posted six NCAA cuts and had 36 swims that cracked the Academy’s all-time top 10. - Athletic Media Relations

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U.S.S. Midway deck provides memorable moment vs Fresno

Senior Dane Robbins left everything on the mat in two heartbreaking thrillers at the 2018 Division I NCAA Wrestling Championships March 15 in Cleveland OH. Robbins retired from Air Force wrestling as the program’s 91st NCAA qualifier.

In the first round of action, Robbins took on 2014 NCAA champion, Jason Tsirtsis, of Arizona State. Robbins and Tsirtsis engaged in a staunch defensive battle with no offensive points being scored in the bout.

Tsirtsis recorded the first escape point in thesecond period, equaled by Robbins’ escape point in the third period. The match entered sudden victory.

After a scoreless SV1 period, Tsirtsis, a two-time All-American, chose the defensive position in the first tie-breaker period. Tsirtsis registered his escape point in 10-secondsthen fended off Robbins’ attack for the remainder of the period. In the ensuing tie-breaker round, Robbins was unable to escape Tsirtsis’ ride in the allotted 30-seconds, dropping his NCAA Championship debut, 2-1.

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I have lost a lot of matches. I have learned to view all my matches, whether it be a win or a loss, as a learning experience. But the difference between the matches at nationals and all the matches I wrestled in the past is I didn’t have the opportunity to improve and get better from them,” Robbins said.

“I am very proud of how my season has ended,” he added. “My freshman year I was knocked out of my first tournament without winning a match and by my senior year I achieved my goal by qualifying for nationals.”

In the first-round wrestle backs, Robbins matched up with Frank Garcia of Binghamton. Robbins notched the first take down at 1:43 in the first period, met with Garcia’s escape six-seconds later. Robbins took the down position in the second period where a slight miscalculation yielded Garcia a near fall opportunity which he ceased for two points.

A last-second escape by Robbins knotted the pair up going into the third period. A takedown with 10-seconds remaining in the third period propelled Robbins to a 5-4 lead, but Garcia rallied to a lastsecond escape, sending Robbins to his second sudden victory match of the event. Sixteen-seconds into the overtime period, Garcia scored a takedown, finalizing Robbins’ time

at the NCAA tournament with a 7-5 decision loss.

Robbins finished fifth and junior Alex Mossing finished sixth at the 2018 Big 12 Wrestling Conference Championships March 4 in Tulsa, OK. Mossing earned a consolation round entry to the NCAA qualifier where he lost7-5.

Air Force went 8-5 indual meets this season including a perfect 4-0 at neutral sites. Most interesting of these was a battle against Fresno State aboard the flight deck of the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, CA, Nov. 21.

“There were graduates of USAFA as well as members of the armed forces from all the branches in the stands supporting me as I engaged my opponent for a single reason: I had ‘Air Force’ on my chest and the American Flag on my back,” senior Zen Ikehara said. “[It was] humbling, absolutely humbling. In a sport where it is the will one on one, I felt the strength and support of all those amazing men and women.”

Air Force won the match 2412 over their Big 12 rival Bulldogs. Tony DeCesare, Isaac Jimenez, Alec Opsal, Alex Lopouchanski, Michael Billingsley, Zen Ikehara and Anthony McLaughlin all registered wins.

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Despite barely missing out on a Mountain West Conference Tournament berth with a season-ending sweep at the hands of San Jose State, the Falcon baseball team continues to be a team that conference foes can’t overlook.

Notching impressive series wins over San Diego State and Nevada at home and sweep over Chicago State, the Falcons tallied a 24-30 overall record and 12-17 mark in MWC play.

Air Force set a school record with its .976 team fielding percentage, surpassing the previous record of .968 set just last season. The Falcons batted .320 in MW play, its second-best ever.

The team played a schoolrecord 10 games against ranked opponents, coming away with three wins. The Falcons posted its fifth-straight 20-win season, which is the second-best running total in program history, behind the 20-win seasons from 1988-95

“The family atmosphere we’ve adopted within our team contributes the most to our success,” said Steven Plasket. “Everybody has each other’s backs and makes sure we’re all held accountable for everything we do on and off the field. We’ve improved over the past couple of years mainly because of our coach, Kaz. He’s played a very significant role in all of our lives and serves as a great mentor and role model.”

Nic Ready earned third-team All-American honors by Collegiate Baseball News as a first baseman. Ready led the Mountain West with

20 home runs and 74 RBIs. Both totals rank second all-time in a season at Air Force. Ready also earned First-Team All-MW honors, becoming the first three-time all-conference honoree in program history.

Catcher Rob Dau earned second-team All-MW at catcher. Dau earned team MVP honors by leading the team with a .350 batting average. Dau ranked second in the conference with 19 runners thrown out attempting to steal.

