Academy's Airmen ride, march in rodeo parade

A formation of Airmen from the Air Force Academy conduct a pass in review during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade July 13, 2010, in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo. The rodeo raises money for each of the four military installations in Colorado Springs: the Air Force Academy, Peterson and Schriever Air Force bases and Fort Carson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy's Airmen ride, march in rodeo parade

A color guard and a formation of Airmen from the Air Force Academy stand at attention before the Pikes Peak or Rodeo Parade kicks off July 13, 2010, in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo. The parade signals the start of the four-day Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, which raises money for local military installations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy's Airmen ride, march in rodeo parade

Brig. Gen. Dana Born and her husband, Tim, greet crowds during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13, 2010. General Born, dean of the faculty for the Air Force Academy, was the parade's grand marshal. Air Force Academy day at the rodeo is July 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy's Airmen ride, march in rodeo parade

Tech. Sgt. Emanuel Jester marches as part of the Air Force Academy Band in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade July 13, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Commandant assignment 'a dream come true' for 1986 graduate

Cadets led by Cadet 1st Class Chelsea Agee of Cadet Squadron 35 render a final salute to Brig. Gen. Sam Cox during the commandant of cadets' change-of-command ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 9, 2010. General Cox is selected to assume command of Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. His successor as commandant is Brig. Gen. Richard Clark, former vice commander of 8th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) at Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Commandant assignment 'a dream come true' for 1986 graduate

Brig. Gen. Sam Cox, right, relinquishes the commandant of cadets guidon to Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould during a change-of-command ceremony at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 9, 2010. General Cox is selected to assume command of Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Commandant assignment 'a dream come true' for 1986 graduate

The Cadet Wing, led by Cadet 1st Class Megan Hoskins, salutes during the national anthem at the commandant of cadets' change-of-command ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 9, 2010. Brig. Gen. Richard Clark, the former vice commander of 8th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., succeeded Brig. Gen. Sam Cox as commandant.

Lombeida Foundation mission continues after dr.'s death

Volunteers perform dental surgery on a child during a Judith Lombeida Medical Foundation mission to Ecuador in April 2009. The foundation is named after Col. (Dr.) Judith Lombeida, who died in a car accident in 2006. The next Lombeida Foundation mission is scheduled for September. (photo courtesy of Mark Backlin)

Academy superintendent attends Rodeo breakfast

Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould chats with Brian Binn during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo breakfast in downtown Colorado Springs June 23, 2010. Mr. Binn is the president of the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy superintendent attends Rodeo breakfast

The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard kicks off the official portion of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Breakfast in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., with a presentation of the colors June 23, 2010. The Mounted Color Guard was originally organized in 1963 as a 32-person horse platoon designated Delta 1/10 Cavalry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy superintendent attends Rodeo breakfast

Army Spc. Daniel O'Dell perfects his pancake-flipping technique during the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo breakfast in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., June 23, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Rock Solid Warrior

Tech. Sgt. Leonida Dotson, the NCO in charge of intra-theater operations for the 586th Air Expeditionary Group's Task Force Gateway, was the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's Rock Solid Warrior for the week of May 17-21, 2010. Sergeant Dotson is deployed from the Air Force Academy's Department of Personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo)