In memory of 1st Lieutenant Joseph D. Helton Jr.

Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 2 Police Transition Team stand in formation at Camp Stryker, Iraq, during a memorial ceremony honoring 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton, a flight commander for the 732nd ESFS Det. 2, was killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)

In memory of 1st Lieutenant Joseph D. Helton Jr.

Maj. Joseph Engelbrecht salutes a memorial to 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. after posthumously presenting him a Bronze Star with valor device during a ceremony at Camp Stryker, Iraq, Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton, a flight commander for the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Detachment 2, was killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. Major Engelbrecht is the 732nd ESFS Det. 2 commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)

In memory of 1st Lieutenant Joseph D. Helton Jr.

Servicemembers from the Victory Base Complex near Baghdad attend a memorial ceremony held to honor 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton, Jr. Sept. 12, 2009. Lieutenant Helton, a flight commander for the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 Police Transition Team and a 2007 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, was killed Sept. 8, 2009, by an improvised explosive device while leading his team on a mission in Baghdad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar)

CDC remembers Donna Head

The unveiling of the Donna Head Child Development Center gets helping hands from (left to right) Andrea Keilen, Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, retired Brig. Gin. Jim Head and Margot Saltonstall. Mrs. Keilen and Mrs. Saltonstall are Mrs. Head's daughters. The CDC was renamed to honor Mrs. Head following her death in December 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Tops in Blue a big hit at USAFA

Senior Airman Johnny Magbanua, dressed as Elvis Presley, performs during a Tops in Blue concert in Arnold Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy Aug. 23. Airman Magbanua is a security forces journeyman with the 90th Security Support Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., and a native of San Diego. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Tops in Blue a big hit at USAFA

Senior Airman Jennifer Bone performs during a Tops in Blue concert in Arnold Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy Aug. 23, 2009. Airman Bone is a ground radio maintenance journeyman with the 17th Communications Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. Her hometown is San Diego. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Academy earns own 'best reviewer'

Maj. John Martin earned a "best reviewer" award from the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management Aug. 10, 2009. Major Martin is an assistant professor of management and deputy for Academics. He teaches international management, strategic management, and power and influence. (U.S. Air Force photo)

10th ABW command changes hands

Col. Rick LoCastro, right, accepts the 10th Air Base Wing guidon from Lt. Gen. Mike Gould during the 10th ABW change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 23, 2009. Colonel LoCastro was previously vice commander of the 96th ABW at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Focus on key topics ensures mission success

Lt. Gen. Mike Gould assumed the role of U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent in a ceremony June 9, 2009. He is pictured here with his wife, Paula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Opportunities grow with school year in full swing

Brig. Gen. Dana Born and Cadet 1st Class Charles Haller take a look at academic activities planned for the Fall 2009 semester at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 8. Student academic support services and the unmanned aerial systems program are slated to expand this year. General Born is dean of the faculty. Cadet Haller is the Cadet Wing director of academics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)

Academy officer wins cyberwarfare award

Capt. Michael Henson (center) displays a bokken he received after a cyberspace-based "capture the flag" event held by the New York City chapter of Infragard July 21-22. Captain Henson, an assistant professor of computer science at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., started the Cadet Cyber Warfare Club to train cadets on network attack and defense skills. He was a member of an aggressor team during the event and appears here with members of the opposing Blue Team. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Fire dept. open house draws hundreds

Firefighters demonstrate how they would rescue a victim from a vehicle during a demonstration at a U.S. Air Force Academy Fire Department Open House Aug. 8. The demonstration included heavy hydraulic tools used to pry open parts of a car for quick access to accident victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)