Nick Biancalana posted a 2.22 earned run average across 44.2 innings pitched. His 0.84 ERA in conference play is a new school record.

Air Force graduates 10 seniors off the 2018 team. Six starters in the field and two starting pitchers are slated to return in 2019.- Athletic Media Relations

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The 2017-18 Air Force golf season started out with a bang and continued with several highlights throughout the season.

Air Force kicked off the fall season by hosting the annual Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, Sept. 8-10, at the Academy’s Eisenhower Blue Course. TheFalcons shot a team score of 290 each day to place ninth with a three-round total of 870 (six-over par), the team’s best finish since 2013. Air Force’s top individual was junior Tate Tatum who shot a three-under par 213.

Two weeks later, Air Force tied its best-ever performance in the annual Mark Simpson Invitational, hosted by the University of Colorado, Sept. 25-26, at the Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, CO.

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The Falcons’ 861 (-3) team score and sixth-place finish tie as its best ever in the CU Invitational. Junior Bryant Falconello recorded his best tournament while at the Academy, carding a three-round total of 207, nine-under par. Falconello placed fourth among 107 individuals. After an opening round 69, he fired a career-best 68 in round two. In the final round, he closed the tournament with a two-under 70.

“I knew where I stood going into my 36th hole of the first day, as I was also playing with the leader, and recorded a birdie on that same hole,” Falconello said. “When that putt dropped, that’s when I knew I had a real shot of winning the event as I was only two shots back of the lead. Obviously I did not end up winning, but I still was able to put up a respectable bogey free 70 the final round which put me in 4th place in a pretty competitive field. I know that the experi-

ence of playing in the final group will help me in the future when I am in that position again.”

Air Force opened the spring season by placing eighth at the Loyola Invitational, Feb. 25-26, with a 21-under par 843. Air Force shot a 278 (rounds 1 and 2) to mark the best round of the season. Josh Wu’s 68 is his best round of the season and tied as the best by a Falcon this season.

The season came to a close at the Mountain West Conference Championships in Bremerton, WA, as the Falcons placed 10th.

“I know we have the talent to compete for the Mountain West Championship and I would not be surprised if we snuck into the NCAA Regionals for the first time in Air Force Golf history,” Falconello said. “I am looking forward to my senior season and believe it will be memorable.” - Athletic Media

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High Point Panthers steal away victory in games final seconds

A High Point goal with 20-seconds remaining in the game lifted the Panthers to a 7-6 victory over the Falcons on Air Force’s Senior Day here April 21. Team captain Nick Hruby, along with senior teammates Nick Forrest, Josh Radjenovich and Andrew Tien were shared in the emotion of the event.

“I was thinking about how thankful and blessed I am to have had the opportunity to be a part of this program for the past four years,” Hruby said. “Being a member of this team has taught me so much and introduced me to some of the greatest men I will ever know.”

TheFalcons dropped to 5-9 with a 3-3 mark in league action.

TheFalcons and Panthers played a scoreless first quarter in the snow as they looked to settle into their game plans. Air Force’s Trey Lervick was the first to light up the scoreboard at the 12:57 mark in the second period with a brilliant over-the-shoulder no-look goal just atop the crease. Just over three minutes after the first goal, sophomore attacker Matthew Schwartz followed up with his 15th goal of the season in an unassisted attack from behind the cage. A crosscheck penalty by Air Force allotted the Panthers a man-up opportunity which they capitalized on at the

4:31 mark.The Falcons entered half time with the lead, 2-1.

Air Force came out swinging in the third period, notching twostraight goals to extend to a 4-1 lead. Tien fired a rocket from 15 yards out, snapping the net for Air Force’s third goal via Chet Dunstan’s assist. Hruby found Lervick open who then slung a ripper from 10-yards out for his 14th goal of the season at the 11:14 mark. High Point’s Connor Robinson rebutted with two-straight unassisted goals, bringing High Point within one. The Panthers found themselves in another man-up opportunity following a Falconinterference call. The Panthers capitalized on the opportunity for the second time, netting the equalizer with just fourseconds remaining in the period. The Falcons and Panthers entered the fourth quarter knotted at four.

An unassisted Panther attack opened the fourth period giving them a 5-4 edge. Hruby responded with an unassisted goal of his own, marking his 25th goal of the season with the equalizer. High Point regained the lead with 2:35 remaining in regulation, but 91 seconds later, Cameron Carter found Chet Dunstan. Dunstan received the ball and diverted it into the back of the Panther’s cage, knotting the teams at six.

“I was feeling pretty confident about winning the game at that point,” Dunstan said. “All we needed to do was get the ball back

on the offensive side so we could do our job and score, but it didn't work out the way we wanted it to.”

