USAFA "Deployed Ops"

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Keegan Peckham and USAFA Cadet 2nd Class Elliot Unseth prepare the pallets for bundles by stringing them with fastening straps while working with the U.S. Army Riggers detachment June 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Cadets Peckham and Unseth are taking part in "Deployed Ops", a summer program that sends Academy cadets to deployed locations to follow officers in different career fields and to gain an understanding of career responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cadet 1st Class Shaina Thompson)

USAFA "Deployed Ops"

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Jordan Wittman pulls on straps to ensure the cargo bundle is securely fastened to the pallet while working with U.S. Army Riggers June 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Cadet Wittman is taking part in "Deployed Ops", a summer program that sends Academy cadets to deployed locations to follow officers in different career fields and to gain an understanding of career responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cadet 1st Class Shaina Thompson)

Cadets learn about CE deployed ops in readiness lab

Cadet 2nd Class Nicholas Espinoza and Navy Midshipman Clinton Spencer conduct a stress test on a concrete beam during the Air Force Academy's Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory June 7, 2011. The beams are designed to withstand a load of approximately 5,100 pounds per square inch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)

Cadets learn about CE deployed ops in readiness lab

Cadet 2nd Class Dustin Wilson cuts lumber for a wood structure construction project during the Air Force Academy's Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory June 1, 2011. FERL is a three-week summer course designed to teach cadets how to perform civil and bioenvironmental engineering projects in austere locations. Cadet Wilson is assigned to Cadet Squadron 04. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Cadets visit local asphalt plant during field engineering course

Jeff Mangone, right, gives cadets from the Air Force Academy a tour of the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. The tour is designed to familiarize cadets attending the Academy's Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory with how to prepare asphalt and concrete. FERL is required for cadets majoring in civil or bioenvironmental engineering and is also open to cadets in mechanical or electrical engineering majors. Mr. Mangone is the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant manager. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Cadets visit local asphalt plant during field engineering course

Jeff Mangone describes the process of milling asphalt to Air Force Academy cadets touring the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. The tour is part of the Academy's three-week Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory, which familiarizes cadets in engineering majors with operations in deployed or austere locations. Mr. Mangone, the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant manager, has worked for the company approximately 25 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)