Here's the latest Air Force Academy and grad news! APRIL 14, 2022 Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, was the speaker for the 2022 Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Lecture on National Defense Policy April 7 in Arnold Hall. The Cadet Wing enthusiastically welcomed Mr. Musk to the stage with Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark '86. MORE COVERAGE ► USAFA hosted the annual Parent Club President Conference at Polaris Hall at USAFA April 7-8. The Association of Graduates provided support with a platform of education, information and fellowship. ► Take advantage of the Association of Graduates' largest career conference May 5-6, 2022, hosted in Washington, D.C. Discover new businesses and employment opportunities after your service in the military. Whether you are exploring your options, retired or getting ready to transition, Service Academy Career Conference (SACC) is the great place to start. REGISTER NOW ► • APRIL 30: It's an Air Force takeover of Topgolf! Join the Air Force family for a night of Falcon fun at Topgolf in Colorado Springs as we celebrate our True Blue Business community. ► APRIL 18: Join us for a Senior Leader Call with the Dean of the Faculty, Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre '96. The dean will update the graduate community on new academic programs and the return of pre-COVID activity. Don't miss your opportunity to submit a question for the dean! REGISTER NOW ► • From Air Force Academy cadet to eventually becoming GM of the Denver Broncos, none of the steps were quite what Ted Sundquist '84 had in mind. ► • Virgin Galactic announced that veteran pilot and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kelly Latimer '87 has been promoted to director of flight test. Latimer joined Virgin Galactic in 2015 as its first female test pilot. ► • Ukraine war correspondent Nolan Peterson '04 hopes that his firsthand accounts will inform international audiences of the realities of the Russian-Ukrainian war. ► The U.S. Air Force Academy has a vision for the future of space education. Check out the initial concept for a Space Education Center on campus. WATCH THE SPACE EDUCATION CENTER VIDEO ►   You can now support the USAFA mission through Venmo @SupportUSAFA   The modernization of Falcon Stadium will be the largest athletic investment in the history of the Air Force Academy. When completed, the rejuvenated facility will be a world-class event venue and a more popular destination for events year-round. PLAY VIDEO ► Cadet research projects at the United States Air Force Academy are frequently launched into low-Earth orbit, giving cadets ample opportunities to learn space by doing space. ► • Providing cadets, faculty and staff the most modern and secure tools is critical in facilitating the Academy’s mission of developing leaders of character for the Air Force and Space Force. ► Colorado Springs Airport is Colorado's small airport which means we offer small lines, small walks to gates, and small waits, but big options on flights. The University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering is consistently ranked amongst the top 3 best online graduate computer science programs for veterans and top 5 best online graduate engineering programs for veterans — across 40+ programs (U.S. News and World Report, 2022). USC Viterbi supports U.S. veterans and active duty service members through a variety of military benefits including scholarships, an unlimited number of Yellow Ribbon awards to eligible candidates, and an application fee waiver. No GRE required — learn more today! The Bremont USAFA Graduate Watch is exclusively for USAFA graduates. Each design features the Academy Crest, Prop and Wings, and "The Long Blue Line." Rick Broome is one of the most notable aviation and space artists in the world today. His work captures the spirit and wonder of flight from commercial to military aircraft, and from the dawn of aviation to the most advanced aircraft today. If you have difficulty viewing this page, you can always catch the most recent ZoomiEnews at: usafa.org/zoomienews Association of Graduates 3116 Academy Drive | USAF Academy, CO 80840 (719) 472-0300 | www.usafa.org | aog@aogusafa.org Your Subscription Preferences | Privacy Policy