MIA ID'ed, laid to rest in hometown

Capt. Thomas Clark, pictured here as an Air Force Academy cadet, was declared missing in action after his F-100D Super Sabre was shot down over the Savannakhet Province of Laos Feb. 8, 1969. His remains were returned to his family in Emporium, Pa., and he was buried with military honors Oct. 22, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Professors, STEM club cadets reach out to kids at science carnival

Cadets with the Air Force Academy's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics club help children make paper airplanes at an aeronautics booth during the Cool Science Festival Hands-on Science Carnival Oct. 15, 2011, at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs. Other Academy STEM booths featured models of future aircraft and a solid rocket demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Cadet cyber team competes on world stage

Cadet 1st Class Jordan Keefer (left) and Cadet 2nd Class Nathan Hart lead discussion on a format string attack during a cyber competition team meeting in the Air Force Academy's Cyberwarfare Lab Oct. 3, 2011. Attackers can use the vulnerability, which may exist in some programs written in the C++ programming language, to gain administrative rights on a remote computer. Keefer is a native of Manheim, Pa., and Hart is a native of Champlain, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Cadet cyber team competes on world stage

Clockwise from right: Cadet 2nd Class Josh Christman, Cadet 1st Class Chris Shields, Cadet 2nd Class Nathan Hart and Cadet 1st Class Jordan Keefer discuss how to conduct a string format attack during a cyber competition team meeting in the Air Force Academy's Cyberwarfare Lab Oct. 3, 2011. String format vulnerabilities exist in some software applications written using the C++ programming language and can allow attackers to gain administrative rights on remote systems. Keefer is the team's cadet in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Flood Relief

Cadet 2nd Class Zach Mattee hands a leaking sandbag to Cadet 3rd Class Steve Kearney, as the cadets removed sandbags from levees as part of flood relief and cleanup efforts Sept. 30 in Pierre, S.D. Each sandbag weighed between 30 and 80 pounds, depending on how full the sandbag was, and if it was waterlogged. (U.S. Air Force Photo/John Van Winkle)

Aiken bird watchers meet the Falcons

Cadet 3rd Class Trent Grabowski talks about the Air Force Academy's falconry program at a meeting of the Aiken Audubon Society in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 21, 2011. Grabowski and Cadet 2nd Class Cameron Harris, not pictured, provided the 45-minute presentation discussing the birds' care, feeding and training. With Grabowski is Destiny, a gray faced gyrfalcon and one of the Academy's 13 birds of prey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Operation Junior Deployer

Tech. Sgt. Mark McParland, the NCO in charge of telephone systems for the 10th Communications Squadron, shows 9-year-old Cole Rausch how to repair a telephone cable. Both were participating in Operation Junior Deployer, a 10th Air Base Wing program designed to expose children to the rigors of a military deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy celebrates Hispanic heritage

Cadet 2nd Class Stephannie Hernandez-Ruberte (left) takes part in a cadet panel during the Academy's National Hispanic Heritage Month Luncheon at the Falcon Club Sept. 15, 2011. The event kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through Oct. 15. Hernandez-Roberte is assigned to Cadet Squadron 33. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

AF Association recognizes Academy chaplain, education program

Air Force Academy Dean of the Faculty Brig. Gen. Dana Born (center) accepts the Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award for outstanding contribution in aerospace education from S. Sanford Schlitt, chairman of the board of the Air Force Association (left) during the Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 19, 2011, in National Harbor, Md. Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould is also pictured. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Thomas A. Coney)

Diversity training teaches Airmen to 'lead consciously'

The Air Force Academy's Diversity Office brought Harlan Consulting's "Leading Consciously" course to a group of 30 mid-level leaders at the Academy Sept. 16-17, 2011. The goal of the training is to help leaders integrate individuals with diverse backgrounds into their organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo//Megan Davis)

Blood Drive

Cadet 1st Class Kevin Loudermilk participates in the Armed Forces Blood Drive Sept. 12, 2011, with help from Senior Airman Thomas O'Neal, a phlebologist with the 81st Diagnostic and Therapeutic Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. O'Neal and 66 other medical personnel from eight military installations across the country came to the Academy to conduct the Armed Services Blood Program's annual three-day event, which continues through Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Arnold Hall. Loudermilk was the Cadet Wing commander during the summer semester and is assigned to Cadet Squadron 10. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Gino Mattorano)

Blood Drive

A phlebologist draws blood from a donor during the Air Force Academy's Armed Forces Blood Drive Monday. Medical personnel from eight military installations across the country came to the Academy to conduct the Armed Services Blood Program's annual three-day event, which continues from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Wednesday at Arnold Hall. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Gino Mattorano)

