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Vol. 50 No. 17 April 30, 2010

Warrior GamesFinal preparations are underway for WarriorGames May 10-14.

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Redecorating NCOANew displays at the Vosler NCO Academyfeature enlisted mentorship of cadets.

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FalconLaunch 8 lifts offThe most recent cadet-built rocket launchedfrom the Piñon Canyon Maneuver SiteSunday.

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By Ann PattonAcademy Spirit staff

The 10th Air Base Wing commander signed aFinding of No Significant Impact statement April 21,allowing the Academy and Colorado Springs Utilitiesto move forward on an 8-megawatt solar array sched-uled to begin construction in August.

Col. Rick LoCastro said the solar array will be apinnacle of the Academy’s “Falcon Green” projectand a model for other Air Force bases to emulate.

“We are trying to lead the way in renewableenergy,” Colonel LoCastro said.

The Academy was selected in November 2009 asthe Air Force’s “net zero” installation, meaning thatthe Academy intends to wean itself from non-renew-able energy by 2015. The Academy currently gener-ates 10 percent of its power from renewable energy,and the $18.3-million solar array will add another 5to 10 percent.

“We want to move forward quickly,” ColonelLoCastro said.

CSU will manage the facility under a lease agree-ment. Bill Nixon, a representative from CSU, saidthat safety and aesthetics are primary concerns. TheAcademy hosts approximately 1 million visitors peryear, including football games and other on-baseevents.

Selection of the construction firm is expected tobe completed in early summer. Colorado SpringsUtilities, the Academy and the Denver engineering firmBurns and McDonnell will determine the contract’srecipient.

Protecting the environmentThe Air Force Academy and its partners will take

steps to preserve the prairie environment near theSouth Gate and minimize the impact of construc-tion. Some of the mitigation steps include:

Silt fences will be used to protect wetlands andother sensitive sites.

Equipment will not be serviced or refueled nearstreams, and all chemicals and petroleum products willbe stored and contained away from water sources.

All solid waste generated during constructionwill be removed by the contractor and disposed of atan appropriate off-base disposal facility.

Vehicle traffic will be managed within theconstruction zone, and contractor hauling of mate-rials, supplies and equipment will be controlled.

Areas where vegetation is removed will be reveg-etated where practicable according to the Academy’s“Standard Specifications for Site Restoration,Revegetation and Trees” or will be graded and haveweed barrier covered with rock applied.

The Academy will adhere to the terms and condi-tions of the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse conser-vation agreement and any consultation required underthe Endangered Species Act.

Surveys for nesting birds will be conducted inareas proposed for disturbance, and if active nests areidentified in the disturbance area, ground-disturbingactivities will be delayed until the nesting and fledgingprocess is complete, or alternatively, a depredationpermit will be obtained from the U.S. Fish and WildlifeService.

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Cadets,NSAengage inwargames

Cadets,NSAengage inwargames

By John Van WinkleAcademy Public Affairs

The National Security Agency tested serviceacademy cadets in the realm of cyberwarfare duringthe 10th Annual NSA Cyber Defense Exercise hereApril 20-23.

The CDX is an annual cyber security exercisein which cadets from various military institutionsdesign, build and defend computer networks againstsimulated intrusions by the NSA’s Red Cell aggressorteam.

This year’s participants included teams from thefive service academies, the Air Force Institute ofTechnology, the Naval Postgraduate School and theRoyal Military College of Canada.

This computer security competition fosterseducation and awareness among future militaryleaders about the role of Information Assurance inprotecting the nation’s critical information systems,said NSA spokeswoman Lavena Watty. ServiceAcademies are assessed on their ability to maintainnetwork services while detecting and responding tonetwork intrusions and compromises, most of whichare initiated by NSA’s Red Cell team. Cadets aregraded on their ability to maintain an exchangeserver, chat server, web server and domain controller.They also must submit timely and accurate incidentreports as they detect Red Cell activity.

The entire exercise was conducted on virtualprivate networks, providing a safe path for the exer-cise while preventing interference with real-worldnetworks.

The U.S. Naval Academy won the serviceacademy competition this year, breaking West Point’sthree-year championship streak. NSA judges would

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A social contract is an agreement between indi-viduals that defines how each person will treatanother.Each of us has different life experiences thatdrive our values.These differences can easily causemisunderstandings and friction on a team.A socialcontract can help to clarify how someone thinks andhow they want to be treated by others.

To create the social contract and alleviate thetensions in a group,meet and define five subjects:fun,safety, respect, commitment and teamwork.

First is fun:each person may have a different idea

of what fun means. For one person, practical jokesmight be fun, while for another, fun might meanreading a good book.At the end of the discussion,commit to making sure everyone can have fun.

The team must also discuss keeping one anothersafe, both physically and emotionally. People shouldbe able to come to work and feel safe from gossip,backstabbing and ridicule as well as physical dangers.

Clearly define respect.It is more than just treatingpeople the way you want to be treated. Once it’sdefined,agree to uphold it.Upholding respect is justas important as upholding any standard and will onlybe successful with everyone’s commitment.

The group must agree on what it takes to be

committed to this contract.This can be as simple aseveryone giving a “thumbs up.” This commit-ment is the foundation of a strong team.

Finally, discuss your team’s goals and direc-tion.Once this step is complete,you have success-fully created your social contract.