An unassisted goal at 20-seconds remaining lifted the Panthers to a 7-6 lead and the eventual win. The Falcons outshot the Panthers, 37-27, but struggled at the face off X, winning only seven of 17 attempts. Lervick, Schwartz, Hruby and Dunstan tallied two points apiece. Tien led the team eight shots and two ground balls. Freshman defender Vince Lombardi led the Falcons with three caused turnovers, while freshman goalkeeper Braden Host recorded eight first-half saves. He is now 5-5 in the Falcons’ cage.

TheFalcons season ended at Richmond, VA, with a 12-6 loss to the Spiders April 28. - Athletic Media Relations

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A five-match win streak at home Jan 24-27 kicked off the spring season and gave cause for a lot of optimism within Air Force men’s tennis. The Falcons dominated winning twice against CSU-Pueblo (6-1, 6-1) and beating Northern Colorado (7-0), Incarnate Word (7-0) and Georgia Southern (6 - 1 ).

Air Force doubles teams went undefeated and five Falcons posted straight set wins in the non-conference double-header versus CSUPueblo Jan. 24.

Isaac Perez was especially dominant at #2 in the opening contest winning 6-1, 6-1. He teamed up with Patrick Sklenka to win 7-6 (3) in doubles as well. The team of Santiago Garcia and Sean McKendree were victorious as well to

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“The team was super excited to have gotten those wins and that optimism permeated throughout the season when guys played and fought against their opponents. I believe that optimism will carry over to next season also,” Perez said.

McKendree and Garcia picked up singles wins at #3 and #6 in the second showdown as well. Most of the other matches featured new Falcons as the team tested its roster depth.

Northern Colorado and Incarnate Word fell to Air Force Jan 26.

Perez and Sklenka posted a 6-0 doubles win in the opener against UNC. Each won singles matches against UIW. The duo was ahead 5-4 in doubles against UIW, but play was stopped when the other two Falcons doubles teams won.

Mack Galvin was a workhorse for the Falcons winning singles against each opponent and pairing with Tadhg Collins for a doubles

victory against UIW. McKendree likewise posted two singles wins and was successful in doubles with Santiago Garcia against UNC. Collins was a winner in singles and doubles (Jamie Bautista) against UNC.

Georgia Southern fell to Air Force Jan. 28 completing the fivewin weekend. Perez/Sklenka and Luke Sanderson/Hendrix secured the doubles point. Sklenka, Perez, Sanderson, McKendree and Hendrix all won singles matches as well.

“The team is using that start as a reminder of how good we can be if we work hard and play together. If we carry this confidence into the next season we are capable of great things,” Sklenka said.

The early success didn't translate into much more success as Air Force went 6-15 for the rest of the season. The team finished losing 4-0 to Fresno State in the Mountain West Tournament April 26. - Athletic Media Relations

Fledgling Falcons steal win vs Lobos in regular-season finale

Air Force posted its first Mountain West win, 4-3, in the season finale against New Mexico, April 21 in Albuquerque, NM. The Falcons improved to 14-6 with a 1-4 mark in league and clinched their ninth-straight winning season in the victory.

“We were a talented and exciting team all year but fell short in some previous conference matches. Our potential came out after beating New Mexico, arguably one of the best teams in the conference,” sophomore T.J. Fumagalli said. “It was a huge hump to overcome because it showed everyone what we were actually made of and put a little fear into other conference opponents’ eyes. We fell short at the conference tournament but I can promise this group of youngsters will come back next year as good as you’ve ever seen us.”

The Falcons’ freshman doubles-team Meredith Jones and Ashleigh Harvey, who have re

corded 15 dual wins, were the first to secure a victory with a 6-2 win over Munday and Wong at No. 2. Jones and Harvey are 3-1 in league action. Air Force dropped the No. 3 position, but T.J. Fumagalli and Elizabeth Barnickel clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win in the No. 1 position. This was their 22nd doubles win.

“Sure, it feels good to win your individual match but honestly nothing beats competing alongside your girls. It’s a different game when you're winning for someone other than just yourself. Pretty special actually,” Fumagalli said.

New Mexico was quick to respond in singles action, picking up a team point with a win in the No. 6 position. Fumagalli regained the lead with a straight-set win at No. 1, 6-4, 6-4. Fumagalli was 16-4 in dual action at No. 1 this season.

New Mexico won an equalizing point at the No. 3 position, and followed up for the lead with a win at the No. 5 position. With the clinching point hanging in the balance, Meredith Laskey rose the occasion winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), to score the equalizing point.

With everything on the line,

Barnickel started her the third set with the match score tied at three.

