September 13, 2019

Start making connections on ZoomieLink, our NEW online community exclusive to USAFA grads and alumni! Just launched, this enhanced network features discussion topics, interest groups and a grad map to find zoomies near you!

Enhanced Career Center
The Association of Graduates is pleased to offer an enhanced Career Center for all of your transition needs. From mentorship to resume writing assistance, we provide a wide array of resources to assist you in your next career move. Take a look!

Checkpoints Online
The September issue of Checkpoints Online features a popular aviation event with dozens of USAFA grad volunteers and participants. You'll also read about grads helping mentor children who have lost a parent while serving our country, the new adventure-based learning program at USAFA, and extra bonus articles online.

Reunion Classes — Congratulations Class of 1994 for the Highest Membership Rate!
Membership in your Association of Graduates allows your alumni association to provide: support for our USAFA graduates, parents and Academy friends; services and assistance to current cadets; connection to the Long Blue Line; a solid professional network to support you through all stages of your career; and more. In return you will receive membership benefits such as: discounted event registration for you and your guest(s) — this includes reunion registration; a subscription to Checkpoints quarterly alumni magazine; 15% off merchandise at shop.usafa.org; and more. Life and Annual Memberships are available. Please see our website for pricing. We look forward to seeing you at your reunion this year!

Distinguished Graduate Award Nomination Period Open
We are accepting nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Graduate Award. All nomination packages are due to the AOG no later than Oct. 1, 2019. For information on the award and the nominating process, please visit the AOG website.

2020 Trips — Plan Your Next Vacation!
Travel lovers, we are excited to announce that 2020 trips are being added to our website. Check back frequently in the upcoming months for more amazing opportunities to see the world with your fellow Air Force Academy alumni and friends!

Parents and Families — Thank You!
Thank you to all who stopped by the AOG table at the Information Fair in the Arnold Hall Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 30. It was great to meet you and have the opportunity to thank you in person for your membership and for supporting our programs! With the summer completed and our WebGuy coverage going back to its academic year routine, we want to remind you of the bigger picture of why being a part of the Association of Graduates is more than WebGuy. Our WebGuy team works all year round to cover the many aspects of cadet life, right through graduation. Please continue to support their efforts! WebGuy access is only one of the many benefits of your AOG membership. While you enjoy the blog and photos, store discounts, and other benefits, you are also making an investment in your child's future as an Air Force Academy graduate. One that they will only come to appreciate down the road. Please read our blog to learn more about the mission of the AOG and the benefits of being a part of our family! For questions regarding membership, please contact Megan Bollman, membership manager.




Registration Open for CU-Boulder, Boise State, Navy and Hawaii
Join the AOG, USAFA Endowment and ARDI as we gather Air Force fans from around the country at our tailgates this season!

Sept. 14 — AF at Colorado
Sept. 20 — AF at Boise State
Oct. 5 — AF at Navy
Oct. 19 — AF at Hawaii


Save the Date: 2019 Tailgates
Get ready for a packed tailgate schedule this upcoming football season. Check back soon for more information and registration links, but save these dates and make your plans now to join us at these additional games:

Nov. 9 — AF at New Mexico
Nov. 16 — AF at CSU

AF Academy Society of Washington, D.C.'s Quarterly Event
Please join your fellow alumni in the D.C. area on Sept. 17, 2019, from 6-8 p.m. at their September Quarterly event. The guest speaker will be Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria '85, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Please RSVP no later than Sept. 13th. Sign up today! For questions, please contact Chris Hauth.

KC-135 Plaque Dedication
Reminder: The Mission Wall Plaque honoring graduates who flew the KC-135As and Qs in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War will be dedicated at the Plaza of Heroes on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at 1100 hrs. The program will include a short presentation followed by a tour of the SEA Pavilion for those interested. A catered buffet lunch will be served at noon in Doolittle Hall. If you're interested, you're invited. Dress is business casual/open collar. Please RSVP to Dave Kline or John Banbury no later than Monday, Sept. 23, 2019.