Revisit your social contract often, perhapsevery other month.When a new member joins theteam,a new social contract should be estab-lished. In the end, people will treateach other better when theydevelop,understand and holdthemselves accountable to asocial contract.

By Cadet 1st Class Jonathan LewczykCadet Squadron 08

Editor’s Note: Cadet 1st Class JonathanLewczyk and Cadet 2nd Class ZacharyBell attended the Doolittle Raiders’ 68threunion at Wright-Patterson Air ForceBase, Ohio, April 15-18. There, the cadetswatched four of the eight surviving DoolittleRaiders toast their fallen comrades andguarded the 80 silver goblets as they werepublicly displayed. Cadet Lewczyk writesabout his visit:

Attending the Doolittle Raidersreunion at Wright-Patterson AFB wasarguably the best thing I could havedone prior to graduating from theAcademy. As seniors, we’ve been told ofcountless heroes and leaders of bygoneeras, of people that we should try toemulate. The Doolittle raiders are someof those people.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.Norton Schwartz alluded to this legacyduring his speech April 15 and talked tous in person afterwards. It was amazingto get the opportunity to speak to himcandidly, and it left me humbled.

Getting the opportunity to engagewith the Raiders themselves was afantastic experience. The four Raiderspresent had great stories to share withus, and although countless other peoplewanted to speak with them at all hoursof the day, they still made time to speakwith Cadet Bell and me. It was a veryprofound experience to be presentduring the goblet ceremony, which veryfew people have ever witnessed, and itmade me feel like I was a part of AirForce history.

In addition, just the experience ofguarding the goblets and answering the

public’s questions about the Raiders andthe Academy was inspiring. Some ofthe most humbling moments I experi-enced was when a little boy of about 5,dressed in a little bomber jacket, gaveme a salute, and another child asked formy autograph. I told him I wasn’tanything special, but his mom told himI would be soon, which was a verysurreal experience.

It was great, as a senior, to be able torepresent the Academy at such a high-profile event, and to speak with moregenerals and colonels than I could count.Speaking with them about their careersand how the Academy helped shapethem gave me a renewed appreciationfor the past four years I’ve spent here.

Finally, getting to meet theSecretary of the Air Force, MichaelDonley, was inspiring. He came up tothe two of us, gave us his coin andproceeded to have a 5-10 minuteconversation with us. To get that kindof exposure to someone with that levelof responsibility is rare for any rank inthe military; for two cadets to receive itis amazing.

The whole weekend was fantastic. Ihad a great time speaking witheveryone I met there, and the experi-ence deepened my gratitude for notonly the Air Force and the Academy,but the responsibilities I will beentrusted with beginning in a few shortweeks.

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Cadet 2nd Class Zachary Bell and Cadet 1st Class Jonathan Lewczyk standguard near the Doolittle Raiders’ silver goblets in the Air Force Museum atWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 16.The goblets commemorate theRaiders’ strike against the Japanese homeland April 18, 1942.The cadets wereat Wright-Patterson AFB to observe the 68th-annual Doolittle Raiders reunion.

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By 2nd Lt. Meredith KirchoffAcademy Public Affairs

Academy Admissions continues to engagewith Native Americans around the country toincrease Native American representation amongthe Cadet Wing.

Second Lt. Richard Kenny, of the AcademyAdmission’s Diversity Recruiting Division,attended the Native American Student AdvocacyInstitute’s annual event at the University of NewMexico April 19-20.

“We understand there is a tremendousuntapped resource of qualified students in theNative American community who may not knowabout the Air Force Academy and what it offers,”Lieutenant Kenny said.

NASAI, which was themed “strengtheningconnections for access and equity in education,”allowed Admissions personnel to network withhigh school educators, guidance counselors andother college representatives to share ideasconcerning Native American students.

Lieutenant Kenny cited connections madefor future outreach to Native American studentsas the most valuable take-away from the NASAIconference.

Major topics included how to motivate NativeAmerican students towards higher education degrees,what resources are in place for these students and howto help them succeed at the post-secondary level.

“There are some really amazing programs alreadyin place,” Lieutenant Kenny said. For example, someschools have science, technology, engineering and math-ematics education enrichment programs targeted to

Native American students.“The Academy can get involved with some of these

programs to help expose more Native American studentsto the Air Force Academy as an option to further theireducation and serve their country,” he said.

Native American admissions at the Academy havedeclined since a high of 34 in the Class of 2010. The Classof 2012 has a low of seven, while the Class of 2013includes 12 Native American cadets. In light of thesenumbers, Admissions has placed an emphasis on

recruiting Native Americans, Lieutenant Kennysaid.

“Through our engagement strategy we areworking to turn the downward trend around andequip Native American communities with theknowledge of this opportunity,” he said.

In the fall, representatives from the Academytraveled through the Navajo Nation of NewMexico and also attended the National IndianEducation Association Convention in Milwaukeeand the American Indian Science and EngineeringSociety in Portland, Ore.

Lieutenant Kenny said the highlight of thesetrips has been, “The ability to get the Air ForceAcademy name out there as a college that islooking for strong Native American students andthat we are genuinely interested in the success ofthose students. And, that we are making activeadvances at the Academy to provide every resourcepossible for the students that may decide to come.”

Two more avenues to reach out to NativeAmerican populations will come in the form ofthe Montana State Annual Powwow and theStanford Powwow at Stanford University laterthis year.

