Academy puts on a show at parade

Air Force Academy cadets march in formation along Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., for the city's annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 6, 2010. The parade also included formations of Airmen assigned to the Academy, the Air Force Academy Band and a float depicting the Cadet Chapel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Academy puts on a show at parade

Cadet candidates from the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, along with the Prep School mascot, wave to spectators during the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade Nov. 6, 2010. The Prep School is designed to prepare cadet candidates to attend and graduate from the Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Academy puts on a show at parade

Airmen with the 10th Air Base Wing at the Air Force Academy march in formation during the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade Nov. 6, 2010. The Academy's presence in the parade also included a cadet formation, a float and the Air Force Academy Band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Academy puts on a show at parade

Master Sgt. Karl Bradley leads the Air Force Academy Marching Band along Tejon Street during the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade Nov. 6, 2010. Sergeant Bradley is the marching band's drum major, a bass trombonist and a native of Branson, Mo. The band is stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Colo. Springs mayor speaks at Hispanic Heritage luncheon

Lt. Gen. Mike Gould presents Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera with a copy of "Spirit and Flight: A photographic salute to the United States Air Force Academy" during a Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon at the Air Force Academy's Falcon Club Oct. 14, 2010. "Spirit and Flight," by Elizabeth Gill Lui, was first published in 1996. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Colo. Springs mayor speaks at Hispanic Heritage luncheon

Colorado Springs Mayor Lionel Rivera speaks with Airman 1st Class Luis Cisneros-Godinez during the Hispanic Heritage Month luncheon at the Air Force Academy's Falcon Club Oct. 14, 2010. Also pictured is Col. Rick LoCastro, the 10th Air Base Wing commander. Airman Cisneros-Godinez is a medical lab technician with the 10th Medical Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

Fallen Airman's family receives Medal of Honor

President Barack Obama, right, presents a Medal of Honor award to Richard Etchberger, son of U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, during a ceremony at the White House Sept. 21, 2010. Richard Etchberger and his brothers, Steve Wilson and Cory Etchberger, all attended the ceremony to accept the posthumous award on behalf of their father, who received the medal for his actions during the Vietnam War. Chief Master Sgt. Etchberger exposed himself to enemy fire in order to save three fellow Airmen during an attack on their position in Laos March 11, 1968. Etchberger suffered fatal wounds after placing the wounded Airmen in rescue slings so they could be airlifted to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Superintendent speaks with Denver alumni, boosters

Lt. Gen. Mike Gould and his wife, Paula, talk to a member of the Denver Quarterback Club in Parker, Colo., Sept. 9. General Gould, the Air Force Academy superintendent, informed audience members of the Academy's athletics programs as well as how cadet-athletes interact with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Edwards)

Mormon chaplain has name recognition

Chaplain (Capt.) Zebulon Beck is the Air Force Academy's Mormon chaplain and a native of Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Former permanent professors return to AFA

Lt. Gen. Mike Gould welcomes retired permanent professors to the 2010 Heritage to Horizons Assembly at the Air Force Academy Aug. 26, 2010. The assembly is a biennial meeting that allows former permanent professors to meet with Academy faculty and cadets and provide feedback on Academy curricula. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy firefighters win DOD awards

Air Force Academy Deputy Fire Chief Ken Helgerson, seen here competing in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge in Las Vegas Nov. 20, 2009, received the Department of Defense's 2010 Ray Picard Award, which recognizes individual superior leadership and outstanding contributions to fire and emergency service accreditation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

Condoleezza Rice receives 2009 TD White Award

Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, center, stand at attention during a Cadet Wing parade in Dr. Rice's honor at the Air Force Academy Aug. 26, 2010. Dr. Rice was named the 2009 Thomas D. White Award winner for her contributions to national defense and security during her career as a professor, presidential adviser, diplomat, author and national security expert. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)