Fifty years of excellence
Subtitle: building leaders of character for the nation : a publication celebrating 50 years of the U.S. Air Force Academy
Publisher: Faircount LLC
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; Tampa, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: History; United States Air Force Academy
Notes: Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Congratulatory message / James G. Roche, John P. Jumper; title: Superintendent's letter / John W. Rosa; title: Publisher's foreword; title: Mission and vision statement; title: A half-century of history: Academy's first 50 official years followed nearly as lengthy [a] struggle to be born / Steven A. Simon; title: The building of the Air Force Academy / by Steven A. Simon; title: Breaking barriers: Women and minorities excel at the Air Force Academy and in careers that follow / by Michael A. Robinson; title: Academic development / by J.R. Wilson; title: Cadets embrace space challenges: Academy orbital operations shape experts, satellite experiments support warfighters / by Clarence A. Robinson, Jr.; title: Physical development / by J.R. Wilson; title: USAFA intercollegiate athletics / by Steven A. Simon; title: Developing leaders: military training at USAFA / by Darrel Whitcomb; title: Then the air; title: just moved: the legendary F-105 flyby at USAFA / by Darrel Whitcomb; title: AFA flight training: aerial education has long been an intimate part of USAFA curriculum and culture / by Robert F. Dorr; title: 50 years of notable graduates / by Steven A. Simon; title: Graduates at war / by Robert F. Dorr; title: High frontier: Air Force astronauts / by Robert F. Dorr; title: A new space era looms: exploration plans include the moon and beyond, Space Combat Command to guarantee access / by Clarence A. Robinson, Jr.