Class of 2012 Graduation

Cadet 1st Class Katie Dials shows off her diploma to her family during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2012 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. Dials, an Indiana native, was named Miss American Teen 2010 by the National Miss American Coed Pageants in November of 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Class of 2012 Graduation

Cadet 1st Class James Colvin waves to his family after receiving his diploma during the Air Force Academy Class of 2012 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. Colvin is the son of retired Col. Gail Colvin, one of the first women to graduate from the Academy in 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Class of 2012 Graduation

Cadets in the Air Force Academy's Class of 2012 march into Falcon Stadium to kick off the gradution ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo. May 23, 2012. An audience of more than 28,000 people attended the ceremony, which featured a commencement address by President Barack Obama and an air show by the Thunderbirds Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

Obama to Class of 2012: Your spirit is essence of America

Newly minted second lieutenants toss their hats skyward as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Falcon Stadium during the Air Force Academy Class of 2012 graduation ceremony May 23, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. A total of 1,073 graduates crossed the stage and received their diplomas from President Barack Obama. (U.S. Air Force photo/Elizabeth Andrews)

Obama to Class of 2012: Your spirit is essence of America

President Barack Obama congratulates Cadet 1st Class Timothy Jefferson on graduating from the Air Force Academy during the Academy's graduation ceremony in Falcon Stadium May 23, 2012. Jefferson was the starting quarterback for the Air Force Falcons football team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Obama to Class of 2012: Your spirit is essence of America

President Barack H. Obama congratulates Cadet 1st Class Madison Chilton during the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Falcon Stadium May 23, 2012. Chilton, the daughter of Mobilization Assistant Brig. Gen. Cathy Chilton, is one of a record 237 women to graduate as part of the Academy's Class of 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

2012 Jabara Award winner named

Maj. Joseph Hext speaks to cadets from the staff tower of Mitchell Hall during a Jabara Award ceremony May 3, 2012. Hext received the award for his heroic actions in the skies over Afghanistan Aug. 21, 2010, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy graduate inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame

Space shuttle astronauts Franklin Chang Díaz, retired Gen. Kevin Chillton and Charlie Precourt celebrate their induction into the Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 5, 2012. More than 30 Hall of Fame astronauts and hundreds of guests gathered to witness the annual induction ceremony. Chilton is a 1976 graduate of the Air Force Academy. His wife, Brig. Gen. Cathy Chilton, is the mobilization assistant to the Academy superintendent. (NASA photo)

Cadet Wing wraps up 1st Polaris Warrior

Two cadets in Cadet Squadron 04 navigate the Air Force Academy’s obstacle course in Jacks Valley during the Academy’s inaugural Polaris Warrior challenge Saturday. The event caps a year of military training that may help cadets in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

Cadet Wing wraps up 1st Polaris Warrior

A group of cadets from Cadet Squadron 05 apply their self-aid and buddy care knowledge to treat a simulated sucking chest wound during the SABC portion of Polaris Warrior at the Air Force Academy April 28, 2012. CS 05 took fifth place in the event with a score of 64.35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

Cadet Wing wraps up 1st Polaris Warrior

Cadets maneuver through the Air Force Academy's mobile operations in urban terrain training area April 28, 2012. Their rifles are equipped to fire simunitions, which are similar to paintball rounds but can be fired from normal weapons. Cadet Squadron 27 won the MOUT event with a score of 138. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

Chemistry instructor brings magic of science to students, teachers

Dr. Ron Furstenau conducts a chemistry experiment with Becka as part of a chemistry magic show at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center April 21, 2012. Furstenau, an instructor with the Air Force Academy's Chemistry Department, has performed chemistry magic shows since his first tour here in 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)