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I have a question about the "casual duty" that some (all?) UPT bound USAFA graduates (2nd Lieutenants) are assigned before their pilot training begins. Is this duty at the base at which they will ultimately be taking their pilot training or is it somewhere else? Our firstie son is trying to...

Just curious to learn more about the cadet loan program where cadets are eligible to borrow $30,000+ at (approximately) 1/2% interest. Questions are... - What is the term of the loan (over what period of time must they pay it back)? - What are the loan proceeds typically used for? Do...

I'm a little confused about this. If our son (appointee, class of 2014) already signed up for AOG lifetime membership, do we as his parents still have to pay $216 for a separate four-year membership to be able to access Web Guy? I'm not saying the price isn't worth it, but since I just...

Our son will be traveling alone to USAFA for inprocessing and returned his form about a month ago to participate in the Bed & Breakfast program. With June 24 coming up quickly we still have not received any confirmation from anyone yet as to who will be meeting him at the airport and / or who...

Just wondering if the additional demands & privileges experienced by ICs at the Academy makes cadet life more enjoyable, less enjoyable or totally depends upon each individual? And do doolies enjoy getting the chance to get away from the Academy from time to time for IC competitions or does...

Just curious to know what kind of actual dollar costs there are to attending the USAFA. Of course, I realize that the Academy is a "full scholarship" institution and that the cadets also receive a monthly stipend, but are there incidental expenses, such as certain fees, that pop up every year...

In Forbes magazine's recent article on the best U.S. colleges it says that West Point graduates start out at $69,000 / year as second lieutenants. That's quite a salary right out of the Academy and would even be a pretty solid number in the civilian world. Is this correct? I assume pay...