#NeverForget
In remembrance of September 11, 2001, this week we shared photos from the Academy's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, an episode of Heritage Minute featuring the 9/11 Memorial here and honored the two USAFA graduates killed in the terrorist attacks.

#GOAIRFORCE, Beat the Buffs!
On Saturday, Air Force football plays CU for the first time in 45 years (watch video). Don't miss it, join us in Boulder for the tailgate! If you can't be at the game, follow us on social media for photos from the renewed rivalry game.




FALCON FRENZY Item of the Month
The FALCON FRENZY item of September has SOLD OUT. We are currently working on re-stocking this item. Be on the lookout if you missed your chance to get an Air Force Academy Falcons shirt!

Clearance Item of the Month
September's CLEARENCE ITEM OF THE MONTH is our discontinued class gear! Did you miss out on an Inprocessing or graduation shirt? How about a lapel pin? We have reduced pricing on our limited quantities of class gear in stock! Get these great items at closeout prices to show your USAFA pride! Click here to shop now! While supplies last. (We do not have all previous class gear in stock.)

New Item of the Month
Every month in 7258' Newsletter the AOG Gift Shop will highlight one of our NEW items we have received. This month's highlight is our Long Sleeve Performance Shirt in royal blue! Great for exercise or lounging, you will be sure to love our durable performance shirt. This item can be purchased here and don't forget to use your AOG Member ID at checkout for 15% off this item! (While supplies last.)




Support Those Who Support Us!
You just proved that advertising with us works! If you have a business that can help our Air Force Academy community, consider advertising it here! Perhaps it's a restaurant, hotel, auto service or carpet cleaning service. Whether your business reaches the world or just our locals, I would like to speak with you about becoming a proud True Blue Business partner! Please contact Jeff MacLean at jeff.maclean@aogusafa.org or 719-247-8767 today to discuss how we can partner together!

Drury Inn
Drury Inn and Suites Colorado Springs is located directly across the interstate from the Air Force Academy. They offer a great value to guests where the extras aren't extra! They offer free hot breakfast, free evening meal and drinks, free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, and free local calls and 60 minutes of long distance. Relax in clean, comfortable rooms along with a wonderful indoor/outdoor pool and whirlpool. Drury Inn and Suites Colorado Springs also features: two-room suites, 24 business and fitness centers, guest laundry and same day dry-cleaning, free parking during your stay, and scenic views of Pikes Peak Mountain and the United States Air Force Academy. Call 719-598-2500 to make your reservations! Use Promotion Code 326326 to receive a special discount.

Wendy's
When you put something in the freezer, it's for later. That's why Wendy's makes your hamburger with fresh beef — never frozen. Wendy's believes that a great hamburger starts with cooking fresh beef, not thawing like some other guys. Stop in for a Dave's Single today at 13481 Bass Pro Dr. near the North Gate or 8080 Academy Blvd N. near the South Gate!

Amanda's Cantina
Amanda's Cantina is now serving brunch! The buffet is only $16.95 and features an omelet bar, breakfast burritos, chicken/beef tacos, chorizo hash browns & more. Come watch football on the heated, enclosed patio as you sip on $10 bottomless mimosas & Bloody Marys. The brunch buffet is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday. See you soon at 8050 N. Academy Blvd.!

National Museum of World War II Aviation
The Grand Opening/Hangar Dedication Ceremony for the Kaija Raven Shook Aeronautical Pavilion slated for Oct. 19 has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. The new date is to be determined. However, we are excited to welcome visitors on Oct. 10, 2019, to the "soft opening" of the new hangar at the National Museum of World War II Aviation and to other events we have planned in the coming months.

We Salute Your Service
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The Bremont USAFA Graduate Watch
The Bremont USAFA Graduate Watch is exclusively for USAFA graduates. Each design features the Academy Crest, Prop and Wings, and "The Long Blue Line." To learn more about this watch, go to: https://www.bremont.com/military-orders/usafa-graduate

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