Cadets visit local asphalt plant during field engineering course

U.S. Military Academy Cadet Jeff Warner examines an asphalt sample during a tour of the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. The visit is part of the Air Force Academy's Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory, a three-week summer course required for cadets majoring in civil or bioenvironmental engineering. Cadet Warner is attending the Air Force Academy via an exchange program with West Point. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Cadets visit local asphalt plant during field engineering course

Cadets 2nd Class Anthony Vahling, left, and Ezra Petersen check out a sample of asphalt while touring the Rocky Mountain Materials and Asphalt plant in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 10, 2011. The plant tour is part of the Air Force Academy's Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory, a three-week summer course required for cadets majoring in civil or bioenvironmental engineering. Cadet Vahling, a native of Teutopolis, Ill., is assigned to Cadet Squadron 17. Cadet Petersen, a native of Wichita, Kan., is assigned to Cadet Squadron 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

High school students wake up to Academy experience

Cadet 2nd Class Bryant Mateus, right, motivates high school students during the first full day of Summer Seminar at the Air Force Academy June 7, 2011. The Academy offers three such seminars between graduation and inprocessing to approximately 1,100 high school juniors and seniors per year. Cadet Mateus, one of the Summer Seminar element leaders, is assigned to Cadet Squadron 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

2011 Air Force Academy Fiancees Reception

Cadets speak with Paula Gould, wife of Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould at the Fiancees Reception. This event, hosted by the commandant of cadets was part of graduation week activities for the class of 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Ray McCoy)

Air Force Academy Graduation 2011

Cadet 1st Class Evan Washington receives his diploma from Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley during the Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadet Washington, now a second lieutenant, is a native of Columbus, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Air Force Academy Graduation 2011

Air Force Academy Class of 2011 cadets listen to Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley during his commencement address May 25, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)