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===Superintendents of the Academy===
===Superintendents of the Academy===
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Traditional hat toss and flyover by Air Force Thunderbirds at the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy
Logo of the Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an undergraduate college in Colorado Springs , Colorado with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Air Force . The Academy was established in 1954, entered its first class in 1955, and graduated its first class in 1959. The students are referred to as cadets.[ 1] Sports media refer to the Academy as "Air Force;" this usage is officially endorsed.[ 2] Most cadets are admitted through a congressional appointment system.[ 3] The curriculum is broad-based but has traditionally emphasized science and engineering.[ 4] Before the Academy's first graduating class in 1959, the United States Naval Academy and United States Military Academy were the primary sources of officers for the Air Force and its predecessors, the Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces .[citation needed ] Though the primary focus of the college is for the Air Force, some graduates are given the option cross-commissioning into the United States Army , United States Navy , or United States Marine Corps .[ 5]
This list is drawn from graduates, non-graduate former cadets, current cadets, and faculty of the Air Force Academy. Over 410 noted scholars from a variety of academic fields are Academy graduates, including: 35 Rhodes Scholars , 9 Marshall Scholars , 13 Harry S. Truman Scholars , 115 John F. Kennedy School of Government Scholars , and 31 Gerahart Scholars.[ 6] Additional notable graduates include 403 general officers , 164 graduates who were killed in combat, 36 repatriated prisoners of war, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, and 2 combat aces.[ 6] Thirty-nine Academy graduates have become astronauts , second among institutions of higher learning only to the United States Naval Academy with 52.[ 7]
Academics
"Class year" refers to the individual's class year, which usually is the same as the individual's graduation year. In times of war, military academy classes may graduate early, but this has never happened at the Air Force Academy.
Bradley Hosmer Ruben Cubero Dana Born
Superintendents of the Academy
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Bradley C. Hosmer
1959
Lieutenant General; first graduate in the order of merit in the first class at the Academy; Academy's first Rhodes Scholar; first graduate to return to the Academy as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy (1991–1994)
[ 8]
Tad J. Oelstrom
1965
Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1997–2000)
[ 11] [ 12]
Paul E. Stein
1966
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1994–1997)
[ 21]
John R. Dallager
1969
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2000–2003)
[ 22]
John F. Regni
1973
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2005–2009)
[ 23]
Michael C. Gould
1976
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2009–2013); commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (2000-2002)
[ 24] [ 25]
Michelle D. Johnson
1981
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2013–);
[ 26]
Michelle D. Johnson
Astronauts
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Karol J. Bobko
1959
Pilot of STS-6 ; Commanded STS-51-D and STS-51-J ; only astronaut to have flown on the maiden flight of two Space Shuttle orbiters ( Challenger and Atlantis )
[ 27]
Frederick D. Gregory
1964
Pilot of STS-51-B ; Commanded STS-33 and STS-44 ; Former Deputy Administrator and former acting Administrator for NASA; first African American to command any space vehicle
[ 28]
John E. Blaha
1965
Pilot of STS-29 and STS-33 ; Commanded STS-43 and STS-58 , also flew a long-duration spaceflight on the Mir space station
[ 29]
Roy D. Bridges, Jr.
1965
Major General; Pilot of STS-51-F ; Director of the Kennedy Space Center (1997–2003) and Director of Langley Research Center (2003–2005)
[ 30]
John Casper
1966
Pilot of STS-36 ; Commanded STS-54 , STS-62 and STS-77
[ 31]
Ronald J. Grabe
1966
Pilot of STS-51-J and STS-30 ; Commanded STS-42 and STS-57
[ 32]
Charles L. Veach
1966
Mission Specialist on STS-39 and STS-52
[ 33]
Loren Shriver
1967
Pilot of STS-51-C ; Commanded STS-31 and STS-46
[ 34]
Richard O. Covey
1968
Pilot of STS-51-I and STS-26 ; Commanded STS-38 and STS-61
[ 35]
Guy Gardner
1969
Pilot of STS-27 and STS-35
[ 36]
Gary Payton
1971
Payload Specialist on STS-51-C
[ 37]
Sidney M. Gutierrez
1973
Pilot of STS-40 and commanded STS-59
[ 38]
L. Blaine Hammond
1973
Pilot of STS-39 and STS-64
