Inprocessing Day
The Class of 2023 reported to Basic Cadet Training at the Air Force Academy today. Follow us on social media for more on today's activities, and get complete coverage of the cadets' journey all year from BCT to graduation through WebGuy.

Basic Cadet Training: The Breakdown for the AF Academy's Class of '23
The Air Force Academy's Class of 2023 brings with it an approximately 20 percent uptick in the number of cadets with the potential to become pilots.

Col. Hartless Takes Command of 10th ABW
Col. Brian Hartless accepted command of USAFA's 10th Air Base Wing from Col. Shawn W. Campbell during a ceremony on June 17, 2019. Col. Hartless comes to the Academy from the Pentagon, where he was the senior military assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Installations & Energy.

Air Force Academy Dean, Former Faculty Member Receive Research Awards
The dean at the Air Force Academy and a national security expert received high-level awards for improving operations research across the Department of Defense.

Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits Transferability
The AOG has been asked to pass this information along to impacted grads. Effective July 12, 2019, all actively serving members of the armed forces who have 16 or more years of service will no longer be able to transfer their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents. As a result of this change, service members are highly encouraged to transfer their post-9/11 GI Bill benefits as soon as they become eligible to avoid missing out on this extremely generous family benefit.

#MeToo -- and Then What?
USAFA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria '85 shares information about a process the military uses to support sexual assault survivors that civilian institutions might also find helpful.

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

More Than a Margin
Donors who support the Air Force Academy provide more than a margin of impact, influence and excellence. Private donations have resulted in iconic structures, transformational cadet experiences and life-changing explorations.

From Graduation To Graduate Studies
Holaday Scholar Samantha Potter '19 is one of 113 newly commissioned second lieutenants who will attend graduate school in the fall. Many are able to attend because of help from donor-supported scholarship funds.

Take the Plunge!
From getting advice on time management to coping with the aftermath of sexual assault to conquering a fear of heights or drowning, cadets can find confidential and professional counseling at the Peak Performance Center.

Service Before Self
Following a 20-year tradition of community service, 92 Air Force Academy cadets fanned out across the country during spring break to help build homes for people in need in Texas, California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Change of Command at Sheppard Air Force Base
As a young 2nd lieutenant at Sheppard Air Force Base in 1995, Col. Kenyon Bell '95 didn't have an inkling that one day, 24 years later, he would be a colonel and taking command of the 82nd Training Wing.

Air Force Pilot a Real Life Captain Marvel
She may not possess super powers like Capt. Carol Danvers, but Lt. Col. Olivia Elliott '00 is a marvel in her own right.

Meet the Pilot Who Organized the 2019 U.S. Air Force SkyFest
Mark Watson '08's leadership skills developed at the U.S Air Force Academy. Doing exercise drills and pilot training programs forced him to cooperate with others more than he ever had.

Kelly Latimer Flies at the Cutting Edge of Aviation — And Soon, Space
Kelly Latimer graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. She's now a test pilot for Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit — two commercial space companies owned by British billionaire Richard Branson.

Views From the Fishbowl: Getting To Know the New AFMC Commander
The first thing that Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. '84 placed on his desk when he arrived at Air Force Materiel Command headquarters was not a nameplate, laptop or a to-do list for his first few days in office.

Former Falcon Westmoreland Qualifies for Utah Championship
Kyle Westmoreland, a 2014 Academy graduate and former standout on the golf team, qualified to compete in the Utah Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. Westmoreland is one of the most decorated Air Force Academy golfers in school history.

AF Academy Teams Up With Test Pilot School in New Candidacy Program
Two Air Force Academy graduates from the Class of 2019 have been nominated to attend the Air Force Test Pilot School in 2022 as part of a new training partnership between the two institutions. Test Pilot School is a highly competitive, 48-week, educational opportunity for aviators, combat systems officers, remotely piloted aircraft pilots and engineers.

Encouraged To Experiment: CCLD's Adventure Based Learning Program Promotes Teamwork
The challenge features academics to teach interpersonal skills and leadership concepts, a ropes course to experiment with those ideas, and a team challenge to put them into practice.

Civil Engineer Lab Takes Cadets Into the Field at AF Academy
The three-week Field Engineering Readiness Lab — also known as "FERL" — is a summer course for soon-to-be junior cadets at the Air Force Academy. The course is designed to advance their basic knowledge of construction.

Summertime Operations Air Force Program Starts for Academy Cadets
A program to acquaint scores of Air Force Academy cadets with the operational Air Force is in full swing. The first round of cadets left Colorado Springs for 26 Air Force bases including Edwards and Vandenberg Air Force bases in California, Joint Base-San Antonio, Texas, and Yokota Air Base, Japan.

• Six Air Force Academy cadets learned more about the Air Force during their visit to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base

Michael Rhoads Named MW Outdoor Athlete of the Year
Air Force junior Michael Rhoads capped off a stellar outdoor campaign by being named the Mountain West Men's Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year. Rhoads is the first MW athlete to sweep the Indoor and Outdoor Athlete of the Year awards since 2013.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sign Standout Pair of Air Force Academy Attackers
The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced the signings of Tucker Bone and Austin Dewing. Both players graduated from USAFA with the Class of 2019.

Jake Gilbert Signed by the Cincinnati Reds
Recently graduated Air Force Academy baseball player Jake Gilbert was signed by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He joins fellow Class of 2019 member Nic Ready, who was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 23rd round of the MLB Draft.

Kyle Haak Named Academic All-American
Kyle Haak '19 is the first Air Force hockey player in school history to earn academic All-American honors three times, being named to the third team as a sophomore and to the second team as a junior and senior.

• Koch, Serratore Named AHC Student-Athletes of the Year