Welcome to the Air Force Academy!

Basic cadets ride in a bus from Doolittle Hall to the cadet area at the U.S. Air Force Academy during cadet inprocessing at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 25. More than 1,300 cadets were accepted to the Class of 2013 out of nearly 10,000 applicants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Welcome to the Air Force Academy!

Basic cadets walk toward the Core Values ramp to the Terrazzo during cadet inprocessing at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 25. More than 1,300 cadets were accepted to the Class of 2013, out of nearly 10,000 who applied. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

FERL promotes 'build first, design later'

Cadets 2nd Class Will Page and Marc Penninga listen to instruction on hoisting a 7.5-ton train during a heavy equipment activity. Instructing them was Tech. Sgt. Bobby Wilkins from the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

FERL promotes 'build first, design later'

A cadet uses a total station during a Field Engineering and Readiness Activity surveying activity June 11. Cadets from the classes of 2010 and 2011, ROTC and the U.S. Military Academy took part in activities that started June 1 and finished June 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede)

Academy cadets, professor immerse themselves in Russian culture

From left to right: Cadet 2nd Class Chad Everett, Dr. George Mastrroianni, Cadet 2nd Class Andrea Brichacek and Cadets 3rd Class Cory Ostrowski and Andrew Cavallo visit Gorky Park June 13 during a cultural immersion trip to Russia. The travelers spent three weeks in Russia and visited Moscow, St. Petersburg and Novogrod. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Cadets rescue 3 from likely drowning in Panama

Cadet 3rd Class Derrick Rowe was one of four Air Force Academy cadets who rescued three Panamanians from drowning during a trip to Panama June 7. (U.S. Air Force photo)