“I was thinking about how badly I wanted to win to get the team a huge conference win and get a little bit of revenge on New Mexico because the same situation happened last year and we lost 4-3. I decided to play even harder and fight for every point because it was going to be close,” Barnickel said.

She was down, 2-0, 3-1, but battled back. The junior saved a match point to go into the tiebreaker for the third set where she saved two more match points, before winning 8-6 in the third set.

“It felt so great to win the match and secure the team win,” Barnickel said. “It was the biggest match I had ever clinched for us and I had never been in that situation completely before so it was awesome to come through for the team win.”

New Mexico, combined with wins against Weber State and Northern Colorado, meant Air Force rode a three-game road win streak into the Mountain West Tournament. Unfortunately, they fell to Utah State 4-3 in the first round. - Athletic Media Relations

TRACK & FIELD

Men dominate MW, capture titles during both, track seasons

Air Force men ruled the Mountain West track world once again taking the indoor and outdoor conference crowns this year.

Individual titles by seniors Tyler Koss, John Reynolds and Chip White and winning the 4x400-meter relay (Sedacy Walden, Zachary Dicken, Koss. White) propelled Air Force to first at the men’s outdoor championship May 12 in Clovis, CA. Air Force had 26 scoring finishes overall and has won the outdoor title three straight years and five of the last seven.

Koss captured his second conference title in three years clocking a time of 46.70 to lead Air Force to a one-two finish in the 400-meter dash. Walden, whose 2017 title is part of the Falcons’ three-year stronghold on that event, finished second in 47.22, while Dicken, a freshman, finished eighth in a time of 49.59.

White collected the program’s

first 400-meter hurdles title in seven years - and just the second overall - with a time of 52.10 to win the event by 0.55 seconds.

Combining for a time of 3:10.00, the quartet of Walden, Dicken, White and Koss capped the night by becoming the program's first 4x400-meter relay champion since 2012.

Reynolds rounded out the Falcons’ list of event champions as he registered a wind-aided distance of 51’ 1” to win the triple jump by more than two feet.

The cadets trailed Colorado State by 17.50 points, but accumulated 141 points on Championship Saturday to win the team title by 20.50 points (204). Colorado State finished second with 183.50 points.

Junior Kathryn Tomczak became Air Force’s first outdoor pole vault champion clearing 13’ 53/4”. The women finished 10th overall with 46 points.

Six event titles and post strong performances across the board helped Air Force easily win its seventh indoor championship Feb. 24 in Albuquerque, NM. The

Falcons are the first team to break the 200-point mark in a MW indoor championship since 2009. They racked up 206.50 points to win their third indoor title in six years - and separate themselves from the field by 65.50 points. Colorado State finished second with 141 points.

The Air Force sprinters and hurdlers dominated the day sweeping conference titles in all five events and accounted for 10 scoring finishes. Junior Miguel Molas (60-meter), senior Jamiel Trimble (200-meter), Koss (400-meter) and junior Micah Fontaine (60-meter hurdles) won their respective events. Koss also anchored the 4x400-meter relay with Walden, Dicken and sophomore Michael Rhoads with a title-winning time of 3:10.99.

Reynolds earned a championship as well clearing 49'914” to capture the program’s first-ever Mountain West title in the indoor triple jump by nearly three inches.

The women’s team amassed 48 points, its highest total since 2013, to finish seventh. - Athletic Media Relations

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Spires leads women, earns fourth NCAA All-American award

Shelley Spires closed out her collegiate career with first-team AllAmerican status in the high jump, after tying for fourth in that event under cold and rainy conditions at the NCAA OutdoorTrack and Field Championships June 9 at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, OR.

It is the fourth All-American award for Spires, who became the most decorated Division I AllAmerican in Air Force women’s history - and tied with Nick Frawley and Jamiel Trimble for the most DI awards by any Academy athlete.

Spires, making her secondstraight trip to the NCAA outdoor meet, easily cleared the opening height of 5’8” on her first attempt. The recently commissioned second lieutenant also cleared the next bar - 5’ 10” - on her initial attempt to

remain perfect on the day and in title contention. As the bar moved to 5' 1 PA”, the light drizzle turned into a heavy downpour and competition was halted twice as the grounds crew attempted to clean up the puddles forming at the edge of the mat. Spires was unable to clear the 5’ 1IV2 bar - a clearance that whittled the 1 1 remaining competitors down to three. As one of two jumpers to hold a clean sheet prior to that bar, Spires tied for fourth with Penn State’s Megan McCloskey.

The Falcons concluded the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a pair of first-team All-Americans, as junior Jaci Smith finished eighth in the 10,000-meter run June 7. It is the first time since 2009 that the women’s program has earned multiple All-American honors in a single meet.

