New Cadet Wing commander glad he stayed

Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Andrew VanTimmeren stands at attention during the Cadet Wing's noon meal formation Jan. 10, 2010. Cadet VanTimmeren succeeded Cadet 1st Class Nathan Dial in a change-of-command ceremony in Mitchell Hall Jan. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)

New Cadet Wing commander glad he stayed

Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Andrew VanTimmeren observes a pass in review during a Cadet Wing noon meal formation Jan. 10, 2010, at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadet VanTimmeren succeeded Cadet 1st Class Nathan Dial as Cadet Wing commander for the Spring 2010 semester. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)

Cadets launch 'Roswell II'

Air Force Academy cadets with the Academy's Space Club watch a weather balloon shortly after launch from the Stillman Parade Field Jan. 10, 2010. The balloon reached an altitude of approximately 85,000 feet before landing southeast of Colorado Springs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets launch 'Roswell II'

Air Force Academy Cadets with the Academy's Space Club watch as their balloon, dubbed "Roswell II," takes off from the Academy's Stillman Parade Field Jan. 10, 2010. The balloon launch is part of an experiment in which cadets tracked the balloon and retrieved photos from a digital camera in the balloon's payload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets launch 'Roswell II'

Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Kyle Tomaszewski braces a weather balloon as it inflates on the Academy's Stillman Parade Field Jan. 10, 2010. Cadet Tomaszewski is assigned to Cadet Squadron 40 and was one of 12 Academy Space Club cadets who launched the balloon, dubbed "Roswell II." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets launch 'Roswell II'

Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Shane Bruski (bottom right) talks with Cadets 3rd Class Jordan Wittman (left) and Logan Brandt while inflating a weather balloon at Stillman Parade Field Jan. 10, 2010. The cadets, all members of the Academy's Space Club, named the experiment "Roswell II." Cadets Bruski, Wittman and Brandt are assigned to Cadet Squadrons 32, 30 and 18, respectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

USAFA 2009 in Review

Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Kyle Fitle checks his temperature using a disposable thermometer during Basic Cadet Training at the Academy's Jacks Valley July 13, 2009. The cadet population was screened for influenza-like symptoms after more than 150 cadets were diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Practice makes perfect!

Air Force Academy Cadets 4th Class Cole Patten and Colton Steen practice throwing rifles during Cadet Honor Guard practice in the Academy's Honor Court Jan. 4, 2010. The rifles are covered to protect them from scrapes or other damage. Freshman cadets on the Cadet Honor Guard learn basic drill, leadership and teamwork skills, while upperclassmen serve as a training cadre and perform ceremonial and funeral honors for the Cadet Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Cadets move into new digs

Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Daniel Gregory organizes books and folders while moving into his new dormitory in the Academy's Vandenberg Hall Jan. 4, 2010. The dormitory renovations are part of the 10th Civil Engineer Squadron's Academy-wide "Fix USAFA" initiative.

Cadets move into new digs

Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Lee Bussey digs into a trunk while unpacking in his new dormitory in the Academy's Vandenberg Hall Jan. 4, 2010. Cadet Bussey and his roommates, Cadets 4th Class Daniel Gregory and David Dunkel, are among approximately 450 cadets who recently moved into new dorms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)

Wings of Blue competes at national contest

Cadet 1st Class Stephan Azab packs his parachute after a jump during the U.S. Parachuting Association's National Collegiate Parachuting Championships in Rosharon, Texas, Dec. 29. Cadet Azab is a member of the Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue parachute team. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

Wings of Blue competes at national contest

A Wings of Blue team member approaches a landing zone during U.S. Parachuting Association's National Collegiate Parachuting Championships in Rosharon, Texas, Dec. 29. Jumps on the first day of the four-day event focused on spot accuracy. Wings of Blue is the Air Force Academy's competitive parachuting team and the Air Force's premier jump team. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)