USAFA Graduates Next Air Force Leaders
Under warm Colorado sunshine, the newest members of the Long Blue Line — one by one — ascended the stairs to accept their diploma and shake hands with dignitaries. The new second lieutenants also received their first salutes as officers.

• Gen. Dunford to Class of '17 grads: "It's time to lead"
• Congrats, Class of '17!
• Diversity of force shows in Class of '17
• Graduating class stats

Welcome to the Long Blue Line, Class of '17
On behalf of the U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, I extend my wholehearted congratulations to the Academy's Class of 2017 and welcome you as the newest members of the Long Blue Line.

Dozens of Class of '17 Grads Bound for Grad School
Ninety-three graduates are scheduled for grad school after receiving bachelor's degrees and commissions as second lieutenants at the May 24 graduation ceremony in Falcon Stadium.

Prep School Graduates 194 Cadet-Candidates
One-hundred-ninety-four cadet-candidates graduated from the Air Force Academy Preparatory School during a ceremony May 18, 2017.

7258' — Your Association at Work
Read the latest issue of the AOG's newsletter.

2017 All Academy Challenge
Get ready to Beat Army and Sink Navy during the annual All Academy Challenge through June 6, 2017. All five service academies are competing to see which one will have the highest percentage of graduates participate in this friendly fund-raising rivalry. Be on the lookout for emails and social media posts throughout the challenge and encourage your classmates to join you in providing additional support to the Air Force Academy and its cadets.

Achieving Peace of Mind
Peace of mind is a learned state for B.J. Cooney '64, whether it applies to a profession, personal life or planned giving.

Cadet Researchers Make Advances
Cadet researchers have a long-standing history of teaming with faculty at the Air Force Academy and private and public partners to make scientific and academic advances. This academic year, among numerous other projects, cadets researched the harnessing of power from microorganisms, decreasing concussions, refining remotely piloted aircraft, improving race relations and decreasing aircraft mishaps.

Areas of Giving
We strongly believe that the Air Force Academy is a vital national treasure. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, the USAFA Endowment is dedicated to providing transformative private support to the Air Force Academy. The Endowment staff works to raise funds for Academy priorities that are not otherwise supported by government funding.

Return to the Wild Blue Wonder
The oldest living USAFA grad — Paul Lasen, Class of 1959 — joined the Thunderbirds for a thrilling flight.

New Memorial Honors Heroic Vietnam War Pilot Lance Sijan
During a ceremony in Milwaukee near Mitchell Field, the Capt. Lance P. Sijan Memorial was dedicated. Air Force fighter pilot Capt. Sijan '65 died while a POW in Vietnam and he is the only Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor.

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On Memorial Day, Do More than Just Bow your Head
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) R. Steve Ritchie '64 provides a commentary on paying tribute to those brave men and women who died in the act of service to our great nation.

Air Force Great on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
Ernie Jennings '71 was a 1970 consensus First Team All-American, finishing eighth in 1970 Heisman Trophy voting. He led Air Force to a 1971 Sugar Bowl berth.

As a feature in ZoomiEnews, we will list recent
Senior Leadership announcements involving USAFA grads.

Academy Teams-up with NASCAR for Summer Internship
Two engineering majors at the Air Force Academy will get in high gear this summer with NASCAR and Richard Petty Motorsports.

Cadets Take Home Individual Awards
More than 100 cadets at the Air Force Academy received awards for their academic, athletic and airmanship talents on May 22 in Clune Arena.

Notes from Knowlton
We had a lot to celebrate this year. The class of 2017 included 144 athletes from 27 intercollegiate sports, plus cheerleading and boxing. Nine cadet-athletes and three managers earned distinguished graduate honors. In addition, eight cadet-athletes earned academic distinction, four earned military distinction and 37 earned the honor for athletics.

Groesbeck and Haslam Named Collegiate Baseball All-Americans
Recently graduated seniors Adam Groesbeck and Bradley Haslam of Air Force were named to the 2017 Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division I All-American baseball team, announced by Collegiate Baseball News. Both earned third-team honors.

Fumagalli Awarded the 2017 ITA Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award
Air Force senior Lucas Fumagalli was awarded the 2017 ITA Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award. The ITA/Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award is the ITA's longest-running award and goes to a Division I men's player who displays sportsmanship, character, achieves excellent academics and attains outstanding tennis playing accomplishments.

Cadet-athletes Produce Video on Cadet Experience
Air Force senior cadet-athletes from the football and men's basketball teams completed a group project for a senior level independent film study 499 class this past semester.