Cadet Wing accepts Class of 2014

Cadet 1st Class Derek Potter of Cadet Squadron 37 affixes fourth-class cadet rank to Cadet 4th Class Matthew Bettis after the Acceptance Day ceremony at the Air Force Academy Aug. 4, 2010. Cadet Bettis is assigned to CS 36. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadet Wing accepts Class of 2014

Cadet 4th Class Joseph Cheung's family members cheer for him during the Acceptance Day ceremony at the Air Force Academy Aug. 4, 2010. Cadet Cheung is assigned to Cadet Squadron 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Falcons coach discusses upcoming football season

Barbara and Bill Riley listen to Falcons football head coach Troy Calhoun discuss the 2010 season during a Coaches' Tour stop at Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant July 29, 2010, in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo. Topics in the discussion included the Indoor Training Facility, the 2010 schedule and the football program's role in creating leaders of character. Mr. Riley is a 1966 graduate of the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Guard helicopters, Air Force parachutists take to skies for Jamboree

Lt. Col. Scott Drinkard, Steve Archuletta and Cadet 1st Class Jesse Galt, all members of the Wings of Blue Air Force Parachute Demonstration Team, talk about the jump they will perform while in the back of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaching 9,000 feet above Fort A.P. Hill, Va., July 25, 2010. The Wings of Blue is based at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Andrew Lee)

Community celebrates Airman's Attic reopening

Cassie Nordin (center, holding scissors) cuts a ribbon to celebrate the grand reopening of the Air Force Academy Airman's Attic in Douglass Valley Housing July 27, 2010. Also pictured are several Airman's Attic volunteers; Paula Gould, wife of Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould; Col. Rick LoCastro, 10th Air Base Wing commander; T. Thompson, Association of Graduates president and CEO; and Master Sgt. Greg Meinert, the Academy first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Community celebrates Airman's Attic reopening

Jaime Gaines looks through clothing for her 14-month-old daughter, Jordan, during a grand reopening ceremony for the Airman's Attic at the Air Force Academy July 27, 2010. Mrs. Gaines lives with her husband, Army Pfc. Jesse Gaines, in Douglass Valley Housing at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Private Gaines is assigned to Fort Carson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Airmen, cadets get 'tattooed' at airshow

Capt. Yancey Walker talks with two Royal Air Force cadets about the U.S. Air Force and the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team July 17, 2010, during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England. Captain Walker, a native of San Antonio, is the officer in charge of the 98th Flying Training Squadron at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph Valente)

Airmen, cadets get 'tattooed' at airshow

Capt. Yancey Walker comes in for a landing in front of a crowd of visitors to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, during the Royal International Air Tattoo July 17, 2010. The Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team only jumped July 17, as inclement weather prevented practice July 16 or a demonstration July 18. Captain Walker is the officer in charge for the 98th Flying Training Squadron and a native of San Antonio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph Valente)

Local bases hold Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day

University of Colorado-Colorado Springs student Mary Steers talks about services offered at the CU Aging Center's Memory and Cognitive Assessment Clinic with a visitor during Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day at the Air Force Academy July 24, 2010. The clinic offers a 45- to 60-minute memory clinic that can determine whether a client's cognitive abilities are normal for his age, if clear impairment is present or if further evaluation is needed. Cost for the memory clinic ranges from $5 to $50 depending on the client's income level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Front Range bases welcome local retirees

Staff Sgt. Michiyo Litynski talks about Air Force Academy Health and Wellness Center programs with a guest during the Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day in Arnold Hall at the Academy July 24, 2010. Retirees from the Colorado Springs, Colo., area who attended the event could learn about health care benefits and Tricare. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Front Range bases welcome local retirees

Col. Jim Jennings and Chief Master Sgt. Randy LaCombe shake the hands of attendees to the Front Range Retiree Appreciation Day at Harmon Hall on the Air Force Academy July 24, 2010. The event brings Airmen together from the Academy and Schriever and Peterson Air Force Bases to support Colorado Springs, Colo., area retirees. Colonel Jennings is the 21st Space Wing vice commander at Peterson AFB. Chief LaCombe is the 50th SW command chief master sergeant at Schriever AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Cadets, Airmen get 'tattooed'

