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This was passed on by a friend at our state’s Parent Association who asked that I share it here in case any parents don’t get it from anywhere else. Class of 2027 - Hope all our Wisconsin Cadets are doing well at BCT. WAFAPA is thinking about all of them and sending positive vibes! Here is...

https://www.usafa.edu/make-the-most-of-parents-weekend-2022/ Stealth_81

If any Wisconsin appointees and families would be interested in attending appointee orientation sponsored by the Wisconsin Air Force Academy Parents Association please send me a message and I will get you information. The orientation will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 and all appointees...

https://gazette.com/military/air-force-academy-grad-pledges-10-million-to-elevate-honors-program/article_9fcd2e10-a48f-11ec-abfe-83b6e1e3aa2e.html

I know there are a bunch of former military pilots on here who now fly commercial. The current hiring environment is robust and son #1 may be applying to potential employers soon. What is your opinion of which major airline will provide the best future? Strictly for my own knowledge and...

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2021/11/19/2-planes-crash-on-runway-at-laughlin-air-force-base-in-del-rio/

This came out from the USAFA Parent Liaison so I thought I’d share it here. Parent(s), The AOG and USAFA Parent Liaison work closely together to give you the best support possible during your time as a USAFA parent. We have created a 2021 USAFA Parent Feedback Request form to gather...

It was not much of a contest without Navy’s regular quarterback. I still enjoyed watching. Stealth_81

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/04/01/air-force-academy-class-of-2020-to-graduate-early-on-april-18/ Stealth_81

Congresswoman Gwen Moore is holding her Academy Day a month earlier than usual this year, February 8, 2020 from 9:00 am-noon at Hamilton High School in Milwaukee. This is the single best way to learn about all 5 US Service Academies and the Congressional Nomination process Stealth_81

https://www.usafa.edu/news/texas-twins-conquer-initial-training-at-separate-military-academies/ Stealth_81

The Air Force Academy’s Class of 2023 reports for basic training June 27, bringing with it a near-20 percent uptick in the number of cadets with the potential to become pilots. According to the Admissions Office at the school, 727 new cadets – 63.4 percent of the class – are qualified to become...

Captain Kotnik is a Wisconsin native and classmate of my son’s from USAFA. She was also in his FTU squadron at Luke. I remember working with her in the Air Force booth at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh many years ago. Congrats, Zoe...

https://gazette.com/sports/air-force-falcon-mascot-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-as-result/article_3e982b60-dfab-11e8-a066-9b1d737f0c1a.html

AirVenture 2018 is underway and we arrived about 0900 this morning. Anyone who loves aviation needs to do this at least once in their lives. If you go I am sure you’ll want to plan to come again. The sheer volume of aircraft arriving is hard to convey, but below is a capture of the aircraft in...

ACADEMY DAY Congresswoman Gwen Moore along with Senator Ron Johnson, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Congressman Paul Ryan Invite interested high school students, teachers, and parents to meet representatives from: U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY...

One of the big perks of attending USAFA is getting Summer Assignments to do really cool stuff. My son's unit recently hosted 6 USAFA cadets for two weeks as a part of Operation Air Force. They got to work alongside officers at an active duty base and got some incentive rides in the F-16. I...

https://www.stripes.com/stop-loss-an-option-for-air-force-to-stem-pilots-departure-to-airlines-1.462909#.WOwLwjw8KEd