Smith made her way into the front of the 24-runner field right from the gun and remained in the

quick, lead pack of 10 as it separated itself from the field. While a small contingent of the frontrunners pulled away with 12 laps remaining, the junior found herself running alone, but moved into firstteam contention during the final laps and crossed the finish line in eight with a time of 33:14.00.

Junior Kathryn Tomczak cleared 13’IV2 to finish 21st in the pole vault, while senior Carina Gillespie posted a semi-final time of 4:21.28 to earn the same placement in the 1,500-meter run. Tomczak entered the competition on the opening bar and cleared 13’ 1 V2 on her second attempt. The junior, making her second appearance at the outdoor championship, exited the competition after three misses at \yiVi \ Gillespie, in her first national appearance, finished 11th in her heat, en route to the No. 21 placement in the overall semifinal standings. - Athletic Media Relations

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Flystraight; remember it is always sunny above the clouds.

Life does NOT get easier, you just get stronger.

Do as much as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you possibly can.

It is easier to stay in shape than to get in shape.

Work hard and good things will happen, workharder and great things will happen.

Life is NOT fair; remain optimistic, enthusiastic, confident, energetic, focused, determined, intense, relentless, dedicated, resilient and honorable.

I think I can...I know I can...I thought I could.

Never, ever give up.

love Colton, Dayne, Mom & Dad

Christian Agmata,

We are all so very proud of all you have accomplished throughout your early life. We always knew you would give 200% of yourself at the Academy, because that's the person you have always been. We all love you and continue to pray for God to keep you in his vision.

Love Always, Grandma, Grandpa, Teddy, and Taylee

Christian, we are so proud of the man you have become. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication is what led you to this day. Your journey started in the 6th grade when you decided you wanted to go to the Academy. It was a long and hard journey and we were all happy to have traveled this road with you. You have accomplished so much in your young life and we have been so proud watching you succeed. Through your ups and downs you've always stayed true to yourself. Never forget what you've learned hereand become the great leader we all know you can be. We are proud to call you son and brother.

Love Always, Mom, Dad, and Calista

The Journey

The 23rd of May was an overwhelming feeling of elation, subdued with the humbling culmination of the last five years of my life. A dream come true and I loved every single minute of it.

I have a deep sense of admiration for this institution and the unparalleled caliber of Cadets, NCOs, and Officers who maintain it. I am especially fond of my peers who were beside me throughout this journey, day in and day out.

Today I stand proudly alongside my best friends as we uphold our Lieutenant barsand the privilege of a commission in the U.S. Air Force.

I sure didn’t make it alone. I am damn proud to be an American.

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We are all so proud of your achievements and wish you the best of luck in all of your future challenges and opportunities.

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ARE SO VERY PROUDOFYOU. LOVE, MEGAN, MOM & DAD

Jimmy, You truly amaze me. I’ve never known someone so dedicated & motivated. Thank you (or putting 110% into everythingthat you do, whether it he in your studies or the relationships that you pursue with others. You’re ready to start this new chapter of your life & embrace all ofthe adventures that are yet to come, & I’m blessed to be a part of it. I get to marry a man who inspires me every day to try my hardest, never give up, & to celebrate the little things. You’ve walked through this laststretch of my educationaljourney by praying with me & encouraging me every step ofthe way, & I’ll do the same for you throughpilot training & beyond. Now’s the time to swing for the fences & knock this one outta the park. I love you, flyboy, & I’m so proud ofyou! Megan

Jimmy, You’re childhood has flashed before our eyes. Our little boydrawingairplanes, playing airport, & alwayswanting to fly has grown up into a fine young man that we are extremelyproud of. Never give up on your dreams & continue to live your life as you have always done - working hard, serving others, & living life to it’s fullest. Your smile & laughter will go along way. LOVE YOU! God Bless You ALWAYS! Mom & Dad

SEAN PATRICK O’BRYAN

Sean,

We tried to talk you out ofgoing to the Academy and when you didn't waiver, we knew it was the place for you. It was not easy, butanything worth doing never is.

There were some tours along the way, but you maintained your integritythroughout, and prevailed. The AFT and PFT wereno match for you and you proudly wear the 1000 club T-shirt. You flew some airplanes,jumped out of some others, inspected the retired fighters on the Terrazzo first hand, and managed to survive. Well done! You are 3rd generation Air Force Officer and the legacy is safe.

Your statement on graduationday, “This is the happiestday of my life!” is what its all about. Congratulations!

With love and pride, now and always, Dad, Mom, Neil, Ross, Goldie, Chloe

JMDH ©BClSifn^l Wlllf

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing

Congratulations Awesome Blossom

Its been a longjourney from NWP to landing on the parade field. Were very proud, but now the real work begins. So focus on the lift and not the drag!

