Academy Honor Guard presents colors at Sky Sox Military Appreciation Night

The Air Force Academy Honor Guard presents the colors at the opening of the Colorado Springs-Sacramento minor league baseball match in Sky Sox Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21, 2010. The presentation kicked off Military Appreciation Night at the game. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Col. Marty France)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Cadet 2nd Class Russell Ahrens of Cadet Squadron 06 gives Susan Schwab a prebrief before taking her on a glider flight at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24, 2010. Cadet Ahrens is an instructor pilot with the soaring airmanship program. Ms. Schwab is a member of the Academy's Board of Visitors, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland and a former U.S. trade representative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Maj. Jeff Ray, left, describes the Air Force Academy's unmanned aerial system airmanship to Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) during the Board of Visitors' tour of the Academy airfield July 24, 2010. Also pictured, right, is Lt. Col. Doug Downey, commander of the 306th Operations Support Squadron. The 306th OSS is an Air Education and Training Command unit responsible for flight operations on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Class of 2014 prepares for acceptance

Air Force Academy basic cadets practice marching in formation July 26, 2010, near the Class Wall and Cadet Chapel at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The cadets will take part in an acceptance ceremony Aug. 4, when they will be sworn into the freshman class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Ed Ristau and Robin Hayes talk about the cub crafter aircraft used to tow gliders as part of the Air Force Academy's soaring program during the Board of Visitors' tour of the Academy Airfield July 24, 2010. Soaring is one of four airmanship programs offered to cadets; the other three are powered flight, parachuting and unmanned aerial system operations. Mr. Hayes is a member of the BOV and former North Carolina congressman. Mr. Ristau is a tow pilot with Doss Aviation, which owns and operates the cub crafters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Cadet 1st Class Stephen Pike of Cadet Squadron 21 describes the Air Force Academy's unmanned aerial system airmanship program to Gina Salazar and BJ Barger during the Academy Board of Visitors' tour of the Academy Airfield July 24, 2010. Also pictured is Cadet 2nd Class Travis Potthoff of CS 39. Ms. Salazar, the deputy district director for Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), attended in the congressman's stead. Ms. Barger is the deputy assistant secretary for force management integration at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)