Today in USAFA history: - 1954: Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott establishes the Air Force Academy Site Selection Commission. Also, The Department of the Air Force mails a form letter and questionnaire to all architectural firms that had expressed an interest in the academy project. - 1967: A dedication ceremony is held on the Terrazzo for the F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft retired from the flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft remained on the Terrazzo until replaced by the F-15 in 1994. - 2000: Air Force hosts the three-day National Collegiate Boxing Association National Championships. Twelve Air Force Academy boxers qualified for Nationals, and the team won the championship for the second consecutive year. - 2008: First Lieutenant Prichard R. Keely, Class of ‘04, flies the mission for which he received the 2010 Colonel James Jabara Award for Airmanship. Lieutenant Keely, lead Weapon Systems Officer of an F-15E two-ship, distinguished himself through his heroic actions supporting United States and Afghan National Army ground forces in the Nuristan province of Afghanistan.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:00:01 +0000
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