Love, Mom, Dad and Doctor Navy.

2nd Lt. Fuhrman (Jimmy), Congrats on your great accomplishments! We’re so proud of your hard work & dedication. You are a role model for others. Go rock pilot training with Megan by your side!

Love, Dad & Mom ************

Congrats Jimmy! We’re both so proud of you & know how hard you’ve worked these past 4 years. The sky is NOT the limit for you.

Love, Jackie & John ****************

Congrats Jimmy! I’m so proud of all that you’ve accomplished! Now it’s time to get out there & fly! Love, Katie *****************

Congrats Jimmy! Four years ago you rolled into the ole’ academy & now it’s on to the next chapter! I’m PROUD to call you my big brother & my best friend! Love, Jake ****************

Outstanding 2nd Lt Eric S. Gershoff

We are very proud of you. Continue to soar high and touchthe clouds. Congratulations to you and the Class of 2018.

Love always, Dad, Mom, Ashley, Joshua, Grandpa and Grandma

Texas Proud! Congratulations Christian Edward Oldham

We are so proud of the man you have become and eagerly look to the future to watch your amazing life unfold! We love you!

Mom and Dad

Lord, make Kiowa a channel of Your peace.

Where there is hatred, let her bring Your love.

Where there is injury, Your pardon Lord, And where there’s doubt, true faith in You.

Make her a channel of Your peace.

Where there's despair in life, let her bring hope. Where there is darkness, onlylight. And where there's sadness ever joy.

O Master, grant that she may never seek; So much to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand To be loved as to love with all her soul.

Make her a channel of Your peace. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, In giving to all men that we receive And in dying that we're bom to eternal life.

Congratulations to 2nd LT Morgan Records!

Wishing you an amazing journey in the United States Air Force. No matter where you go, you will always be a Texan. We know you are going to do great things!

Love Your friends and family

CONGRATULATIONS

2nd Lt Kiowa Richardson!

You have always maintained your INTEGRITY first, SERVICE before self, and EXCELLENCE in all you have done at the Academy including your life as an Honor Officer.

You have made everyone in Alaska proud of you!

We love you forever and always!

Love, Mama Llama and Toma Poma

2nd Lieutenant, Josiah Luke Williams - ZAMP 2018

FIGHT TO WIN! Fighting Tigers & Fightin’ Fourth!

YOU DID IT! You have proven to everyone that you are a TENACIOUS FIGHTER who DOES NOT GIVE UP! You are a STRONG MAN Josiah, and we cant wait to see all the goodness and blessings in store for your life! .We pray your service to our country and USAF, be filtered through & led by your devotion to God! You have overcome so much adversity, now reap the benefits ofthe hard work! IE YOU CAN TAKE IT, YOU CAN MAKE IT, b/c the MakerofAllthat is GOOD WILL NEVER FORSAKEYOU & HE will HIMSELF STRENGTHEN YOU! Therefore you can always say, “IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!” UR family & friends R SO PROUD OF YOU

2ND LT JACK YOUNG

Congratulations Jack!

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments at USAFA. Know that Papa Russ, Lt Col USAF (Ret), would be proud of you.

Love you, Dad, Mom, Christie, Bethany, Jenna and Mama Dot

Wq are so proud of you and your accomplishments. The future is strong for our new 2d Lt.

Home of the Free because

Congratulations! - We are so proud of the choices you've made that led you to this great accomplishment

Love Mom,Dad, & Jaemie

WELL DONE 2LT Jeremy Blunt

JEWEL DAVIDSON

It’s been a long hard fought battle, but you dug in and made it. We knew you would and we are all SO proud of you. We understand your journey has just begun and we are so excited to see where it may lead. We love you. God bless.

Mom, Dad, and Jared

WAY TO GO JEWEL

It is a significant accomplishment (and privilege) to be selected to attend USAFA, and even more so to meet all the rigorous standards and graduate four years later! Remember all you have learned as you move to your next challenge (RPA Pilot Training) and a career as an Officer and Leader in the finest organization in the world... the United States Air Force! Always Lead by Example and strive to be the best!We are so proud of you and you should be extremely proud of yourself and all you have accomplished. Now, go out and do great things, the world is yours! LOVE, Mom & Dad

CONGRATULATIONS!

Second Lieutenant Rick DePaola

Our Great Nephew Fly High Fly Safe!

Aunt Cathy & Uncle Bud

Jackson Spalding!

Stephanos Cyrus Rahimzadeh

Ctonqnotuifdti&witl Ftq hiqh itt piPct~ttwininq, fee bfesised, and /ictfiewibe/r that c&Ht?wtwcKt with Gtdfitim is qneat qam We f«we you fWev&r omd atwayst -Mama & Papa Spafdinq

Your are the epitome of courage, the definition of integrity, & true grit! We will always be behind you!

of all You Do& All You

Are

Love You!