To further expand resources, an AISES chapter ofits own is on the horizon for the Academy. The chapterwould complement the Native American History Cluband provide awareness and a place for students toconnect.

“Admissions will continue to pursue applicants ofNative American ancestry,” Lieutenant Kenny said. “Werecognize there are challenges in the Native Americancommunities, but we know there are students, who if giventhe opportunity, would excel at the Academy.”

Admissions engages with Native Americans

Photo by 2nd Lt. Meredith KirchoffAngela Chavez, an education counselor for Mesa CountyCommunity College, meets Oblio, one of the Air ForceAcademy’s peregrine falcons, at the Native American StudentAdvocacy Institute conference at the University of New MexicoApril 19. Cadet 4th Class Cameron Harris, a member of CadetSquadron 14, talks about the Falconry program and his experi-ence at the Academy.

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not disclose this year’s scores except tosay that they were very close. NSA doesnot disclose actual scores and rankingsto the public, but they do provide a greatdeal of post-exercise feedback to the indi-vidual academies.

There were several changes to thisyear’s cyberdefense exercise, includinghaving each school design and build itsown network to maintain and defend,instead of having the cadets start with apre-made network. Those pre-madenetworks came loaded with requisitetrojans and other malicious software.This year, cadets built their networksfrom the ground up.

The Department of ComputerScience’s cadet cyberwarfare team excelledat this part of the exercise, getting theirnetwork up and running faster than anyof their competitors. Along with AFITand the Naval Postgraduate School,USAFA’s exercise network was onlinefour days before the start of the exercise.

“Cyberwarfare is one of the mostemergent and most rapidly changing ofbattlefields today,” said Cadet 1st ClassParks Masters, commander of theAcademy’s CDX cadet team. “A lot ofthese cadets are going into cyber careerfields, and they will actually be doingthis for their job.”

That challenge started early April 20as NSA’s Red Cell initiated numerousprobes of the cadets’ system. At the sametime, several NSA staffers were at theAcademy to play the role of the ‘typicaluser’ as the exercise’s Grey Cell team.But the NSA’s idea of a ‘typical user’ wasone who uses a government computer ina reckless and haphazard manner. TheGrey Cell instituted their own bit ofcontrolled chaos by downloading filesand programs blindly, and ventured into

all the deep, dark recesses the Internet hasto offer — or at least, all of the deep,dark recesses the cadets’ network wouldallow.

This led to the Academy’s cadet teamto identifying and eliminating malwarethat NSA’s users had downloaded into thecadets’ network. Malware is a broad termfor a variety of software designed to infil-trate a computer system without thesystem owners’ consent. While it wasartificially and intentionally introducedinto the cadets’ networks, it offeredanother test of the real-world situationsthat network managers face around theworld. For today’s cyberwarfare cadets,it’s also what they may face after gradu-ation.

“We need to be practicing now andlearn everything so we can to put up agood fight,” Cadet Masters said.

The Academy’s cyberdefense cadetskept their network up and running duringthe exercise, although some worksta-tions were compromised by Grey Cell’susers. Instructors, meanwhile, kept ahands-off approach during the exerciseand served only as mentors.

“During the competition, noinstructor is allowed to put their handson the keyboard,” said Capt. MikeHenson, a computer science instructorand lead instructor for the CDX. “Evenleading up to that, we kept our handsoff the keyboards.”

“By letting them struggle, that’s whenyou really let them learn something,” heemphasized. “If you fix something forsomeone immediately, then they don’tretain that knowledge as well as when youlet them fight and struggle through thata little. It’s only at the point after they’vebanged their heads against the wall fora few hours that we then we say, ‘Maybeyou need to look here.’”

Another change to the exercise’s rules

of engagement allowed NSA’s Red Teamto go 24/7 on their attacks. The cyberde-fense cadets had four full days to main-tain and defend their networks, but stillhad to be back in their dorm rooms by10 p.m. and stay there until released fromnight call to quarters, while NSAcontinued to wreak havoc on theirnetwork. Each morning, the cadet cyber-warriors would start the day by assessingwhat activities and intrusions hadhappened overnight.

But the senior computer sciencecadets had help this year. After viewingthe 2009 CDX, Captain Henson startedUSAFA’s Cyber Warfare Club. This gaveall cadets who were interested in all thingscyber the opportunity to get hands-onexperience with network security, settingup a network and working with attack and

defense tools for the purposes of educa-tion, on virtual private networks. TheCyber Warfare Club augmented thecyberdefense cadets during the exercise.For the first time at the Academy, it wasn’tjust seniors enrolled in Computer Science468 who were taking part in the exercise— cadets from all four classes were busymaintaining and defending the Academy’sexercise network.

The last day of the exercise put thecadets on the offensive against an NSA-built network. NSA has developed guide-lines on how to secure and lock down asystem, intended for use by other govern-ment users. To test their guidelines, NSAset up a separate virtual private networkand let each of the academies try to mapout that network and exploit it. This wasan ungraded portion of the exercise.

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By Maj. Belinda PetersenAir Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE,Texas — With fewer than three weeks togo, the Air Force team is making prepa-rations for the Department of Defense’sinaugural Warrior Games in ColoradoSprings May 10-14.

What started as an e-mail from oneathlete asking questions about theupcoming event turned into an unforget-table moment of team bonding with inspi-rational responses from other athletesproviding encouragement and support.

“I don’t want to let my team down,”said retired Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall fromCharleston, S.C.

