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DS is a 2016er. I would book multiple tickets on Southwest using points for his trip home because his schedule was using in flux and it was not clear when he would be released to come home. Then I would just cancel the unneeded ticket(s) and get a full refund. Points to fly on Southwest can be...

We submitted similar documentation to USAFA for DS who is a 2016 grad. His was only 6 pages long, but included ISBN numbers for each text book, a course description, and a 1 page summary with courses by year, grades, and GPA. I found a nice MS Word template online for the summary.

We arrived on Thursday and met our Doolie at the Visitors Center on Thursday afternoon. He couldn’t leave on Thursday, but it was great to spend some time with him. Some families bring a dinner and eat by the Chapel with their Doolie.

Watch the Group Chats. In past years Cadre were active on them gathering intel on Appointees. At least one year Cadre had clip boards with statements made by Appointees online and they were searching for the “offenders” on I-Day. Boasting about how well you or your class will do will not be...

Engines were manufactured by CFM International. https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/press-articles/cfm-statement-incident-wn1380/

DS is a 2016er. He used an electric shaver his entire time at USAFA.

That's the Golden Ticket. Congrats.

No need to prep SAT/ACT before going to NWP. They will run you through a very systematic program. NWP is at altitude, so physical conditioning over the summer would be helpful and advised.

The value of a Falcon scholarship depends on the prep school. Each is a bit different and I suspect the value may vary year to year. You must research each one and of course other expenses like travel will vary based on the Falcon scholar. I do believe that NWP is the only prep school with one...

DS is currently an Intel officer. Graduated from USAFA with a BS in Political Science with an emphasis in Nuclear Proliferation as well as 2 years of Russian language. While that is an ideal background for Intel, many in the field have other majors and he learned the basics of his job during...

DS is a 2016er and was a Falcon at NWP. Great experience. Durbecks were awesome. Second semester was spent at a local university which taught him that he didn’t want to be an engineer. Graduated Political Science and is currently enjoying being an Intel Officer.

Enjoy what time you have with him between now and I-Day. Contact is very limited during BCT and even during the rest of the Doolie year due to the intensity of their schedule. BCT and the first year will change him. Enjoy the journey as a parent knowing that you are now a proud spectator as your...

You want the hotel for Thursday and Friday night to be in The Springs. But you can go elsewhere for Saturday and Sunday night. Some will go to up to Denver. Boulder or up into the mountains.

Each year there are many girlfriends at PW including those of Doolies. However, I am with LITS and USAFA10s. I'd go with no, unless you are sure that your Basic wants her there. The reality is that very few pre-USAFA relationships will survive the 4 years and a majority will not survive the...

DS is a 2016er who was homeschooled. He attended a consortium style home school program which had classes that met once per week and were taught by professional educators but parents were responsible for his transcripts, grading some of his homework, and other things. I created his transcript...