News and Publications Box

Release of the POWs

Contributed by Steve Stockdale, CS-39. My mother clipped this out of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in February 1973. It shows the release of Maj. James R. Berger of Mansfield, Ohio, who is welcomed by Lt. Col. Richard Abel. More on Col. Abel and his family.

Completion of Basic Cadet Training

This is the blurb the Academy sent to local newspapers. Note that it refers to “more than 1,300 freshmen.” We started with 1,505 according to the Superintendent’s Letter to Parents on 25 July. I wonder if this means there were almost 200 who didn’t complete BCT.  

Ramada Inn

My last night as a civilian (for about 10 years) was spent here. That evening I met Gary Lorenzen, Dave Leupp, and Jeff Steig. Gary and I were in the same BCT flight, both tallest guys in our respective Elements, and marched together (or maybe Tony Yount was between us? can’t say for sure). Dave … Read more

Wild Blue U.

Wild Blue U: the story of the U.S. Air Force Academy, by Ed Mack Miller, photographs by Pat Coffey, with an Introduction by Milton Caniff. The Macmillan Company, Collier Books. This book came out about the time the Spirit of ’76 started, with copyright in 1972. I believe the copy I have was purchased by … Read more

Growth Into Leadership

Contributed by Pete Trump, CS-39 This promotional brochure was printed during the term of General Moorman as Superintendent (1965-1970). There are two identifying marks: U.S. Government Printing Office : 1968 O-309-518 CO 67-26-AFA Produced by the Advertising Division, HQ U.S. Air Force [metaslider id=”7532″]