Just moments later, retired Staff Sgt.Jeanné Goldy-Sanitate from Medford, N.J.,responded with reassurance. “Hi Stacy,what an honor it is to be your teammate,”she said.

“Do your best and you will besurprised that just competing and thecamaraderie will carry you through,”Sergeant Goldy-Sanitate said.

Other Warrior Games athletesresponded as well. “I read about yourstruggles and feel mine are minor but justas real to my family and me. The despaircomes with each bad day and the exhila-ration comes with the good ones,” saidChief Master Sgt. Damian Orslene, super-intendent of the 81st Training Support

Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.“Going to these games, I can’t lose.

Because right this second, typing this andreaching out to you, I feel like an athleteagain,” Chief Orslene said.

“You have all 20 of us,” said retired StaffSgt. Ricky Tackett from Davis-MonthanAFB, Ariz. “We will bond and growtogether. When the competition begins, wewill adjust and represent our team withhonor, discipline, heart, and maybe sometears.”

The Air Force team consists of adiverse group of 20 athletes from all overthe U.S. coming together for the first time.

Sergeant Pearsall will participate in theshooting and track events; Sergeant Goldy-Sanitate will participate in the swimming,hand-cycling, shooting, and wheelchairbasketball events; Chief Orslene will partic-ipate in the swimming events; and SergeantTackett will participate in the track andseated volleyball events.

Sergeant Pearsall, who was a combatphotographer and two-time winner of theMilitary Photographer of the Year award,reflected on her time during her lastdeployment where 60 soldiers were killedwithin the span of four months. Of thosecasualties, seven were her close friends.

“As a combat photographer, I had thehonor of being the last person to everdocument their lives. Their sacrifice wasthe ultimate one,” Sergeant Pearsall said.

Even though running is physically

painful for Sergeant Pearsall, she is inspiredto run for those who died or were woundedand can no longer run themselves.

“I run for Specialist Trussel, CorporalNguyen, Specialist Russell, SpecialistCamacho, Sergeant Ross, Sergeant Shaw,Captain Belser, and Sergeant Robinson,”Sergeant Pearsall said.

Running is no longer an option forSergeant Goldy-Sanitate. She lost bothher legs in a vehicle accident while onduty for an exercise.

“I would love to run but since I amnow a wheelie, I can crank it out on myhand cycle,” she said. “I need to learn howto swim the back stroke again withoutusing my legs, but I am up for the chal-lenge.”

“Regardless of where you are at inyour training and rehabilitation, we willmeet you where you are,” said Cami Stock,head coach for the Air Force team. “Forsome of you, this may be the first time ina long time that you’re experiencing sportand competition. Know that whereveryou are, you are an incredibly valuablemember of this team.”

For some, three weeks is not soonenough.

“I can’t wait to meet and greet youall,” Sergeant Tackett said. “With thestrength in all of us, we will all have awinning experience and also pass the torchto the next group in the upcoming years.”

For information on the Air Force

Wounded Warrior program, go towww.woundedwarrior.af.mil. For infor-mation on Warrior Games, go tohttp://usparalympics.org/pages/8330.

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By Staff Sgt. Don BranumAcademy Public Affairs

The Academy Education Office will hold a ceremonyto recognize 78 Community College of the Air Forcegraduates at the Falcon Club Thursday at 2 p.m.

CCAF graduates exemplify outstanding dedica-tion to the fulfillment of the Air Force mission byachieving their educational goals and enhancing theirprofessional and personal development, said Lori Collins,an education specialist with the Education Office.

Honorees at the May 6 ceremony will includeAcademy Airmen who received their degrees during thewinter 2009 and spring 2010 semesters. They are:

Name DegreeSenior Airman Joseph Abiva Mental Health ServicesMaster Sgt. Russell Angelo Allied Health SciencesTech. Sgt. Anthony Bennett Education and Training

Management, Information ManagementStaff Sgt. Nathaniel Bone Mental Health ServicesMaster Sgt. Robert Boyd Biomedical Equipment

TechnologyMaster Sgt. Gregory BuckleyloweEducation and Training

ManagementMaster Sgt. Ted BurgessAerospace Physiology InstructorTech. Sgt. Marshall Cavit Education and Training

ManagementSenior Airman Barbara Coddington Dental AssistingStaff Sgt. Renee Cole Allied Health ServicesStaff Sgt. Richard Daugherty Information Systems

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By Staff Sgt. Don BranumAcademy Public Affairs

The Air Force Academy’s commandchief master sergeant visited the VoslerNCO Academy at Peterson Air ForceBase Monday to highlight recent changesto the Air Force Academy-sponsoredroom.

The new decorations include photomontages aimed toward highlighting therelationship between the enlisted corpsand the Academy’s 4,000-plus cadets,Chief Master Sgt. Todd Salzman toldstudents assigned to the NCO Academy’sFalcon Flight.

Chief Salzman said he hopes that theartwork will also get students to thinkabout applying to become AcademyMilitary Training NCOs, or at least tothink about how the enlisted corps affectsthe process of developing leaders of char-acter.

“The Air Force Academy is a schoolthat our enlisted men and women play ahuge part in,” the chief said, “whetherthey’re AMTs, or they’re working at labsor in the 10th Communications Squadronworking with cadets every day, they havesomething to offer these young men andwomen: that the enlisted corps has a hugeamount of experience.”

