Condoleezza Rice receives 2009 TD White Award

Lt. Gen. Mike Gould shakes hands with Dr. Condoleezza Rice during a parade in her honor at the Air Force Academy Aug. 26, 2010. Dr. Rice, a Stanford professor and former secretary of state, was named the Thomas D. White Award for her accomplishments during her career as a professor, presidential adviser, diplomat, author and national security expert. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Condoleezza Rice receives 2009 TD White Award

Dr. Condoleeza Rice, right, and Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould affix Dr. Rice's name into a plaque listing Thomas D. White award recipients in Arnold Hall at the Air Force Academy Thursday. Dr. Rice was named the 2009 T.D. White Award recipient for her contributions to the defense and scurity of the United States during a distinguished career as a professor, presidential adviser, diplomat, author and national security expert. She is a professor of political science at Stanford University. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Vocalists with Tops in Blue perform "Telephone" during a concert at the Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Aug. 22, 2010. Tops in Blue is an all-volunteer unit comprising Airmen from Air Force units around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Staff Sgt. Candice Fagan performs Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" during a Tops in Blue concert at the Air Force Academy Aug. 22, 2010. Sergeant Fagan is a native of Waldorf, Md., and an intelligence analyst with the 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Airman 1st Class Jamie Horner sings Cher's "Believe" during a Tops in Blue concert in the Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Aug. 22, 2010. The group's 2010 tour is titled "We Believe" and features several songs themed around belief. Airman Horner is an emergency management apprentice stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and native of Anderson, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Tech. Sgt. Letisia Eddy sings amid the crowd during a Tops in Blue concert in the Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Aug. 22, 2010. Sergeant Eddy is a security forces craftsman stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Del., and a native of Virginia Beach, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

A Tops in Blue vocalist serenades an audience member during the group's performance in Arnold Hall Theater at the Air Force Academy Aug. 22, 2010. The group, which consists of Airmen from around the world, first began touring in 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Stage lights silhouette a Tops in Blue singer during the group's performance in Arnold Hall Theater at the Air Force Academy Aug. 22, 2010. The group spends much of the year on tour to entertain servicemembers around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Airman 1st Class William Anger adjusts sound levels for Tops in Blue performers prior to the group's show in the Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Aug. 22, 2010. Airman Anger, a Denver native and C-17 Globemaster III crew chief stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Del., is the group's audio engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Tops in Blue brings show to Academy

Senior Airman Breyson Robinson rehearses on drums prior to the Tops in Blue show in the Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Aug. 22, 2010. Airman Robinson is a native of Columbus, Ohio, and a services journeyman at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Falcon 5/6 volunteers clean Woodmen Trail

Chief Master Sgt. James O'Neil trims weeds along the side of Woodmen Road as part of a Falcon 5/6 cleanup of the Woodmen Trail in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 21, 2010. Chief O'Neil is the security forces manager for the Air Force Academy's 10th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Falcon 5/6 volunteers clean Woodmen Trail

Staff Sgt. Shane Antrim attacks some weeds along the Woodmen Trail with a shovel during a Falcon 5/6 cleanup project Aug. 21, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sergeant Antrim is assigned to the Air Force Academy's Directorate of Personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)