List of United States Air Force Academy alumni

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The United States Air Force Academy is an undergraduate college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Air Force. The Academy was established in 1954, entered its first class in 1955, and graduated its first class in 1959. The students are referred to as cadets. Sports media refer to the Academy as "Air Force;" this usage is officially endorsed. Most cadets are admitted through a congressional appointment system. The curriculum is broad-based but has traditionally emphasized science and engineering. Before the Academy's first graduating class in 1959, the United States Naval Academy and United States Military Academy were the primary sources of officers for the Air Force and its predecessors, the Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces. Though the primary focus of the college is for the Air Force, some graduates are given the option cross-commissioning into the United States Army, United States Navy, or United States Marine Corps.

This list is drawn from graduates, non-graduate former cadets, current cadets, and faculty of the Air Force Academy. Over 410 noted scholars from a variety of academic fields are Academy graduates, including: 35 Rhodes Scholars, 9 Marshall Scholars, 13 Harry S. Truman Scholars, 115 John F. Kennedy School of Government Scholars, and 31 Gerahart Scholars. Additional notable graduates include 403 general officers, 164 graduates who were killed in combat, 36 repatriated prisoners of war, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, and 2 combat aces. Thirty-nine Academy graduates have become astronauts, second among institutions of higher learning only to the United States Naval Academy with 52.

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Academics

"Class year" refers to the individual's class year, which usually is the same as the individual's graduation year. In times of war, military academy classes may graduate early, but this has never happened at the Air Force Academy.

Name Class year Notability References Bradley C. Hosmer 1959 Lieutenant General; first graduate in the order of merit in the first class at the Academy; Academy's first Rhodes Scholar; first graduate to return to the Academy as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy (1991–1994) Ruben A. Cubero 1961 Brigadier General; combat pilot veteran of the Vietnam War; first Hispanic Dean of Faculty at the Academy Ervin Rokke 1962 Lieutenant General; first USAFA graduate to be Dean of Faculty at the Academy, 1984-86; President of National Defense University 1994-97; President of Moravian College 1997-2006. Tad J. Oelstrom 1965 Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1997–2000) Frank Klotz 1973 Lieutenant General; Rhodes scholar; Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command; missilier Anthony Aretz 1980 President of the College of Mount St. Joseph since 2008. Linda Garcia Cubero 1980 Cubero was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy, and thus became the first Hispanic woman to graduate from any service academy. Michelle D. Johnson 1981 Lieutenant General; jet transport/tanker pilot; first woman USAF Academy Rhodes Scholar; first woman Cadet Wing Commander; Academic All American Basketball player (1981-82); inaugural member USAF Academy Sports Hall of Fame (2007); Air Force Aide to the President of the United States (1992-94); Superintendent of the Air Force Academy since 2013. Heather Wilson 1982 Rhodes Scholar; U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district (1998–2009); first graduate elected to the United States Congress; President of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 2013. Dana H. Born 1983 Brigadier General; first female Dean of Faculty at the Academy Thomas W. Krise 1983 13th President of Pacific Lutheran University since 2012 Christopher B. Howard 1991 Rhodes Scholar; President of Hampden-Sydney College, since 2009 Hila Levy 2008 First Puerto-Rican Rhodes Scholar (2008)

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Superintendents of the Academy

See also: List of Superintendents of the United States Air Force Academy

Name Class year Notability References Bradley C. Hosmer 1959 Lieutenant General; first graduate in the order of merit in the first class at the Academy; Academy's first Rhodes Scholar; first graduate to return to the Academy as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy (1991–1994) Tad J. Oelstrom 1965 Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1997–2000) Paul E. Stein 1966 Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1994–1997) John R. Dallager 1969 Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2000–2003) John F. Regni 1973 Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2005–2009) Michael C. Gould 1976 Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2009–2013); commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center (2000-2002) Michelle D. Johnson 1981 Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (2013–);