[ 39]
Terence T. Henricks
1974
Pilot of STS-44 and STS-55 ; Commanded STS-70 and STS-78
[ 40]
Mark C. Lee
1974
Mission Specialist on STS-30 , STS-64 and STS-82 ; Payload Commander of STS-47
[ 41]
Donald R. McMonagle
1974
Mission Specialist on STS-39 , Pilot of STS-54 and Commanded STS-66
[ 42]
William A. Pailes
1974
Payload Specialist on STS-51-J
[ 43]
Ronald M. Sega
1974
Major General; Mission Specialist on STS-60 and STS-76 ; Former Undersecretary of the United States Air Force
[ 44]
Brian Duffy
1975
Pilot of STS-45 and STS-57 ; Commanded STS-72 and STS-92
[ 45]
Kevin P. Chilton
1976
General - only astronaut to reach 4-star rank ; Pilot of STS-49 and STS-59 ; Commanded STS-76 ; Currently the Commander of United States Strategic Command
[ 46]
Thomas D. Jones
1977
Mission Specialist on STS-59 , STS-80 and STS-98 ; Payload Commander on STS-68
[ 47]
Charles J. Precourt
1977
Mission Specialist on STS-55 ; Pilot of STS-71 ; Commanded STS-84 and STS-91
[ 48]
Curtis Brown
1978
Pilot of STS-47 , STS-66 and STS-77 ; Commanded STS-85 , STS-95 and STS-103
[ 49]
James D. Halsell
1978
Pilot of STS-65 and STS-74 ; Commanded STS-83 , STS-94 and STS-101
[ 50]
Kevin R. Kregel
1978
Pilot of STS-70 and STS-78 ; Commanded STS-87 and STS-99
[ 51]
Richard A. Searfoss
1978
Pilot of STS-58 and STS-76 ; Commanded STS-90
[ 52]
William G. Gregory
1979
Pilot of STS-67
[ 53]
Susan J. Helms
1980
Lieutenant General; Mission Specialist on STS-54 , STS-64 , STS-78 and STS-101 ; Flight Engineer of International Space Station Expedition 2
[ 54]
Michael J. Bloomfield
1981
Pilot of STS-86 and STS-97 ; Commanded STS-110
[ 55]
Steven W. Lindsey
1982
Pilot of STS-87 and STS-95 ; Commanded STS-104 , STS-121 and STS-133
[ 56]
B. Alvin Drew
1984
Mission Specialist on STS-118 and STS-133
[ 57]
Gregory H. Johnson
1984
Pilot of STS-123 , pilot of STS-134
[ 58]
James M. Kelly
1986
Pilot of STS-102 and STS-114
[ 59]
Eric A. Boe
1987
Pilot of STS-126 and STS-133
[ 60]
Terry W. Virts
1989
Pilot of STS-130
[ 61]
James Dutton
1991
Pilot of STS-131
[ 62]
Kjell Lindgren
1995
Selected in 2009
[ 63]
Jack Fischer
1996
Selected in 2009
[ 64]
Frederick Gregory
Sidney Gutierrez
Mark Lee
Susan Helms
B. Alvin Drew
James Kelly
Athletes
Alonzo Babers (with baton)
Businesspeople
Grady Booch
Civilian aviation
Chesley Sullenberger
Government
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Hansford T. Johnson
1959
General; first graduate to be promoted to the rank of four-star General (on October 01, 1989); Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment (2001–2005); Acting Secretary of the Navy (2003); pilot; Vietnam War veteran
[ 86]
T. Allen McArtor
1964
Senior manager FedEx (1979–1987, 1989–1994); administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (1987–1989); former CEO, Legend Airlines ; current chair, Airbus , North American Holdings
[ 74]
F. Michael Burkett
1970
Assistant Minority Leader of the Idaho State Senate (1989–1992, 2002–2008)
[ 87]
Chuck Reed
1970
Mayor of San Jose, California (2007–); graduated first in his class and scored the maximum on the Physical Readiness Test; his daughter Kim Reed-Campbell was also first in her Academy class
[ 88] [ 89]
Gary A. Grappo
1972
United States Ambassador to Oman (2006–); career Foreign Service Officer
[ 90]
William "T" Thompson
1973
Commissioner, Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, Boston, MA (1983-2000). Commissioner, Governor’s Minority Business Commission (1987-1990). President and CEO, the Summit Group Companies, (1981-2008), President and CEO, Association of Graduates, United States Air Force Academy, (2008-).
[ 91]
John C. Inglis
1976
Brigadier General ; Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (2006–)
[ 92]
Craig Manson
1976
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Interior 2002-05; California State Superior Court Judge 1998-2002; Professor of Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law 2006-09.
[ 93]
Joseph R. McLaughlin
1976
Commissioned into the United States Army ; infantry platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division . Republican member of the Onslow County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners , Candidate for U.S. Congress challenging incumbent Walter B. Jones, Jr. for the Republican nomination in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district in 2008.
[ 94]
Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein
1977
Legal counsel to the Reagan White House ; Committee Management Officer of the Iran-Contra Investigation while Assistant General Counsel of The White House Office of Administration ; founder and president of the four-time Nobel Peace Prize -nominated Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF).
