Alt Spring Break

Cadets working on the Houston project had the unique opportunity to meet Gene Kranz, seated, 2nd from left, the retired director of NASA featured in the movie Apollo 13.

2011 Joint Women's Leadership Symposium

Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski takes part in a work/life balance panel during the second day of the 2011 Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium in San Diego, March 16. Lieutenant Colonel Malachowski is a 1996 graduate of the Air Force Academy and was the first female Air Force Thunderbird pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Meredith Kirchoff)

Cadet Life

Air Force Academy cadets march during a noon meal formation on the Terrazzo March 15, 2011. Military formations and inspections are a routine part of life for cadets, in addition to athletics and academics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Megan Davis)

Air Force cops advise Afghan airmen on base security

Master Sgt. Irwin Sealy trains an Afghan air force security forces airman on close combat tactics with an M-16 rifle March 7, 2011. Sergeant Sealy, a security forces adviser with the 838th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, is deployed from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

AF civil engineer visits Academy

Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers speaks with Col. Rick LoCastro, Russ Hume and Col. Gregory Seely during a visit to the Air Force Academy's solar array March 4, 2011. The array is scheduled to generate its first megawatt of power in March and ramp up to its full 6MW capacity by the end of April. General Byers is the Air Force Civil Engineer and graduate of the University of Kentucky. Colonel LoCastro is the Academy's 10th Air Base Wing commander. Colonel Seely is the director of Installation and Mission Support, and Mr. Hume is an engineer with the A7 directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Defense secretary challenges cadets to lead 21st-century Air Force

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses cadets in Arnold Hall Theater at the Air Force Academy March 4, 2011. Secretary Gates was also a guest instructor for two political science courses later that day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Megan Davis)

AFA's enlisted Airmen go 'back to basics'

Enlisted Airmen assigned to the Air Force Academy march out of the Terrazzo after a retreat ceremony March 3, 2011. The formation included Airmen from the Academy's A-staff, the Headquarters Section, the Dean of Faculty mission element and the Academy Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

AFA's enlisted Airmen go 'back to basics'

Master Sgt. Greg Meinert, left, and other Airmen assigned to the Air Force Academy observe retreat during a ceremony in the Academy's Terrazzo March 3, 2011. Sergeant Meinert, the Headquarters Section first sergeant, served as guidon bearer for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

AFA's enlisted Airmen go 'back to basics'

Airman 1st Class Geovaney Miramontes, center, and other enlisted Airmen assigned to the Air Force Academy prepare to observe retreat on the Terrazzo March 3, 2011. Airman Miramontes is a customer service technician with the Academy's Financial Management Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

AFA's enlisted Airmen go 'back to basics'

A group of the Air Force Academy's enlisted Airmen prepares to march to the Air Garden to observe retreat in the Terrazzo March 3, 2011. Academy Command Chief Master Sgt. Todd Salzman marched the flight, with Master Sgt. Greg Meinert, the Headquarters Section first sergeant, serving as guidon bearer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Interfaith panelists discuss views of the divine

Jay Patel and Rochelle Richards-Burks discuss similarities between Hinduism and Paganism during a break in an interfaith panel discussion at the Air Force Academy's Oasis lounge March 2, 2011. Mr. Patel, the Hindu panelist, is vice president of development for the Colorado Springs Independent. Mrs. Richards-Burks, the Pagan panelist, is the founder of the Rocky Mountain Witch Hat Society. Also pictured, right, is Cadet 4th Class Jennifer Carr of Cadet Squadron 06. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Interfaith panelists discuss views of divinity

Rochelle Richards-Burks discusses Pagan views of the divine during an interfaith discussion panel at the Air Force Academy's Oasis lounge March 2, 2011. Mrs. Richards-Burks joined Chaplain (Maj.) Peter Fischer and Jay Patel to discuss Christian, Hindu and Pagan views of the divine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)