Alternate Spring Break 2006

Cadet 4th Class Jessica Guy from the Air Force Academy works with Habitat for Humanity in Hattiesburg, Miss., to install weatherproof wrap on a newly constructed house on Monday, March 27, 2006. Approximately 140 cadets volunteered their spring break to help rebuild the disaster struck area in Biloxi, Miss., and surrounding cities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian M. Boisvert)

Class of 2009 formally recognized

Brig. Gen. Susan Desjardins, commandant of cadets, and Cadet 1st Class Andrew Grey, cadet wing commander, lead the march out to Jacks Valley for the Run to the Rock Saturday, March 18, 2006, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joel Strayer)

Class of 2009 formally recognized

The prop and wings pins were on display at the squadron when the fourthclassmen returned Saturday, March 18, 2006, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eddie Kovsky)

Class of 2009 formally recognized

Cadet 4th Class Matthew Danley demonstrates some fancy footwork on the assault course during a training event at recognition Saturday, March 18, 2006, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Charley Starr)

UAVs hunt tree disease

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- Cadet Erin Heintz works with pine needles in the biology department here. The Air Force Academy Biology Department is working to determine a correlation between the infrared signature and the water potential of the ponderosa pine needle. They can then fly an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle over the local pine trees with a sensor that can detect which trees have been infected by measuring the amount of moisture in the pine needles. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Wings of Blue

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tech. Sgt. Lee Blackwell lines up for a perfect landing during a "Wings of Blue" practice jump. Sergeant Blackwell is the noncommissioned officer in charge of basic jump training for the academy's parachute demonstration team. The cadet jumpers get the opportunity to perform at events such as academy football games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gilreath)

Wings of Blue

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadet 2nd Class Logan Brewer hits the brakes to maintain his balance after landing during a "Wings of Blue" practice jump. The academy's parachute demonstration team gets the opportunity to perform at events such as academy football games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gilreath)

Dragging along

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Roy Dalton trains for a dummy-drag event by pulling a 185-pound dummy 100 feet. The dummy drag is the fifth of five events which comprise the firefighter combat challenge here, and simulates real-world tasks of firefighting in a timed competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. John Ross)

Basic cadets focus on next training obstacle

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets of the class of 2009 march out to Jacks Valley to begin their final phase of basic training. The basic cadets are living in tents for two weeks while participating in a variety of military training exercises before returning to begin the academic year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charley Starr)

Basic cadets focus on next training obstacle

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A basic cadet concentrates on keeping her balance while a fellow cadet waits his turn to tackle the balance beam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charley Starr)

50th anniversary marks 306 future cadets taking oath at academy

LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Cadets from the first Air Force Academy class march during a training exercise at the school's temporary location here during the summer of 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Cadets learn it's a BEAR out there

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadets learned to set up basic expeditionary airfield resources in a bare base environment here recently during Global Engagement 2005. This was the first of six groups of cadets to go through the training throughout the summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Gilreath)