[ 95]
Gary Grappo John Inglis William 'T' Thompson
Legislators
Kent Lambert Heather Wilson
Air Force Chiefs of Staff
Ron Fogleman
Air Force Vice Chiefs of Staff
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Michael P.C. Carns
1959
General; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1991–1994); fighter pilot; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat in Vietnam
[ 110]
John M. Loh
1960
General; Commander, Tactical Air Command; Commander, Air Combat Command; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Acting Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1990–1991, acting); fighter pilot
[ 105]
Ralph Eberhart
1968
General; Commander, United States Space Command ; Commander, United States Northern Command ; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1997–1999); Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; combat veteran of Vietnam and Gulf War
[ 111]
Duncan J. McNabb
1974
General; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (2008–2011)
[ 112]
Ralph Eberhart
Commanders of major commands
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Robert C. Oaks
1959
General; Commander, Air Training Command ; Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe ; fighter pilot
[ 113]
Ronald W. Yates
1960
General; Commander, Air Force Materiel Command ; Commander, Air Force Systems Command ; test pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 114]
George Lee Butler
1961
General; Commander, United States Strategic Command ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; fighter and bomber pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 115]
Richard E. Hawley
1964
General; Commander, Air Combat Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (three); combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 116]
John G. Lorber
1964
General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); fighter pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 117]
Howell M. Estes III
1965
General; Commander, United States Space Command ; Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command ; Commander, Air Force Space Command ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); fighter pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 118]
William J. Begert
1968
General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 119]
Charles R. Holland
1968
General; Commander, United States Special Operations Command ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; AC-130 gunship pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 120]
Charles T. Robertson
1968
General; Commander, United States Transportation Command ; Commander, Air Mobility Command ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); AC-130 gunship, bomber, and tanker pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War
[ 121]
William R. Looney III
1972
General; Commander, Air Education and Training Command ; pilot; combat veteran of Operation Southern Watch
[ 122]
John D. W. Corley
1973
General; Commander, Air Combat Command ; fighter pilot
[ 123]
Frank Klotz
1973
Lieutenant General ; Rhodes scholar ; Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command ; missileer
[ 13]
Stephen R. Lorenz
1973
General; Commander, Air Education and Training Command; pilot
[ 124]
Carrol Chandler
1974
General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; fighter pilot
[ 125]
Donald J. Hoffman
1974
General; Commander, Air Force Materiel Command; fighter pilot
[ 126]
Douglas M. Fraser
1975
General; Commander, United States Southern Command ; fighter pilot
[ 127]
Robert Oaks Charles Holland Stephen Lorenz
Notable Vietnam War combatants
Notable Gulf War combatants
Notable War on Terror combatants
Name
Class year
Notability
References
C. Donald Alston
1978
Major General ; commander of the 12th Missile Squadron , 341st Operations Group , 341st Space Wing and Twentieth Air Force
[ 143]
Martha McSally
1988
Colonel ; first American woman to fly in combat since the lifting of the 1991 prohibition of women in combat; veteran of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom
[ 144]
Kevin Shea
1989
Lt Col, USMC ; Killed in action in Afghanistan
Kim Reed-Campbell
1997
Major ; graduated first in her class, as did her father Chuck Reed ; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat during the Iraq War
[ 88] [ 89] [ 145]
Derek Argel
2001
Captain ; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom , killed in aircraft crash outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, posthumously awarded Bronze Star
[ 146]
Jeremy Fresques
2001
Captain ; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom , killed in aircraft crash outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, posthumously awarded Bronze Star
[ 147]
Roslyn L. Schulte
2006
First Lieutenant ; first female academy graduate killed by enemy combatants in War on Terror in Afghanistan. Awarded the National Intelligence Medal for Valor
[ 148]
Blake Luttrell
2007
Captain ; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom , called in AH-60 and B-1 airstrikes, aggressively engaged the enemy, and provided life saving medical treatment while under heavy, accurate enemy fire. Awarded the Silver Star
[ 149]
Other notable military graduates
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Keith Monahan
1984
Chief Meteorologist at KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Recognized by the Texas Associated Press in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2008 and by the Houston Press Club in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Coverage of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita during 2005 awarded an Emmy by the Lone Star Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences.
[ 155]
Reichen Lehmkuhl
1996
Winner of the reality game show The Amazing Race 4 ; model, author, and actor; ex-boyfriend of former 'N Sync member Lance Bass His autobiography, Here's What We'll Say , details his time in the Academy and as a commissioned officer in the Air Force under the military's so-called "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.
[ 156]
Non-graduates
As these alumni did not graduate, their class year is listed as "NA" for 'not applicable' and they are listed alphabetically by last name.
Harry Chapin Alberto Gonzales
Faculty
These faculty are not graduates, consequently their class year is listed as "NA" for 'not applicable' and they are listed alphabetically by last name.
Name
Class year
Notability
References
Robert F. McDermott
NA
World War II fighter pilot; executive of United Services Automobile Association (USAA); on the Academy's first teaching staff and became permanent dean of faculty
[ 172]
Wesley W. Posvar
NA
Permanent Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, USAFA, 1957-67, and Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, 1967-91.
[ 173]
Alfred F. Hurley
NA
Permanent Professor and Head, Department of History, USAFA, 1972-82, and President of the University of North Texas, 1982-2002.
[ 174]
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