NCLS 2011

Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta addresses the Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and guests during his keynote speech at the National Character and Leadership Symposium in Arnold Hall Feb. 24, 2011. Sergeant Guinta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, was one of three Medal recipients to speak at the Center for Character and Leadership Development's keystone event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

NCLS 2011

Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta addresses the Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and guests during his keynote speech at the National Character and Leadership Symposium in Arnold Hall Feb. 24, 2011. Sergeant Guinta is the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. NCLS is one of the Academy's Center for Character and Leadership Development's annual capstone events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

Three AFA grads to fly aboard STS-133

NASA astronaut Steven Lindsey occupies the commander's station during a simulation in the motion-base shuttle mission simulator at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Jan. 25, 2010. Mr. Lindsey, a 1982 graduate of the Air Force Academy, is the commander for the Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission, scheduled to lift off Feb. 24, 2011. (NASA photo/James Blair)

Academy celebrates various faiths at prayer luncheon

Retired Marine 1st Lt. Clebe McClary signs a copy of "Living Proof" for Col. Rick LoCastro in the Falcon Club after the Air Force Academy's National Prayer Luncheon Feb. 10, 2011. Lieutenant McClary was injured while serving in Vietnam. Colonel LoCastro is the 10th Air Base Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy's aero lab harnesses wave energy

A wave energy converter generates power in a tank at the AIr Force Academy Jan. 27, 2010. The converter was designed by Department of Astronautics researchers Dr. Stefan Siegel and Jurgen Seidel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy's aero lab harnesses wave energy

Marcus Roemer, left, and Dr. Stefan Siegel stand near a water tank containing a 1:300 scale model of a wave energy converter they designed in the fall of 2008. The Department of Energy and National Sceince Foundation have invested in a series of larger tests with a 1:10 scale model of the Academy's wave energy converter, which has harnessed upwards of 99 percent of energy in a wave in tests here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

LEAD candidates visit Academy

Capt. Adam Fitch talks to Airmen visiting the Air Force Academy about the Academy Preparatory School during a tour of the Academy's Community Center Jan. 14, 2011. The Airmen came to the Academy from bases around the Air Force for a two-day Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development Diversity Visitation Program Jan. 14 and 15. Captain Fitch is an assistant coach for the Huskies Prep School football team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

LEAD candidates visit Academy

From left: Senior Airman Magdalena Torres, Cadet 4th Class Chelsea Renfro and Airman 1st Class Janeka Perry conduct a chemistry experiement while visiting the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 14, 2011. Airmen Torres and Perry took part in a Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development Diversity Visitation Program Jan. 14 and 15. Airman Torres is assigned to the 914th Maintenance Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Airman Perry is assigned to the 137th Airlift Control Flight at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

LEAD candidates visit Academy

Col. Tamra Rank presents Leighanne Hyun Jin Ob with a certificate of selection to attend the Air Force Academy Preparatory School during a Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development Diversity Visitation Program conference at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 13, 2011. Colonel Rank is the Academy's vice superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

LEAD candidates visit Academy

Col. Billy Walker talks to Airmen during a Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development briefing at the Air Force Academy Jan. 13, 2011. LEAD allows single Airmen between 17 and 23 years old to apply to become cadets at the Academy. Colonel Walker is the Academy's deputy director of athletics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

Academy instructor named Colo. professor of year

Dr. Frances Pilch was named the Colorado Professor of the Year Nov. 18, 2010, by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Dr. Pilch is a professor and deputy department head for the Air Force Academy's Department of Political Science. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Diverse group of experts discusses religious respect, training

Chaplain (Maj.) Peter Fischer and the Right Reverend James Magness talk outside the Dean of Faculty Conference Room at the Air Force Academy during a break at the Religious Respect Conference at the Academy Nov. 16, 2010. Topics at the conference included balancing freedom of religious expression with the Constitution's prohibition against establishing or endorsing religion. Chaplain Fischer is the Academy's senior protestant chaplain. Reverend Magness is the bishop suffragan for federal ministries for the Office of Federal Ministries of the Episcopal Church. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)