Members of the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team meet with visitors to the Royal International Air Tattoo July 17, 2010, at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph Valente)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

A.J. Scribante and a tandem jumper with the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team come in for a landing at the Air Force Academy's Airfield in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 24, 2010. Mr. Scribante is chairman and CEO of the Vital Learning Corporation and a member of the Academy's Board of Visitors, which toured the Academy July 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Paula Gould and Sunny Scribante share a joke while waiting for Mrs. Scribante's husband, A.J. Scribante, to touch down during a tandem jump with the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team at the Air Force Academy July 24, 2010. Mr. Scribante, the chairman and CEO of the Vital Learning Corporation, was appointed to the Academy's Board of Visitors by President George W. Bush in 2006. Mrs. Gould is the wife of Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Cadet 2nd Class Russell Ahrens of Cadet Squadron 06 reviews a glider safety checklist with Robin Hayes during the Board of Visitors' tour of the Air Force Academy Airfield July 24, 2010. Mr. Hayes is a former North Carolina congressman and a current member of the BOV. Cadet Ahrens is an instructor pilot for the soaring program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Robin Hayes checks out the inside of a cub crafter single-engine aircraft during the Board of Visitors' tour of the Air Force Academy Airfield July 24, 2010. Doss Aviation operates the cub crafters, which are used to tow gliders as part of the Academy's soaring program. Mr. Hayes is a former congressman from North Carolina's 8th District. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets acquaint Board of Visitors with airmanship programs

Cadet 1st Class Jonathan Broadbent and Cadet 2nd Class Tony Caliva talk with Gen. Carrol Chandler about the future of unmanned aircraft in the Air Force during a Board of Visitors tour of the Air Force Academy Airfield July 24, 2010. General Chandler, a 1974 Academy graduate, is the Air Force vice chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets rescue injured hiker on Pikes Peak

Air Force Academy Cadets 1st Class Stephen Newell and Stephen Shaffer take a break after carrying injured hiker Marian Steele to the summit of Pikes Peak July 17, 2010. Ms. Steele, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., had broken her foot while descending the 14,110-foot mountain. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Cadet 1st Class Stephen Shaffer)

Denver mayor visits Air Force Academy

Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, second from right, poses for a photo in front of the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel with members of his staff July 21, 2010. The mayor visited the Academy to meet with Academy Vice Superintendent Col. Tamra Rank (not pictured) and learn more about the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Denver mayor visits Air Force Academy

Col. Tamra Rank greets Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, who visited the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., to learn more about the Academy's mission July 21, 2010. Colonel Rank is the Academy vice superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Academy Band brings 'Music to the Meadows'

Master Sgt. Randall Ward hugs Tech. Sgt. Christina Saalborn after an Air Force Academy Band concert performance in Castle Rock, Colo., July 21, 2010. The event marked Sergeant Saalborn's final performance with the Academy Band's concert ensemble. Sergeants Ward and Saalborn are both vocalists. Also pictured are trumpeter Master Sgt. Tim Allums and vocalist Tech. Sgt. Nancy Poffenbarger. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Academy Band brings 'Music to the Meadows'

Master Sgt. Karl Bradley salutes veterans in the audience during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley at the conclusion of the Air Force Academy Band's concert in Castle Rock, Colo., July 21, 2010. Sergeant Bradley is a bass trombonist, drum major for the Academy Band's marching band and native of Branson, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Academy Band brings 'Music to the Meadows'

Tech. Sgts. Christina Saalborn and Nancy Poffenbarger share a hug after a duet performance of "For Good" from the musical "Wicked." The NCOs are vocalists with the Air Force Academy Band and sang at a concert in Castle Rock, Colo., July 21, 2010. The concert marked Sergeant Saalborn's final performance with the Academy Band's concert ensemble. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Academy Band brings 'Music to the Meadows'

Tech. Sgts. Christina Saalborn and Nancy Poffenbarger sing "For Good" from the musical "Wicked" during an Air Force Academy Band concert in Castle Rock, Colo., July 21, 2010. The show marked Sergeant Saalborn's final performance with the concert band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)