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Show c t! F t i (UHknlhi Tfo FledlgBnimgs Look ""-- S' rrr f Wild Blue Yoradeir t ) 4" it's a tough, but satisfying life at the United States Air Force Academy t by Oliver R. Smith THE U.S. AIR Force Academy, where future leaders for the nation's air arm are being trained, 14 Utah cadets are pursuing a unique program of academic and military studies. The Utah group includes five members of the class of 1965, and three each in the classes of 1964, 1966 and 1967. The three in the class of 1964 are scheduled to graduate in June with bachelor of science degrees and commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. They are Cadets Clark A. Crane, Michael D. Pavich and Carver L. Sears. Cadet Crane, one of the top scholars in the cur-rent senior class at the Academy, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Crane, 1952 Wyoming St, Salt Lake City, and a graduate of Highland High School. Cadet Pavich, who has been a regular on the Falcon basketball squad, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Pavich of Midvale. Cadet Sears is a son of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Sears, 3325 East 4090 South. AT THE FIVE MEMBERS of the Class of 1965 are: Cadet Brent L. Bowen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Bowen, Spanish Fork, and a graduate of Spanish Fork High School; Cadet Elmer P. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A1 B. Wubben, Midvale, and a graduate of Judge Memorial High School; Cadet Albin E. Lucki, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lucki, 1878 Yalecrest Avenue, and a graduate of East High School; Cadet Frank L. Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Reid, Helper, and a graduate of Carbon County High School at Price, and Cadet Harold L. Rust, son of Mrs. Alta Rust, Vernal, and a graduate of Uintah High School. In the class of 1966, a cadet who has the distinction of being on the Superintendents Merit List for superior achievement in both academic and military studies is Wesley K. Darrell of Pleasant Grove, and a graduate of Burley, Idaho, High School. Other Utahns in this class are Larry C. Bagley, son of Master Sgt. and Mrs. Byron C. Bagley of Hill Air Force Base, a Davis High School gradi ate, and Reese R. Nielsen, a Box Elder High School graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nielsen of Brigham City. THE CLASS OF 1967 includes one cadet from Salt Lake City and two from Logan. Cadet George E. Van Wagenen is a son of Mrv and Mrs. E. L. Ave. He is a graduate of Van Wagenen. East High School and attended University of Utah for one year before accepting his appointment as a cadet last year. The Logan cadets are Alan R. Daines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell R. Daines, and Paul J. Larsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Glenn Larsen. Both are graduates of Logan High School, and along with Cadet Van Wagenen are now completing what is traditionally the roughest year at the Academy the year as Doolies or The United States Air Force Academy is located aproximately sixty miles south of Denver and some ten miles south of Colorado Springs. Its campus encompasses some 17,900 acres of land at the foot of the Rampart Range, with majestic Pikes Peak n in the background. It is an institution of higher learning devoted to the training of young men who will one day assume leadership of the U.S. Air Force. 704-9t- h fourth-classme- ultra-moder- Cadets Carver L Sears, left, and Clark Allan Crane study operation of control panel of the supersonic wind tunneL They are wearing ear muffs because of the high noise level of the tunneL Double silver bars on shoulder boards ted rank of cadet captain. FOUR-YEAACADEMY curriculum is defor further developfoundation to a provide signed ment in any of the numerous career Grids open to Air Force officers. It is neither an engineering nor a liberal arts program but combines dements of both, balanced almost evenly between the basic and applied sciences and the humanities and social sciences. The life of a cadet is not an easy one. It consists of a strenuous and challenging academic and military program punctuated by rigorous physical training and strict discipline. However strenuous a cadets life may be, facilities at the Academy are designed so that cadets can get the maximum out of their four-yeprogram. THE R it 1 ar THE REQUIRED academic program at the Air Force Academy consists of 143 semester hours. Cadets with exceptional ability or previous college training, however, may add to this minimum by participating in the curriculum enrichment program established at the Academy in 1957. Under this program cadets may broaden their knowledge or specialize in a particular area by either transferring college credits or validating courses previously taken; by taking prescribed courses at an accelerated rate; or by taking over load courses above the prescribed semester hour load. Thus, in accordance with their abilities, they are free to take extra courses offered in the Enrichment Program. Along with their academic studies cadets receive four years of military training and participate in an extensive athletic and physical education program. During the summer a cadet goes on field trips, visits military installations and has a short leave. Military training totals 38 semester hours, the physical education program totals 14 hours. The intercollegiate athletic program indudes football, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, swimming, riding, fencing, rifle, pistol, baseball, golf, track and tennis. To remain eligible for intercollegiate sports a cadet must maintain an average of 70 per cent in each academic- - subject. Unless a cadet is participating in intercollegiate-athleticduring the season, he practices or plays on squadron intramural teams two afternoons a week after classes. The other three afternoons' a week he spends in study or organized cadet extracurricular activities. CONTRARY TO COMMON belief a cadet does not learn to fly while at the Academy. He does receive indoctrination in both Hying and navigation and upon graduation be may apply for flight or navigation training if he so desires and Is physically qualified. Major General Robert H. Warren, a 1940 graduate of the United States Military Academy, is superintendent of the Academy. He served as a Squad-dro- n Commander, Wing Operations Officer and as Commander of the 376th Bombardment Group in Europe during World War II, and is credited with 38 combat missions in Bombers. During the Korean War be was Director of Operations, and later. Assistant Deputy for Operations, of the Far East Forces. Immediately prior to his appointment as Superintendent of the Academy, General Warren was Commander, Air Proving Ground Center, Eglia Air Force Base, Florida. I 6 ( Cadet George E. Van Wagenen works on a problem of distillation in one of chemical laboratories. I s B-2- 4 , Cadet Elmer P. Johnson works on a problem involving the and drag on the wings of an airplane at varying speeds. Eft - i I A H. He Sett lake Tribune Dome Magazine |
