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)

Cadet provides gift of life through stem cell donation

Cadet 3rd Class Kyle Schroeder holds a bag containing blood-forming stem cells that he donated in Denver Sept. 5, 2012. Schroeder, a native of Colorado Springs, found out in the summer that he was a match for a recipient he has never met. He is assigned to Cadet Squadron 33. (Courtesy photo)

ACC commander visits Air Force Academy

Cadet 1st Class Steven Trochlil discusses aeronautics research with Gen. Mike Hostage during the general's visit to the Air Force Academy Aug. 14, 2012. Hostage, the commander of Air Combat Command, has more than 4,000 flying hours in numerous Air Force aircraft. Trochlil is assigned to Cadet Squadron 04. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

'Traveling' basic cadets observe modified Ramadan

Basic Cadet Mohammed Gallala takes off his boots to prepare for evening prayer in a tent chapel at Jacks Valley after the first full day of Ramadan on July 20, 2012. Approximately 10 basic cadets have regularly attended Muslim services, led by Imam Mohammed Jodeh. Gallala is a native of Tunisia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

'Traveling' basic cadets observe modified Ramadan

Basic cadets kneel during maghrib, or sunset prayers, in Jacks Valley's Muslim chapel July 22, 2012. Islam typically requires five daily prayers, to be done before sunrise, at noon, in the mid-afternoon, just after sunset and before going to bed for the evening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

'Traveling' basic cadets observe modified Ramadan

Basic Cadet Omar Obeidat helps Basic Cadet Mohammed Gallala perform wudu in preparation for evening prayer in Jacks Valley July 22, 2012. Wudu is a Muslim form of ritual purification that consists of washing one's hands, feet, mouth and face before praying or touching the Qur'an. Obeidat is a native of Jordan, and Gallala is a native of Tunisia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Memorial Service

Cadet 2nd Class Yung C. “Andrew” Chin, who passed away June 19 in Las Vegas, was honored and laid to rest at the Air Force Academy Cemetery July 13. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Elizabeth Andrews)

Inprocessing

Parents said their goodbyes to their newly appointed children during inprocessing for the Class of 2016 on June 28. Approximately 1,050 basic cadets joined the Long Blue Line even as the Waldo Canyon fire burned to the south. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Sarah Chambers)

Inprocessing

Appointees study about what it takes to succeed in the cadet environment during inprocessing for the Class of 2016 on June 28. Approximately 1,050 basic cadets joined the Long Blue Line even as the Waldo Canyon fire burned to the south. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Raymond McCoy)

Tragic Loss

Cadet 2nd Class Yung C. Chin, who was a member of the Class of 2014 and a biology major, died while on summer leave in Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Cadet Service Learning

Cadets from Cadet Squadron 17 work on an animal enclosure at Cheyenne Moutain Zoo may 30. Nearly 400 cadets crom seven squadrons and the Cadet Interfaith Council took part in Cadet Service Learning activities in the Colorado Springs community. CSL is just one of the many programs cadets are involved in during the summer break. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Liz Copan)

Class of 2012 Graduation

Cadet 1st Class Katie Dials shows off her diploma to her family during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2012 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. Dials, an Indiana native, was named Miss American Teen 2010 by the National Miss American Coed Pageants in November of 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Class of 2012 Graduation

Cadet 1st Class James Colvin waves to his family after receiving his diploma during the Air Force Academy Class of 2012 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. Colvin is the son of retired Col. Gail Colvin, one of the first women to graduate from the Academy in 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)