IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 139 
Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air Force 
Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing their 
contributions to the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. 
KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. MASSA, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD-
GERS, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. ROONEY, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. 
WAMP, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the first graduating class of the United 
States Air Force Academy on their 50th graduation an-
niversary and recognizing their contributions to the Na-
tion. 
Whereas, on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower 
signed legislation establishing the United States Air 
Force Academy to prepare young men for careers as Air 
Force officers; 
Whereas, on July 11, 1955, the first class entered the Air 
Force Academy, attending classes in temporary facilities 
at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado; 
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Whereas the Air Force Academy moved to its permanent 
home near Colorado Springs, Colorado, in August 1958; 
Whereas the first class of 207 cadets graduated June 3, 
1959, at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, 
Colorado; 
Whereas in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legis-
lation authorizing each of the Service Academies to ex-
pand enrollment from 2,529 to 4,417 students, and 
today, 4,000 cadets attend the Air Force Academy; 
Whereas 50 classes and more than 37,000 cadets have grad-
uated from the Air Force Academy in its 54-year history; 
Whereas the mission of the Air Force Academy is to educate, 
train, and inspire outstanding young men and women to 
become Air Force officers of character and to prepare 
and motivate them to lead the Air Force in its service to 
the Nation; 
Whereas the Air Force Academy is recognized worldwide as 
the premier developer of air, space, and cyberspace offi-
cers and leaders with impeccable character and knowl-
edge; and 
Whereas, June 3, 2009, marks the 50th anniversary of the 
first graduating class of the Air Force Academy: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) congratulates the 207 graduates (157 sur-
viving as of April 2009) of the first United States 
Air Force Academy class on the 50th anniversary of 
their graduation; 
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(2) acknowledges the continued excellence of 
the United States Air Force Academy and its critical 
role in the defense of the United States; and 
(3) recognizes the outstanding service to the 
Nation that graduates from the United States Air 
Force Academy have provided. 
Æ 
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