Colorado Springs, local military bases honor memory of 9/11

Becca Rothstein sings a solo portion of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" with members of the Cheyenne Mountain High School's Shadows Chorale Sept. 11, 2011, during a ceremony at America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., commemorating those who died in the 9/11 attacks 10 years earlier. Rothstein, a senior at Cheyenne Mountain High School, was named an outstanding soloist in the 2011 International Championship of High School A Cappella's international finals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Colorado Springs, local military bases honor memory of 9/11

Kathleen McGinnis and Terria were two of roughly 1,200 who attended a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at America the Beautiful Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Sept. 11, 2011. Red, white and blue ribbons around the park symbolize the resolve of Colorado Springs, Colo., citizens to never forget the events of Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Prep School honors standout graduates

Janine Sijan Rozina speaks to Air Force Academy Preparatory School students during the Prep School's Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sept. 3, 2011. Rozina spoke on behalf of her brother, Capt. Lance P. Sijan, a 1961 graduate of the Prep School and 1965 graduate of the Academy who posthumously earned a Medal of Honor for heroism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

9/11 responders speak with Academy cadets, staff at Falcon Heritage Forum

David Russell III speaks with cadets and faculty members at the Air Force Academy's Falcon Heritage Forum Sept. 7, 2011. Russell, a fourth-generation firefighter, retired from the Fire Department of New York in November 2008 and retired from the New York Air National Guard as a technical sergeant in November 2005. He spent four straight days at ground zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and continued working at the site until March 30, 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Air Force quarterback enrolled to serve nation after 9/11

Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson drops back to pass during the Falcons' 2011 season opener in Falcon Stadium Sept. 2, 2011. Jefferson, an Atlanta native, came to the Air Force Academy due in part to his desire to serve the United States in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The senior is assigned to Cadet Squadron 06. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Distinguished Service Award

Retired Col. Jock Schwank received the Academy’s 2011 Distinguished Service Award during the Parents’ Weekend parade Sept. 2. (Courtesy Photo)

Warriors' worries melt thanks to therapy that fulfills 'need for steed'

Andy Popejoy is helping to develop a hunting and fishing program for wounded warriors at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The former Colorado Outfitters Association president, pictured here at the Academy's Equestrian Center Aug. 28, 2011, also volunteers in the Equestrian Center's Warrior Wellness Program, which uses the principles of equine-assisted psychotherapy to restore battle-scarred service members' mental and emotional health. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Warriors' worries melt thanks to therapy that fulfills 'need for steed'

Army Sgt. Samantha Mitchell, pictured here at the Air Force Academy's Equestrian Center Aug. 28, 2011, has weathered several deployments and is now in the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Carson, Colo. Her husband, Mark, served in the Air Force for six years. Both find a welcome respite at the Equestrian Center, which offers equine-assisted psychotherapy to veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

AFA's Cadet Interfaith Council accepts president's community service challenge

Cadet 1st Class Philicia Fahrenbruch tapes up a box of foodstuffs during a Cadet Interfaith Council volunteer effort at the Care and Share Food Bank in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 27, 2011. The Air Force Academy entered the volunteer partnership with Care and Share as part of the White House's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge and looks to expand the scope of its interfaith outreach in future years. Fahrenbruch, the Cadet Interfaith Council president, is assigned to Cadet Squadron 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sarah Chambers)

AFA's Cadet Interfaith Council accepts president's community service challenge

Cadet 2nd Class Jessica Wong gathers boxed goods to prepare a food package during the Air Force Academy Cadet Interfaith Council's volunteer effort at the Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado Aug. 27, 2011. The Interfaith Council began the monthly volunteer project as part of its plan to participate in the White House's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge. Wong, one of the cadets on the Interfaith Council, is assigned to Cadet Squadron 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sarah Chambers)

Senior Asian, Pacific journalists visit Air Force Academy

Foreign journalists visiting the Air Force Academy pose for a photo at the Cadet Chapel - Falcon Circle on Aug. 22, 2011. The group's visit was part of the East-West Center's Senior Journalists' Seminar, which seeks to build relationships and improve understanding among American and Asian peoples. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Senior Asian, Pacific journalists visit Air Force Academy

Chaplain (Capt.) Darren Duncan talks about the Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel - Falcon Circle with journalists visiting the Academy Aug. 22, 2011. The journalists, representing outlets such as the Hasht e Sobh daily newspaper in Kabul, Afghanistan, and Malaysiakini.com in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, visited as part of the East-West Center's 2011 Senior Journalists' Seminar. Duncan is the chaplain responsible for accommodating the Cadet Wing's religious and spiritual needs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)