Class of 2013 arrives for inprocessing

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  The 1,376 members of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2013 arrived June 25 to begin basic cadet training. 

Overall, the Academy received 9,897 applications for admission into the class, with 1,667 being offered appointments. As of June 24, 1,376 had accepted appointments, including 1,097 men and 279 women. The class includes 312 minority members, or 23 percent of the class. 

Among the cadets accepted into the Class of 2013: 

-- 41 are prior-enlisted members 
-- 31 attended the Academy's Prep School last year 
-- 15 percent were either high school class presidents or vice-presidents 
-- 65 percent were in an academic honor society 
-- 89 percent were athletic letter award winners 
-- 28 percent were in band or orchestra 
-- 27 percent were Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts 
-- 9 percent were Civil Air Patrol 
-- 13 percent were in Junior ROTC 

The high school grade point average of the Class of 2013 is 3.86. College entrance score average for the SAT is 1294. 

Eleven international cadets from Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Colombia, Taiwan, Thailand, Lithuania, Ghana, Slovenia, Philippines, Poland, and Serbia entered with the Class of 2013. 

The appointees' introduction to cadet life started yesterday with a full day of inprocessing, which includes medical processing, haircuts, clothing and equipment issue, and squadron and dormitory room assignments. It also marks the start of 38 days of Basic Cadet Training designed to prepare the basic cadet trainees for entry into the Cadet Wing. 

Most of the basic training during the first 18 days takes place within the cadet area. The trainees will march to Jacks Valley July 13 to set up a tent city and live there for 12 days of field training and will march back to the cadet area July 25. 

BCT ends Aug. 1. The basic cadets will take their oath of office Aug. 5 and begin the fall academic semester Aug. 6.