Michelle D. Johnson

Astronauts

Name Class year Notability References Karol J. Bobko 1959 Pilot of STS-6; Commanded STS-51-D and STS-51-J; only astronaut to have flown on the maiden flight of two Space Shuttle orbiters (Challenger and Atlantis) Frederick D. Gregory 1964 Pilot of STS-51-B; Commanded STS-33 and STS-44; Former Deputy Administrator and former acting Administrator for NASA; first African American to command any space vehicle John E. Blaha 1965 Pilot of STS-29 and STS-33; Commanded STS-43 and STS-58, also flew a long-duration spaceflight on the Mir space station Roy D. Bridges, Jr. 1965 Major General; Pilot of STS-51-F; Director of the Kennedy Space Center (1997–2003) and Director of Langley Research Center (2003–2005) John Casper 1966 Pilot of STS-36; Commanded STS-54, STS-62 and STS-77 Ronald J. Grabe 1966 Pilot of STS-51-J and STS-30; Commanded STS-42 and STS-57 Charles L. Veach 1966 Mission Specialist on STS-39 and STS-52 Loren Shriver 1967 Pilot of STS-51-C; Commanded STS-31 and STS-46 Richard O. Covey 1968 Pilot of STS-51-I and STS-26; Commanded STS-38 and STS-61 Guy Gardner 1969 Pilot of STS-27 and STS-35 Gary Payton 1971 Payload Specialist on STS-51-C Sidney M. Gutierrez 1973 Pilot of STS-40 and commanded STS-59 L. Blaine Hammond 1973 Pilot of STS-39 and STS-64 Terence T. Henricks 1974 Pilot of STS-44 and STS-55; Commanded STS-70 and STS-78 Mark C. Lee 1974 Mission Specialist on STS-30, STS-64 and STS-82; Payload Commander of STS-47 Donald R. McMonagle 1974 Mission Specialist on STS-39, Pilot of STS-54 and Commanded STS-66 William A. Pailes 1974 Payload Specialist on STS-51-J Ronald M. Sega 1974 Major General; Mission Specialist on STS-60 and STS-76; Former Undersecretary of the United States Air Force Brian Duffy 1975 Pilot of STS-45 and STS-57; Commanded STS-72 and STS-92 Kevin P. Chilton 1976 General - only astronaut to reach 4-star rank; Pilot of STS-49 and STS-59; Commanded STS-76; Currently the Commander of United States Strategic Command Thomas D. Jones 1977 Mission Specialist on STS-59, STS-80 and STS-98; Payload Commander on STS-68 Charles J. Precourt 1977 Mission Specialist on STS-55; Pilot of STS-71; Commanded STS-84 and STS-91 Curtis Brown 1978 Pilot of STS-47, STS-66 and STS-77; Commanded STS-85, STS-95 and STS-103 James D. Halsell 1978 Pilot of STS-65 and STS-74; Commanded STS-83, STS-94 and STS-101 Kevin R. Kregel 1978 Pilot of STS-70 and STS-78; Commanded STS-87 and STS-99 Richard A. Searfoss 1978 Pilot of STS-58 and STS-76; Commanded STS-90 William G. Gregory 1979 Pilot of STS-67 Susan J. Helms 1980 Lieutenant General; Mission Specialist on STS-54, STS-64, STS-78 and STS-101; Flight Engineer of International Space Station Expedition 2 Michael J. Bloomfield 1981 Pilot of STS-86 and STS-97; Commanded STS-110 Steven W. Lindsey 1982 Pilot of STS-87 and STS-95; Commanded STS-104, STS-121 and STS-133 B. Alvin Drew 1984 Mission Specialist on STS-118 and STS-133 Gregory H. Johnson 1984 Pilot of STS-123, pilot of STS-134 James M. Kelly 1986 Pilot of STS-102 and STS-114 Eric A. Boe 1987 Pilot of STS-126 and STS-133 Terry W. Virts 1989 Pilot of STS-130 James Dutton 1991 Pilot of STS-131 Kjell Lindgren 1995 Selected in 2009 Jack Fischer 1996 Selected in 2009

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Athletes

Name Class year Notability References Alonzo Babers 1983 Winner of two gold medals (400m and 4×400m relay) at the 1984 Summer Olympics; Boeing 777 pilot for United Airlines Troy Calhoun 1989 Head coach of the Air Force football team (2006–); former offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans (2006) [[| ]] Bryce Fisher 1999 Played for Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans Ben Garland 2010 NFL Defensive End for the Denver Broncos 2010-2012. Offensive Guard 2012-Present. Personal hero is Ret. Col. Hugh Garland. Chad Hall 2008 NFL Wide Receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 2010-2012; Wide Receiver for San Francisco 49ers 2012-Present Chad Hennings 1988 A-10 Thunderbolt pilot; Winner of the Outland Trophy; Football player for NFL's Dallas Cowboys (1992–2001); earned three Super Bowl rings; 2006 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame Gregg Popovich 1970 Head coach (1997–) of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) San Antonio Spurs who led the team to NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014; NBA Coach of the Year Award for the 2002–2003 season William Roy 1981 Former U.S. Olympian and world champion in skeet shooting; Captain of 1996 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team; Professor of English at United States Air Force Academy; Boeing 747 pilot for United Airlines. Len Salvemini 1975 1972 Third Team and 1974 Second Team All American soccer player. Holds Falcon career goals and points records. Played for 1976 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team. Played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Ted Sundquist 1984 General Manager Denver Broncos (2002–2008); Director of College Scouting (1995–2001)

File:Public Domain 4 x 400 Relay at the Summer Olympics by Ken Hackman, August 1984 (DOD DD-SC-85-09738) (514592022).jpg Alonzo Babers (with baton)

|- style="vertical-align:top;" class="vcard" | class="fn" | Randall W. Spetman | style="text-align:center;" | 1976 | class="note" | Athletic Director at Florida State University (2008–); former Athletic Director at the Academy (1996–2003) and Utah State University (2004–2008) | style="text-align:center;" |