Each of the rooms at the NCOAcademy is themed after a sponsoringwing or squadron, Chief Salzman said.The Air Force Academy room has tradi-tionally held helmets, jerseys and othersporting items, but he wanted to seesomething more with the most recentround of redecorations. He appointedMaster Sgt. Greg Meinert, the Academyfirst sergeant, as the lead for assemblingthe room’s new accoutrements. SergeantMeinert, in turn, worked with NCOAcademy instructor Tech. Sgt. Paul

Breckon to get the new additions in place. Upon his first glimpse of the redec-

orated room Monday, Chief Salzmanjoked that Sergeant Meinert would get tokeep his job.

“I was sweating a little, wondering,‘I hope he likes it,’” Sergeant Meinert latersaid.

Chief Salzman also answered ques-tions from Falcon Flight students,including one question about how theAMT job compared to being a militarytraining instructor or military trainingleader.

The AMT’s role, the chief said, is alittle of both. NCOs are involved withmilitary training, preparing third-class

and second-class cadets to become cadetcadre and other duties that take themout to Jacks Valley and Falcon Stadium.The job is demanding but also rewarding,and the relationships between AMTs andcadets doesn’t end when the cadetsbecome lieutenants.

“Those young men and women ...they call you back,” Chief Salzman said.“I had a second lieutenant call me back.He said, ‘Remember when you said thatwhen you find yourself in a hole, stopdigging? Well, I’m in a hole, and I’vestopped digging. Now what do I do?

“I want you to know that our enlistedcadre is entrenched in building leaders of character. We have a huge impact,”

the chief added.The Vosler NCO Academy’s mission

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Airmen at the Vosler NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., review enlisted performance report bulletstatements Monday. NCOs at the Air Force Academy recently added new photo montages highlighting the relation-ship between the Academy’s enlisted corps and its cadets.


PINON CANYON MANUEVER SITE, Colo. — The Air Force Academy’slatest cadet-built rocket took to the skies of Southern Colorado Sunday tosupport a Department of Defense test program.

FalconLaunch 8 blasted off shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday morning from thePiñon Canyon Maneuver Site, 30 miles northeast of Trinidad, Colo.

FalconLaunch 8 is the latest in a series of cadet-designed and cadet-builtrockets under the Department of Astronautics’ FalconLaunch program. Eachacademic year, a new multi-disciplinary team of senior cadets takes the two-semester capstone course and advances the FalconLaunch program a steptoward the program’s end goal by designing and launching a new version of theFalconLaunch rocket.

This year’s FalconLaunch was the first Academy sounding rocket to fly aDepartment of Defense payload, said Col. Tim Lawrence, director of the SpaceSystems Research Center at the Space and Missile Systems Center, which is based

out of Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. The“ExFIT” payload, sponsored by the Air ForceResearch Laboratory and designed by the AirForce Institute of Technology, was built to providedata on high-Mach launch loads on lifting bodies.

“FalconLaunch 8 provided 40 seconds of keydata for this future system,” Colonel Lawrencesaid. “This is the first time ever that the Academy— or any other university in the world — hasbeen able to provide a launcher to deliver such data.”

The data gathered from the flight will be usedto verify the fin’s ability to provide better super-sonic lateral stability at high angles of attack, forpossible use in a future reusable reentry space vehicle, said Cadet 1st Class AaronPrice, FalconLaunch 8’s program manager.

The ExFIT payload was an instrumented, experimental fin tip on two ofthe rocket’s stabilizing fins. AFRL’s use of the FalconLaunch vehicle gave the Air

Force a highly cost-effective testing and demonstration platform:a comparable launch through commercial or other space assets wouldcost millions of dollars, but using the FalconLaunch 8 as a demon-stration platform only cost AFRL $10,000.

An igniter issue forced some design modifications to the rocketafter a successful static test fire of the rocket here on Jan. 15 produceda longer-then-expected burn of more than 10 seconds and lesspeak thrust than desired. The FalconLaunch 8 propulsion systemhas a double-taper fuel grain design capable of producing 4,000pounds of peak thrust during a 7.8-second burn. With designmodifications in place, the FalconLaunch cadets went to PiñonCanyon Saturday before conducting their launch on Sunday.

“For such complex fins and previous igniter issue, we were pleasedwith smooth liftoff and stable flight,” said Col. Marty France, perma-nent professor and head of the Department of Astronautics. “Ourpreliminary data analysis, though, shows that one of our key systemsthat controlled the recovery system failed shortly after lift-off. Wesearched for the rocket for two days, with great help from the PiñonCanyon folks, but were unable to find it. We are analyzing the datathat were transmitted to our ground stations and will report ourfindings at the end-of-semester review scheduled for May 6.”

Lessons learned from the program go beyondthe engineering and computer science aspects ofcreating an 11-foot-long, 200-pound rocket that

can be launched safely and successfully. “The cadets handled the deployment and launch operations very well,” Colonel

France said. “They learned, too, that it’s not all fun and games. There were mealsto fix, floors to mop, equipment to transport, unpack, and set up. We know thatthe lessons they learned in this arena are as important as their technical achieve-ments.”

FalconLaunch 8 was designed to reach an altitude of 100,000 feet andachieve a speed of Mach 3 for at least five seconds during its ascent to test theexperimental fins. With the launch complete, analysis of data from the flight isunderway.

