Academy Assembly guests discuss bridging war, peace

Marine Gen. James Cartwright speaks to cadets during the 2009 Academy Assembly at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Oct. 8, 2009. General Cartwright is the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy flying team wins safety competition

Cadet 1st Class John Rice and Cadet 2nd Class Daniel Gidasi make final preparations before a navigation competition as part of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association District I Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 7, 2009. The Academy took first place in the competition, which ran Oct. 3-11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy receives bust of ace pilot 'Gabby' Gabrenski

Relatives of Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., to attend the dedication ceremony for a bust in his honor at the U.S. Air Force Academy Sept. 29, 2009. Colonel Gabreski was a fighter ace in World War II and the Korean War. Among those attending were Polish Consul Tomasz Skotnicki, retired Col. Don Gabreski, the ace pilot's son, and Air Force Materiel Command vice commander Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, Colonel Gabreski's daughter-in-law. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Academy receives bust of ace pilot 'Gabby' Gabrenski

Retired Col. Don Gabreski speaks at the dedication ceremony for a bust of his father, Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2009. Gabby was a fighter ace in both World War II and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Falcon defensive lineman to be featured on CBS College Sports

Cadet 1st Class Ben Garland, seen here in his 2008-2009 yearbook photo, will be featured on CBS College Sports Network's "Inside Academy Football," scheduled to air Oct. 9 from 5-5:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. CBS-C will also carry the Air Force-TCU game, scheduled to kick off Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. MST. American Forces Network TV will simulcast the CBS-C coverage to viewers overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Cadet Wing Media)

Academy HPL tests, researches, trains, educates

Capt. Dustin Benker reviews the results of his metabolic test with Dr. Jeff Nelson at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Human Performance Laboratory Sept. 29, 2009. The test measures oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production and can provide athletes with specific training plans to enhance their physical performance. Captain Benker is a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot. Dr. Nelson holds a degree in exercise physiology. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)