Academy Spirit Sneak Peek -- Sept. 4, 2009

Published Sept. 2, 2009

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Look for these stories and more in the Sept. 4, 2009, issue of the Academy Spirit:

Parents' Weekend -- Look inside for the latest Parents' Weekend schedules along with welcome messages from the Academy superintendent and the Association of Graduates president and CEO.

AFSC Spotlight -- The Field Engineering and Readiness Lab superintendent bridges the gap between theory and practice for cadets. The Civil Engineering 351 program gives cadets majoring in civil and environmental engineering access to everything from classrooms and kitchens to heavy construction equipment.

New Web Homepage -- The front page of the Academy's public Web site, www.usafa.af.mil, is getting a makeover. Find out where to find the information you need and how the change will affect you.

Falcon Football Preview -- Some football teams rebuild. Air Force reloads. In the words of Falcons Coach Troy Calhoun, "We need to have a fire about us. ... We can never relax and just be vanilla."

Football Players Today, Officers Tomorrow -- Coach Calhoun's second most important job is winning football games, but his top priority is building officers of character for tomorrow's Air Force.