“One focus of our reviews will be where we go next academic year with theClass of 2011,” Colonel France said. “Frankly, we haven’t been very good at gettingdata from our rockets. A big part of that is in the planning and execution of theplan on the part of the cadets — complex aerospace systems can’t be rushed.We need to do solid design, extensive testing and validation and fully under-stand what we’re doing well in advance of any launches.”

“Space is not an arena that lends itself to a last-minute rush job to meet adeadline. The challenge for the faculty and staff is deciding when and where toallow failure when we see it may be coming so that the most important lessonsare internalized before they become lieutenants. That’s an especially tough callwhen we have external DOD customers supporting our missions who want tosee results,” he added.

The previous rocket in the program, FalconLaunch 7, set world records April17, 2009, for both altitude and speed of a university-built rocket, reaching analtitude of 354,724 feet after launch at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

The FalconLaunch program’s end goal is to provide the Air Force andDepartment of Defense with a cost-efficient, operationally responsive methodof delivering small scientific and engineering payloads into lower earth orbit.

Up, up and away! FalconLaunch 8 launches

from Piñon Canyon

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Cadets 1st Class Woody Sukut, Dan Richardson, SamBarbaro and Ben Williams unload the FalconLaunch 8avionics package during pre-launch assembly.

Photos by John Van Winkle

Cadets move rocket components out to their bare-base launch site.

Photo by John Van Winkle

Cadets 1st Class Woody Sukut and Sam Barbaro attach a vertical stabilizer fin to the rocket. Thisyear’s FalconLaunch rocket carried an experimental Department of Defense payload, consisting oftwo vertical stabilizer fins, to gather data on the fins’ performance and stress loads at extremespeeds.


Cadets 1st Class Ryan Gauntt, Austin Baker and Ben Williams attach the rocket’s avionics sec-tion to its propulsion section during final pre-launch assembly.

Photo By Col. Marty France

Cadets join together the propulsion and avionics sections of the rocket.


Cadets at GroundStation 1 monitorsignal from the rock-et prior to launch.

Photo by Col. Marty France

12 April 30, 2010

BaseballThe Falcons swept Creighton in

two games Tuesday, winning 4-3 and6-2 while holding Creighton to fiveruns and 10 hits in 14 total innings.

The victories break a nine-gamelosing streak to the Jays going back to1998.

Air Force’s Addison Gentry went3-for-4 in the second game with a

run and an RBI. Nathan Carterfollowed with two hits, two runs anda double. Also leading Air Force offen-sively were K.J. Randhawa with twohits, two runs and an RBI, and BlairRoberts, who had a triple in the firstgame.

GymnasticsSophomore Jenna Dudley was

named the Women’s Gymnastics

team’s MVP Monday during an awardsceremony for the gymnasts.

Dudley, a native of Lynden, Wash.,claimed a pair of USA GymnasticsAll-America honors and became thefirst Air Force athlete to earn the vaulttitle at the Mountain Pacific SportsFederation Championships. She wasalso a two-time MPSF gymnast of theweek, a three-time all-conference

selectee and a competitor at the NCAARegional Championships.

Junior Lisa Wong won theWarrior Award for the second straightyear, missing only one meet to recoverfrom laser eye surgery and tallyingcareer-best marks on every event inwhich she competed — includingscores of 9.725 on the balance beamand 9.675 on the floor exercise.


Falcon Football’s unstoppable forcehas signed a free-agent contract with theDenver Broncos to become that footballteam’s next immovable object.

This newest Denver Bronco is theAir Force Academy’s senior defensivelineman Ben Garland, who signed withthe Broncos Monday.

Garland, a 6’ 5”, 290-pound starter atnose tackle for the Air Force Academyduring the 2008 and 2009 seasons, wasan anchor of the Falcons’ nationallyranked defense for the past two seasons.Garland earned second-team all-confer-ence honors in 2009 while leading one ofthe top defensive units in the country.

He led the Falcons in tackles for losswith 10.5 for 46 yards and sacks with 4.5for 30 yards. Garland recorded 45 totaltackles and two pass breakups and aforced fumble. He also blocked two kicks,field goals vs. New Mexico and BYU.Garland wreaked havoc on opposingteams while playing most of the 2009season with a broken left hand.

Despite his cast, he didn’t miss playingtime. With Garland at the center of thedefensive line, the Air Force defenseallowed just 15.7 points per game to rank

second in the Mountain West Conferenceand 10th nationally. The Falcons gave upjust 288.3 yards per game in total defensewhich was second in the conference and11th in the nation, including allowingjust 154.3 yards passing per game to leadthe conference and rank fifth nationally.

Garland got his first call from theBroncos a week before the draft, but theywere already sizing him up for their rosteras a defensive end in their 3-4 defensivealignment.

“The Broncos also attended my proday, where I do not believe I performedthat well — but Nick Charles, ChrisThomas, and Reggie Rembert reallyshined,” Garland said. “Denver showedits real interest during the seventh roundof the draft and told me that they wantedto sign me as a free agent after the draft.”

The New Orleans Saints also camecalling during the seventh round of theNFL Draft. Several other teams showedinterest, including the Jacksonville Jaguars,Arizona Cardinals and MinnesotaVikings, but it was the Saints and theBroncos who wanted to sign him. Garlandweighed the options and chose theBroncos because his family would becloser and could come to see him playmuch easier, and there are several mili-tary bases up and down the Front Range

where he might be able to work an assign-ment. The Broncos signed him onMonday.

