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Today marks the 40th anniversary for me and my USAFA '83 classmates reporting to the Academy to start BCT . . . 1,516 of us arrived at the base of the ramp on 25 June 1979 . . . Four years later on 1 June 1983, 956 of us crossed the stage to graduate . . . 36.9% attrition rate.
Best Wishes and good luck to the incoming group that will become the USAFA Class of 2023 . . . you have earned a "lotto ticket" that will provide tremendous opportunity . . . it will NOT always be fun . . . but it will be a very different college experience . . . do your best . . . learn from all those around you . . . remember why you chose to go to the Academy . . . keep focused on the end goal . . .