FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado ~ 30 JULY 2024

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado

The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer cadets of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force immediately north of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies, having graduated its first class 65 years ago in 1959. Graduates of the academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force.

Admission is extremely competitive, with nominations divided equally among Congressional districts. Recent incoming classes have had about 1,200 cadets; since 2012, around 20% of each incoming class does not graduate. During their tenure at the Academy, cadets receive tuition, room and board, and a monthly stipend all paid for by the Air Force.

On the first day of a cadet's second class year, cadets commit to serving a number of years as a commissioned officer in the Air Force or Space Force. Non-graduates after that point are expected to fulfill their obligations in enlisted service or pay back full tuition. The commitment is normally five years of active duty and three years in the reserves, although it has varied depending on the graduate's Air Force Specialty Code.

The program at the academy is guided by the Air Force's core values of "Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do", and based on four "pillars of excellence": military training, academics, athletics and character development. In addition to a rigorous military training regimen, cadets also take a broad academic course load with an extensive core curriculum in engineering, humanities, social sciences, basic sciences, military studies and physical education.

All cadets participate in either intercollegiate or intramural athletics, and a thorough character development and leadership curriculum provides cadets a basis for future officership. Each of the components of the program is intended to give cadets the skills and knowledge that they will need for success as officers.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Academy graduated the Class of 2020 six weeks early. This was the first time that any USAFA class was ever commissioned early, and the first time for any military academy since World War II. This was also the first time that cadets commissioned into the U.S. Space Force, with General Jay Raymond administering the oath of office to 86 graduates.

Learn More About The United States Air Force Academy HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time, thanks Lauren!

My BIL is a '73 Grad of the USAFA, flew C-130's and taught the C-130 simulator.

[lightman]

Beautiful place...lovely chapel.

Visited in in 1986.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO PROCON! Great to see you this evening!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you lightman!

Beautiful place indeed.

Hope you have a great week!

[lightman]

Thanks...trying to stay cool and praying for RAIN!

Last measurable rain was one week ago.

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Kathy!

Hope you have a terrific week!

My cat has decided to go on an adventure this evening, I need to go try and round him up before it gets dark. It’s darn hot outside as well and he’s just not used to this!

I’ll check back in as soon as I get him settled down.

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Yep, we need some as well, plus it’s pretty hot here this week. Must go find my cat and get some water on the lawn!

[ken in texas]

USAFA? Been there, done that (’73 grad). ;-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Find him quickly! He’s wearing a fur coat in the heat.

[DuncanWaring]

‘74.

[lightman]

Rattle a food dish!

[TokarevM57]

....very nice article, but I don’t understand the purpose of the picture of those 5 very attractive ladies in flight suits standing in front of an Israeli Air Force jet...is there some hidden meaning there...? jus’ askin’.....

(MSGT, U.S. Air Force (Retd))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lauren, and thank you for today's Road Trip: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.

[jjotto]

https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2779429/ima-usafa-grad-first-to-play-mlb/

Capt. Griffin Jax, Minnesota Twins pitcher, hugs his wife, Savannah, at his Major League Baseball debut in Kansas City, Missouri, June 5, 2021. Jax, a resource analyst with S9 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, is the first Air Force Academy graduate to play for an MLB team.

[luvie]

That’s awesome!

[luvie]

Thanks for a great Road Trip
To the USAF Academy, lauren!

[The Mayor]

July 30

A Meaningful Hyphen

Bible in a Year :

• Psalms 51-53
• Romans 2

Live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way.

Colossians 1:10

As I prepared for my mom’s celebration of life service, I prayed for the right words to describe her “hyphen years”—the years between her birth and death. I reflected on the good and not-so-good times in our relationship. I praised God for the day my mom accepted Jesus as her Savior after she saw Him “changing” me. I thanked Him for helping us grow in faith together and for the people who shared how my mom encouraged and prayed for them while showering them with kindness. My imperfect mom enjoyed a meaningful hyphen—a life well-lived for Jesus.

Not one believer in Jesus is perfect. However, the Holy Spirit can enable us to “live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way” (Colossians 1:10). According to the apostle Paul, the church of Colossae was known for their faith and love (vv. 3-6). The Holy Spirit gave them “wisdom and understanding” and empowered them to “[bear] fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God” (vv. 9-10). As Paul prayed for and praised those believers, he proclaimed the name of Jesus, the one “in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins” (v. 14).

When we surrender to the Holy Spirit, we too can grow in our knowledge of God, love Him and people, spread the gospel, and enjoy a meaningful hyphen—a life well-lived for Jesus.

Reflect & Pray

What qualities characterized a person you know who lived a meaningful life? How can you enjoy living such a life this week?

Holy Spirit, please give me more opportunities to share Jesus with others as I enjoy a meaningful life.

For further study, read A Resilient Life: Strength for Today from the Sermon on the Mount.