“I was ecstatic! This was a dreamcome true for me,” Garland said. “When

I was little I had two dreams:I had a dream to play foot-ball for the Denver Broncosand a dream to be an officerin the United States AirForce. With this opportu-nity, I will be able to play formy dream team while notonly serving in the AirForce but contributing tothe Air Force’s mission in ameaningful way. Thisopportunity to play for theBroncos will be a once-in-a-lifetime chance, but theopportunity to serve mycountry will be by far moremeaningful.”

Garland, a native ofGrand Junction, Colo., hasbeen a Broncos fan all hislife.

“When they won SuperBowl XXXII versus thePackers, I tried to convincemy mom to drive me up toDenver to be in the parade,”he said.

His Air Force football coach was notsurprised that the NFL was interested.Falcons head football coach Troy Calhouncoached at the professional level, includingpositions with the Broncos from 2003-2005 and working as the Houston Texans’offensive coordinator in 2006 beforetaking over his current job at theAcademy.

“Ben Garland has been anoutstanding cadet at the Air ForceAcademy,” Coach Calhoun said. “I knowBen, like so many young men who wereterrific college football players, also holdsa dream to one day play in the NFL. Icompletely back Ben’s priorities of earninghis commission as an Academy graduatein five weeks, serving as a fine officer inthe world’s best Air Force, and in thefuture, pursuing a possible opportunityto play in NFL regular season and playoffgames.”

Department of Defense policyrequires military academy graduates toserve at least 24 months on active dutybefore applying for an early release. Ifgranted, Garland will fulfill the remainingthree years of his active-duty servicecommitment by joining the Air ForceReserves for six years.

Garland will report to the DenverBroncos Thursday for the team’s firstrookie minicamp.

Falcons’ Garlandbecomes a Bronco

Photo by Bill Evans

Falcons senior defensive lineman Ben Garland tries to beat a block by Houston Cougarsoffensive lineman Roy Watts during the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31,2009. The Air Force Academy took the win 47-20. Garland, a native of Grand Junction,Colo., signed a contract Monday to play football for the NFL’s Denver Broncos.


Falcons defensive lineman Ben Garland pressures Utah quarterbackTerrance Cain during the Falcons-Utes game at Utah Oct. 24, 2009. Garlandplayed with a cast for several games after breaking his hand in August.

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Car and motorcycle owners canregister their vehicles into a contest for$10. Entrants will be judged at 1:30 p.m.,with trophies presented at 2:30 p.m.

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Asian-Pacific Heritage MonthThe Academy Equal Opportunity

Office will hold an Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage Month luncheon featuringColorado Rep. Dennis Apuan at the FalconClub May 13 at 11 a.m.

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Restoration activitiesIn accordance with Section 300 of the

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To achieve this, the Academy will offerforums in which members of the commu-nity can participate.

Interested persons may participatethrough face-to-face or phone interviewsor by completing a short online survey atwww.portage-it.com/afa by May 14.

Since 1984, the Academy has con-ducted environmental restoration studiesand remediation at specific locationsencompassing 13 sites and five areas ofconcern. With concurrence from the stateof Colorado, the Environmental ProtectionAgency and the public, the Academy hasimplemented remedies and closed 11 sitesand all five areas of concern.

For more information or to participatein an interview, contact Patrick Seccombat 877-332-5159 or e-mail him at [email protected].

Furry Family 5kThe Fitness Center will hold a “Furry

Family 5k” event for runners and theircanine companions Saturday starting at 9a.m. near the Fitness Center Par Course.

All pets must be leashed for the dura-tion of the event, should have a currentrabies tag and be up-to-date on all vacci-nations.

Only one pet is allowed per participant.Pets that are in heat may not participate,and event officials reserve the right to turnaway aggressive animals.Cadet Chorale performance

The Cadet Chorale, accompanied bya professional orchestra, will performMozart’s Requiem at the Cadet Chapeltoday starting at 6:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to thepublic. Parking will be available nearHarmon Hall and the Visitor Center.Community Center activities

A Community Center dance featuringballroom dance music is scheduled forMay 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the ballroomdownstairs. Cost is $10 for couples and $5for individuals.

The Community Center will hold aflea market in the base exchange parkinglot May 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spaces cost$10, and tables cost $5.

For more information on communitycenter activities, contact Charlotte Morrisat 333-2928.Bonding thru Family Fun

The 10th Force Support Squadron isgiving away $175 per month in prizes forparticipating in Bonding Thru FamilyFun. It only takes two people to be a family.Activities that count are workouts, playinggames, hikes, going to ball games.

Those interested in participating canpick up a BFF Card at one of the Services

Activities (Library, Base Exchange, FitnessCenter, Bowling Center, Youth Center,Outdoor Recreation, Milazzo Club, andCadet Outdoor Rec).

For more information contact LetitiaWiseman at 333-9133.

Body conditioningBody conditioning class takes place

Mondays and Wednesdays in theCommunity Center Ballroom from noonto 1 p.m.

Admission to the six-week class costs$60 and entails full-body workouts usingdumbbell weights, resistance bands andrings and other provided equipment.

The class helps participants improvetheir strength, posture, muscle tone andbone density and is appropriate to allfitness levels.

A&FRC OfferingsThe Academy A&FRC will host the

following classes in May. Contact theA&FRC at 333-3444 or 333-3445 withquestions or to sign up for a class. Classdates and times are subject to change.

