Falcons visit Fort Worth children's hospital

Air Force football players David Lore, Zach Hoffman and Troy Timmerman talk with and autograph a football for a patient at the Cooks Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 27, 2012. Lore is a starter at guard and a backup center; Hoffman is a punter, and Timmerman is a defensive lineman. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Falcons visit Fort Worth children's hospital

The Bird interacts with a patient at the Cooks Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 27, 2012. Air Force Falcons football players and cheerleaders visited the hospital during their trip to Fort Worth to play in the Armed Forces Bowl. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Academy cyber team takes 4th place in international contest

Cadets 1st Class Frank Adkins and Michael Winstead (foreground) search for vulnerabilities on opposing teams' virtual servers during the RWTH 2012 Capture the Flag competition. The Air Force Academy's Cyber Competition Team took fourth place overall and first place among U.S. teams in the 12-hour contest. RWTH is a technology research university in Aachen, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dr. Martin Carlisle)

Cadets of 'Viking 9' walk the talk of service

Habtamu Birky, 9, shows his artistic talent with 2nd Lt. Julian Gluck during one of the Cadet Squadron 09's community outreach visits. Several cadets from the Air Force Academy hosted a service project for local adopted children. The cadets visited the children’s school and later gave the same children a tour of and picnic at the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Academy releases 2012 research report

Cadet 2nd Class Zachary Bruhn researches algae lipid biofuels in the Life Science Research Center at the Air Force Academy Sept. 26, 2012. Bruhn is assigned to Cadet Squadron 01. (U.S. Air Force photo/Elizabeth Andrews)

Academy releases 2012 research report

Cadet 1st Class Heather Nelson works on the FalconSat 7 project March 6, 2012. Nelson, an astronautical engineering major, is assigned to Cadet Squadron 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

A wish come true: Parker, Colo., native becomes cadet for a day

Wyatt Denton listens to a briefing during his visit to the Air Force Academy Sept. 28, 2012. Wyatt, a native of Parker, Colo., was made a cadet for a day through the Academy's partnership with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sarah Chambers)

A wish come true: Parker, Colo., native becomes cadet for a day

Wyatt Denton (center) and his brother Joe (left) march on the Terrazzo with Cadet Squardron 32 during Wyatt's Cadet for a Day experience Sept. 28, 2012. CS 32 was the sponsor squadron for Wyatt, a native of Parker, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sarah Chambers)

Falcon Heritage Forum: 'Courage is fear that's said its prayers'

Cadet 3rd Class Kayla Vidosola and Brig. Gen. Gregory Lengyel read the 2012 Falcon Heritage Forum schedule at the meet and greet in Exemplar Hall Sept. 20. There, cadets could ask visiting company grade officers job-specifc questions. Lengyel is the Academy's commandant of cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Liz Copan)

In their honor ...

Cadet 1st Class Connor Ference of Cadet Squadron 10 takes the baton to start his leg of five runners during the combined 9/11-POW/MIA Remembrance Run as it exits Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 13, 2012. The run ended at the Academy Terrazzo after 45 teams of five traversed the 45-mile journey past various locations in Colorado Springs. The end of the remembrance run signified the start of a 39-hour vigil run on the Terrazzo, commemorating 39 years since Operation Homecoming, the repatriation of POWs from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy cheerleaders encourage their team, community

Air Force Academy cheerleaders perform a pyramid stunt during the Air Force home opener at Falcon Stadium Sept. 1, 2012. The varsity squad comprises six male and six female cadets who perform at every football game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy cheerleaders encourage their team, community

Cheerleaders showcase their Air Force spirit during the Academy’s win against Idaho State Sept. 1, 2012. Academy cheerleaders practice two hours every day to develop chants, stunts and routines for every football and basketball game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Liz Copan)