25 Jul 1975 Superintendent Letter to Parents

General Allen, successor to General Clark, sent the annual status report to parents in July 1975. He may have written other letters to parents, but this is the only one I have. I’m not going to editorialize about anything in this letter, but two statements almost prompted me to: “The First Class year is a … Read more

’76 Ring Dining In

Update: General Yeager died on December 7, 2020, at the age of 97. The following day, Terry Gross of NPR’s “Fresh Air” broadcast a 10-minute excerpt from her 1988 interview with Yeager. Listen here, with transcript.  Ticket and Program with featured speaker Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager (USAF Retired). The text for the ring description, … Read more

Folksongs of the American Fighter Pilot in SE Asia

This is an interesting find. I believe this was provided as part of a Creative Writing Workshop (a regular course) offered by the English Department/Fine Arts in the spring of 1975. I know that it included at least one off-campus get-together with civilians (i.e., girls) and I believe there were some on-campus colloquiums with guests. … Read more

AFA at West Point 1974

During my 2nd Class year I was very fortunate to get one of the coveted slots to make the trip to West Point for the 1974 Falcons vs. Army football game. Unfortunately, we didn’t win the game but I remember it as a fun trip and came away very impressed by the historic site. Somehow, … Read more

USAF Aerobics Physical Fitness Program

Air Force Pamphlet AFP 50-56 Training USAF AEROBICS Physical Fitness Program (Male) There are two excerpts from this unforgettable, points-counting, pamphlet – each a separate slideshow. The first includes the Contents and first 17 pages. The second contains pages 18-19, “Aerobics Program Charts,” then the applicable program exercise regimens for “Ages 50 and Over.” Because, … Read more