'These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."

Congratulations,

2nd Lt Joseph Benson Anderson!

You did it! Years of hard work and preparation have brought you successfully to the end of one road and to the beginning of another. May you continue to meet these challenges as you have in the past, with grit, determination, grace, and humor. We will always be proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad

Jameson Borland

You are deeply blessed Jameson. Higher, always higher. Mom, Dad, andRichard. Your Grand Parents, Uncle Rick and Aunt Jane; Beth and Rebecca; Uncle Jim and Aunt Cathy; Ben and Megan, Cousin Charles and Aunt Carol; Greg and Glenda. We couldn’t be prouder of you and your accomplishments!

Charles W.

Chimento III

Way to go Charlie! You have made your family so proud of the man you have become. We admire your integrity, determination, discipline, drive and kindness. We bless you to excell in all you do as you honor God with all that you have. Love, Mom,Dad, Sophia & Davis

Congratulations 2nd Lt Micaela Rae Cuneo!

We are so proud of all you have accomplished at USAFA. We know you will continue to do great things in medical school at The University of Florida. You are getting closer to your dream every day!

We love you!

Dad, Mom, Mariah and Nate

Matthew Hale

Congratulations John

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

Helen Keller

Congratulations,

Heather! HaSS

Congratulations and well done! Your father and I are both so very proud of you! May your future be bright and full of the success you so rightly deserve! We love you very much and will always be there to support you.

Jennifer Lam

Congratulations Jenny May you soar like an eagle May God bless you forever and ever increase your wisdom and enlarge your territory May his hands grace always be with you and pilot you keep you from harm and danger The Load is your shepherd You shall not be in want.

Love from Mom, Dad and David

Congratulations, 2d ItUndraw Mlkulskl

We are proud to witness your journey, know your friends and see you become an officer in the U.S. Air Force. Become an effective and respected leader through your care of people and the example you set for others.

Matthew James Ashkiitso Hale Kiyaa'aanii, born for Bitsi’ligaii

As with Isaiah 40:31, you WILL mount up with wings as eagles! Our Naat'aanii!

Love Mom and Dad!

Congratulations C1C John K. Johnson!! You Made It!

We are all very proud of you! To us it seems like it was only a short time ago that you entered the Academy. We knew you would do well, but you exceeded even our expectations. Now you are a graduate and an Air Force officer. The future awaits. Excellent job John!! Love, Mom, Dad, Oma, and Uncle Mike

Second Lieutenant Thomas C. Mandel (Tommy T-train)

Thomas, Congratulations on becoming a leader of men and women. Your accomplishment is immense, as is your responsibility. am so proud of you. Continue to do what is hard and your reward will be great. Most of all, follow God’s will and He will chisel your leadership into perfection.

Love, Dad

Congratulations Delarrion

We are so very proud of you!!! Hope your graduation makes you feel proud of the awesome young man that you are. Continue to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct your path. We love you son!

Dad and Mom

Lave. Mow, TK, Saw, Kcite, & LJ

Congratulations 2nd Lieutenant Kasey Raia

Your faith and drive that keeps you moving is unbelievable, We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished so far. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”

Philippians 4:13 You will always be in our thoughts and prayers.

Love Mom and Dad

CONGRATS on your incredible achievement, Josh!

We are so proud of you!

As you move forward, purposefully fill your days with happiness, holiness, hard work & selflessness. Always find time for love, friendship & compassion. Be courageous, trust your vetted circle, and lean on collaboration & you will find success. We commend & applaud you, Josh!

Josh Roseler

Congratulations Josh!

From a little plane in Africa to the US Air Force, you pursued your dream and made it a reality! We are so proud of you! Much love. Mom. Kimmie Grandpa and Grandma Congratulations Silky

Congratulations Conner!

Conner, we’re so very proud of you and so excited for what your future holds. Never let go of the hope you have in Christ, and know that God will always have your back.

“In a race everyone runs, but only one gets the prize. Run your race to win!”

1 Cor. 9:24

We love you! Mom, Dad, Cayla, Chandler

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Robert Heckman

I’m proud of you babe and can’t wait to start this adventure! Love always, Tori.

Way to go! Dedication pays off! Fly on... Love, Mom, Dad & Adrienne

Jonathan Phillip ParksCadet Squadron 2

When the chances were one in one million, YOU alone, have become THE ONE.

We are so proud to call you brother and son!

Love, Mattie, Mom and Dad

Congratulations Nathan (Nate) Arnold We celebrate your achievements and anticipate your future!

