 
2007 Academy graduate killed in action in Iraq
First Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., 24, was killed by a roadside bomb near Baghdad Sept. 8, 2009. He was a 2007 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and was deployed to the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 9/14/2009
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Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11
Cadets salute as the American flag is raised during a Reveille ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 11, 2009. Cadets held the ceremony to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 9/11/2009
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Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11
The cadet flag formation secures the American flag at half staff during a remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 11, 2009. Cadets held the ceremony to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 9/11/2009
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Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11
The cadet flag formation secures the American flag at half staff during a remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 11, 2009. Cadets held the ceremony to honor those who died in the terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 9/11/2009
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Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11
The U.S. Air Force Academy cadet flag formation raises the American flag during a Reveille ceremony in the Terrazzo Sept. 11, 2009, in honor those who died in terrorist attacks eight years earlier. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 9/11/2009
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Cadets honor fallen heroes of Sept. 11
Cadet 1st Class Sean Harte plays Reveille in honor during a cadet formation in honor of the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 9/11/2009
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Remembering Inprocessing: 'Just take a bit off the top'
Air Force Academy Basic Cadet Logan Mitchell gets his hair cut on inprocessing day June 25, 2009.
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Posted: 9/4/2009
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Big Bad Basic
Kathryn Hilbig of the Cobras (left) is the Big Bad Basic women's champion for the Class of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)
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Posted: 8/25/2009
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Big Bad Basic
Basic Cadet Alex Means of the Barbarians (right) was the Class of 2013 men's champion at Big Bad Basic. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)
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Posted: 8/25/2009
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Big Bad Basic
Class of 2013 basic cadets put their physical skills to the test at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 25, 2009, during the Sweepstakes competition at Big Bad Basic in Jacks Valley. Big Bad Basic takes place at the end of Jacks Valley events prior to the march back to the Terrazzo. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)
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Posted: 8/25/2009
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Cadet uniform changes now in place
Recent changes to the cadet uniform included modifications to female cadets' slacks. The new slacls offers a shorter rise, a slightly wider leg and wider belt loops. The new slacks design also eliminates front darts, which many said were baggy and unflattering. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration)
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Posted: 8/21/2009
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Cadet earns collegiate shooting championship
Cadet 3rd Class Michael Seery takes aim in the prone position during a shooting competition. Cadet Seery, a computer science major at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., won awards in the collegiate category at the 2009 National Rifle Championships. (courtesy photo)
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Posted: 8/14/2009
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Class of 2013 'Best to be Seen'
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets from the Class of 2013 and their cadet cadre instructors march to Jacks Valley at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 13, 2009. Freshmen cadets adopted the motto "Best to be Seen ... big, bad and mean" while marching to activities shortly after inprocessing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)
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Posted: 8/12/2009
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Surviving your 1st year: If I knew then what I know now
Cadets walk to class in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Fairchild Hall Aug. 6, 2009. Cadets must learn to balance academic, military and athletic duties during their four years at the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)
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Posted: 8/12/2009
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Sisters bring unique talents to Academy
Second Lt. Amanda Tamosuinas (left) and Cadet 2nd Class Alexis Tamosuinas (right) present their sister, Cadet 4th Class Ava Tamosuinas, with her shoulder boards following the Acceptance Parade at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Aug. 4, 2009. Lieutenant Tamosuinas, a 2008 Academy graduate, is assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)
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Posted: 8/12/2009
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Inaugural UAS class pins on wings
Air Force Cadets 2nd Class Jeffrey Nakayama and Rupert Domingo inspect a Viking 300 unmanned aerial vehicle before launch from Camp Red Devil at Fort Carson, Colo., July 20, 2009. The U.S. Air Force Academy's new Unmanned Aerial System training is designed to encourage cadets to serve as UAS leaders after graduation. The Viking 300 weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and has a top speed of 100 knots, with a cruising speed of 55 knots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)
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Posted: 8/10/2009
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Cadets aim to cut KC-135 fuel costs
Cadet 1st Class Daniel Prescott affixes winglets to a model of a KC-135 Stratotanker in an aeronautical engineering lab at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov. 3, 2008. The department's research predicts an 8-percent improvement in fuel efficiency from the winglets, which reduce the effects of drag on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)
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Posted: 7/14/2009
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2006 grad killed in Afghanistan
First Lt. Roslyn Schulte, 25, died from wounds suffered from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan May 20. She was a 2006 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is seen here in her senior class photo. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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Memorial honors ultimate service before self
Cadet 4th Class Derek Winkler looks at names of U.S. Air Force Academy graduates who have been killed in war. The War Memorial is an element of the Air Garden on the Academy Terrazzo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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Cadets claim victory in battles against cancer
Cancer survivor Cadet 1st Class Mark Puffenbarger joins his underclassman sister, Haley, for a photo. Cadet Puffenbarger survived a bout of lymphoma in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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87 cadets bound for grad school
Cadet 1st Class Brandon McCutcheon performs an experiment using a dye to identify free radicals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 10 in hopes of one day treating chemical warfare decontamination and cancer patients. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Cadet McCutcheon, a biochemistry major with Cadet Squadron 15, has been selected to attend medical school after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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87 cadets selected for grad school
Cadet 1st Class Brandon McCutcheon prepares a sample for an experiment that uses a dye to identify free radicals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 10 in hopes of one day treating chemical warfare decontamination and cancer patients. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Cadet McCutcheon, a biochemistry major with Cadet Squadron 15, has been selected to attend medical school after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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87 cadets selected for grad school
Cadet 1st Class Brandon McCutcheon performs an experiment using a dye to identify free radicals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 10 in hopes of one day treating chemical warfare decontamination and cancer patients. The Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Cadet McCutcheon, a biochemistry major with Cadet Squadron 15, has been selected to attend medical school after graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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July 11 is Academy Day at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Cadet 2nd Class Joseph Scioscia III takes Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo queens on a tour of the U.S. Air Force Academy Visitor Center and Cadet Chapel July 8. The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo will take place at the Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 8-11. July 11 is Air Force Academy and Family Day at the Rodeo, which donates its proceeds to local military charities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)
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Posted: 7/9/2009
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