Group pre-separation counselingHeld Mondays (except during TAP

week), 2 to 4 p.m.Separating or retiring from the Air

Force in a year or less? This mandatorybriefing assists you in identifying benefitsand services associated with your transi-tion and beyond.

Medical Records ReviewMonday and May 21, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m.Individuals within 180 days of retire-

ment or separation can have the DisabledAmerican Veterans review their medicalrecords in preparation of filing for VeteransAdministration disability compensationthrough the VA Form 21-526.

Smooth MoveTuesday, 9 to 10 a.m., and May 12, 3

to 4 p.m.Learn innovative and proven ways to

make your move a smooth one. “Knowbefore you go” to reduce the stress of yourupcoming move. This class is mandatoryfor individuals leaving the Air ForceAcademy.

Key Spouse TrainingWednesday, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday,

1 to 3 p.m.; May 8, 8 a.m. to noon; and May27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Air Force Academy Key SpouseProgram enables open communicationamong unit leaders and families.

SCORE - Starting your own busi-ness

Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noonIf you have ever thought about starting

your own business but are not sure howto start, attend this workshop to get answersto all your questions.

Sponsor TrainingMay 11, 8 to 9 a.m.This class is mandatory for those who

have been assigned to sponsor a newcomerto the Academy. Contact your unit spon-sorship monitor for details and to sign upfor the class.

Résumé WritingMay 12, 9 a.m. to noonLearn different types of résumé and

cover letter styles and how to improveyour own. Improve your résumé to makeit work more effectively for you. The mainpurpose of the résumé is to entice anemployer to call you for an interview; if

your résumé is not doing this for you, itprobably needs some refinement.

Civil Service ClassMay 13, 8 a.m. to noonLearn how to submit a federal résumé,

search for internal and external vacanciesand apply for Air Force Federal CivilService employment.

Military Spouse Appreciation DayMay 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.This annual Armed Services YMCA

event will be held at the Southeast YMCA,2190 Jet Wing Drive in Colorado Springs.Military spouses may attend for free hair-styling, massage, cooking on a budgetdemonstrations, lunch, crafts, door prizesand more. Limited child care is availablewith prior reservations — call 622-9622.

Family Advocacy classesAll Family Advocacy classes are open

to active-duty servicemembers, Depart-ment of Defense civilians, retirees andfamily members unless otherwise speci-fied. Classes are held at the Airmen andFamily Readiness Center. For informa-tion on classes offered by the FamilyAdvocacy Office or to sign up, contactKristin Larkey of Family AdvocacyOutreach at 333-5270.

1-2-3 Magic ParentingMay 13 and 20, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.This class offers easy-to-follow steps

for disciplining children ages 2-12 withoutarguing, yelling or spanking.

Cinco de MayoEl Cinco De Mayo Incorporated will

hold celebrations on two locations inMemorial Park Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to5 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo honors the Mexicanarmy’s victory over French forces at theBattle of Puebla May 5, 1862, and celebratesMexican-American culture.

Events at the fiestas will include food,crafts, informational vendors and a carshow.

Wait, Wait ...NPR will tape “Wait, Wait ... Don’t

Tell Me!” at the Pikes Peak Center for thePerforming Arts Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen.Mike Gould will take part in the showduring the show’s “Not My Job” segment.

Ticket prices for the event start at $35.For more information or to purchasetickets, call the Center for the PerformingArts at 520-SHOW.

Japanese Children’s DayThe Japan America Society of

Southern Colorado will host “Kodomo-no-Hi” Japanese Children’s Day May 8 from10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Colorado College’sPalmer Hall in the Gates Common Room.

The festival will include traditionalJapanese craft-making activities; supplieswill be provided, and children will takehome everything they make.

Festivities will also include martialarts demonstration, Koto music playingand a children’s Japanese costume fashionshow. To make reservations, contact theJASSC at 266-5625.

CADET CHAPELCall 719-333-2636 for more information.

BuddhistWednesday - 6:30 p.m.

JewishFriday - 7 p.m.

MuslimFriday Prayer - 12:15 p.m.

ProtestantLiturgical Worship Sun. - 8 a.m.Traditional Worship Sun. - 9:30 a.m.Contemporary Worship Sun. - 11:30 a.m.

Roman CatholicMassSunday - 10 a.m.Academic Year, when cadets are presentMon, Tues, and Thurs - 6:40 a.m.Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.

Sacrament of PenanceSunday - 9:00-9:40 a.m.Academic Year, when cadets are presentWednesday - 5:30-6:15 p.m.

Exposition of the Blessed SacramentAcademic Year, when cadets are presentWednesday - 5:30-6:20 p.m.

Paganism/Earth-centered SpiritualityAcademic Year, when cadets are presentMonday, 6:30 - 7:50 - Room 1M125(1st Floor - Fairchild Annex -- Astronautics Museum)

Contact TSgt Longcrier at 719-333-6187

COMMUNITY CENTER CHAPELCatholic Masses:SaturdayReconciliation - 3:30 p.m.Mass - 4 p.m.SundayMass - 9 a.m.Religious Formation - 10:15 a.m.(September - May)Tuesday-FridayMass - 11:30 a.m.

Protestant Services:WednesdayWednesday Night Live - 6 p.m.Dinner followed by Religious Education(September - May).SundayEvangelical - 10:15 a.m.Gospel - 11:30 a.m.

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