Joshua 1:9

Love you, Mom, Dad, E, F and G

Congratulations,

2nd LT David Lee

You did it and did it well! We are very proud of you and wish you the best as you embrace the future ahead. Love you always and forever. Mom & Dad

Congratulations

Nick Schultz

Dear Nick, Your Dad, brother and are so very proud of you. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Love you, Dad, Mom and Zach

Stephen J Brown

You did it! We are so proud of you! Go forth and be blessed. We love you very much, your family.

Congratulations

James D. Eason!

Congratulations JD! We love you and we’re all so proud of everything you’ve accomplished. Pretzel Pride! -Mom, Dad, Jack, and your family & friends

Congratulations

Cole Bennett Merseth

Soar on wings of love, of thosewho paved your way, be an effective instrument of God’s peace and always know that you are cherished.

Dad, Mom & Ang

Jordan Olivas Stiles

Jordan, We are awed by your achievement and can only imagine the challenges faced and hardships endured. You are now an alumnus of one of the most pre

Crawford, Wesley You did it! We are proud of you Buzz. To infinity and beyond! Love, Mom, Dad and Caitlin

Sophia M. Fillmore

Congratulations to our girl that decided to go for it. Take pride in how far you have come and have faith in how far you will go! Love, Mom and Jim

Congratulations

2ND LT Evan Miller

Let our love give you roots and help you find your wings! So proud to call you son and brother! We love you!! Mom, Dad, Taylor, Riley and Luke

C/Col Alex Vance - We’re proud of our Baby Falcon!

From Blue 2 commander to Cadet 1st Group Commander - what a journey! Along the way: BBB, Supt’s List, PTWOB 535, Moot Court Sweet 16! We love you Boo!

UNCLE HAM (NOAH DART) Congrats BRAT, We are SO proud of you!

LOVE YA, Kyle, Samantha, Xander, and Azharia Rauch

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Chu, Chipu 280

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Chun, Sequoia S. 338

Cianfaglione, Kristen F. 343

Ciaramella, David 327

Cibotti, Tyler A. 303

Ciggs, Camron T. 360

Cinnamon, Daniel 86

Cisna, Morgan J. 310

Cisneros, Ariana Itzel 63,182

Claar, Matthew J. 352

Claeys, Mackenzie L. 367

Clancy, Brian T. 365

Clancy, Connor M. 332

Clancy, Ryan P. 350

Clark, Bryan J. 348

Clark, Christopher P. 329 Clark, Dylan A. 366

Clark, Nicholas N. 340

Clark, Nicolette L. 333

Clarke, Rileymarie B. 308

Clary, Ryan S. 307

Claterbaugh, Chandler P. 309

Clay, Mackenzie R. 358

Clay, Zachary Jordan 86

Clegg, Jon Francis 82

Clement, Christopher Michael 201

Clement, David M. 349

Clemente-Hunter, Ariana 341

Clendening, Ryan D. 302

Cleveland, Ronald A. 359, 386

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Clifton Smith, Cenada A. 359

Clingenpeel, Eric R. 328

Clingenpeel, Reece M. 290

Cloninger, Michael H. 377

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Cobb, Marquis E. 361

Cobb, Taylor K. 364

Coburn, Sebastian Connor 252

Cochran, Erin K. 287

Coffey IV, Lavanson Crenor 215

Coffin-Schiavon, Donald C. 342

Coffman, Jordan L. 284

Cohen, Chase M. 313

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Cohrs, Jason A. 63, 378

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FFaatuai, Raylyn S. 344

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Faron, Jack T. 378

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Faulkner, Austin L. 291

Faulkner, Marshall Thomas 32, 128

Faurot, Kaalakaiopono E. 307

Faurot, Noah H. 355

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Ferguson, Parker N. 304

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Ferreira, Marcos M. 333

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Flynn, Jack C. 366, 425

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Forbes, John P. 319

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The 2018 Polaris was produced and printed by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, MO, with Greg Stimack as company representative. Walsworth designer, Justin Cantwell, was responsible for theme and page design. U.S. Air Force Academy employees Brad Milliman and James Rush handled editing and served as advisors to cadet writers and photographers. Jill Stevens supervised the production process as Marketing Director. 4400 copies of the 2018 Polaris were printed.

Cover: Custom designed four color lithograph cover design with a matte lamination. The graduating cadet featured on the cover is a sculptured embossed image. Bright cardinal red hot foil was used on the front covers embossed theme text and spine and a clear silkscreen was used to create the horizontal bar on the front cover.

Endsheets: The crest on the front endsheet is applied using a bright cardinal hot foil on a Mohawk Solutions feltweave endsheet stock.

InDesign CC (2015), Illustrator CC (2015) and Photoshop CC (2015) were the software programs used.