Businesspeople

Name Class year Notability References T. Allen McArtor 1964 Senior manager FedEx (1979–1987, 1989–1994); administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (1987–1989); former CEO, Legend Airlines; current chair, Airbus, North American Holdings Richard T. Schlosberg 1965 Former president and CEO of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation; former publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times; Vietnam War veteran Robert J. Thomas 1967 Former president and CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation USA. J.W. "Wild Bill" Stealey 1970 CEO of iEntertainment Network; founder of MicroProse Software and Interactive Magic Grady Booch 1977 Developer of the Unified Modeling Language and the Booch method in software engineering Charles E. Phillips Jr. 1981 President of the Oracle Corporation; served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps after graduation from the Academy Charles Patrick Garcia 1983 President of Sterling Hispanic Markets Capital Group Hugh K. Bolton 1981 President & CEO of the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center Scott Kirby 1989 President of US Airways

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Civilian aviation

Name Class year Notability References Chesley Sullenberger 1973 Captain who safely ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River LeRoy Homer 1987 Co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked and crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 Charles Edward Jones 1974 Passenger on American Flight 11, flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

Chesley Sullenberger

Government

Name Class year Notability References Hansford T. Johnson 1959 General; first graduate to be promoted to the rank of four-star General (on October 01, 1989); Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment (2001–2005); Acting Secretary of the Navy (2003); pilot; Vietnam War veteran T. Allen McArtor 1964 Senior manager FedEx (1979–1987, 1989–1994); administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (1987–1989); former CEO, Legend Airlines; current chair, Airbus, North American Holdings F. Michael Burkett 1970 Assistant Minority Leader of the Idaho State Senate (1989–1992, 2002–2008) Chuck Reed 1970 Mayor of San Jose, California (2007–); graduated first in his class and scored the maximum on the Physical Readiness Test; his daughter Kim Reed-Campbell was also first in her Academy class Gary A. Grappo 1972 United States Ambassador to Oman (2006–); career Foreign Service Officer William "T" Thompson 1973 Commissioner, Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission, Boston, MA (1983-2000). Commissioner, Governor’s Minority Business Commission (1987-1990). President and CEO, the Summit Group Companies, (1981-2008), President and CEO, Association of Graduates, United States Air Force Academy, (2008-), Colorado Aeronautical Board (2012-). John C. Inglis 1976 Brigadier General; Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (2006–2014) Craig Manson 1976 U.S. Assistant Secretary of Interior 2002-05; California State Superior Court Judge 1998-2002; Professor of Law, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law 2006-09. Joseph R. McLaughlin 1976 Commissioned into the United States Army; infantry platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division. Republican member of the Onslow County, North Carolina Board of Commissioners, Candidate for U.S. Congress challenging incumbent Walter B. Jones, Jr. for the Republican nomination in North Carolina's 3rd congressional district in 2008. Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein 1977 Legal counsel to the Reagan White House; Committee Management Officer of the Iran-Contra Investigation while Assistant General Counsel of The White House Office of Administration; founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF). Geoff Mulligan 1979 Presidential Innovation Fellow serving the OSTP and NIST on Cyber-Physical Systems and co-creator of the White House SmartAmerica Challenge.

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Legislators

Name Class year Notability References Charles Brown 1972 Lt. Colonel; Democratic candidate for Congress in California; during the Vietnam War he flew rescue helicopter missions in Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia and participated in the evacuations of Saigon, Phnom Penh, and the Mayagüez incident, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Kelly Barlean 1986 First Lieutenant US Army Infantry 101st Airborne Division; Vice Chairman House Appropriations Committee (1999-2003) Kent Lambert 1974 Colonel; Colorado State Representative (2007–) Matthew K. Fong 1975 Former Chair of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation advisory committee; Treasurer of the State of California (1995–1999); Republican candidate for the United States Senate in the State of California in 1998 Daryl Jones 1977 Florida State Representative (1990–1992); Florida State Senator (1992–2002); Florida gubernatorial candidate (2002); unsuccessful nominee for Secretary of the Air Force (1998) Vernon Robinson 1977 Former Winston-Salem, North Carolina City Council member and Republican candidate for congress in North Carolina Charlie Ross 1978 Fighter pilot; Mississippi State Representative (1997–1998); Mississippi State Senator (1998–2007) Heather Wilson 1982 Rhodes Scholar; U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district (1998–2009); first graduate elected to the United States Congress Martha McSally 1988 U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd congressional district (2015–) David L. Englin 1996 Virginia House of Delegates (2006–) Gregory R. Ball 2001 New York State Assemblyman (2007–)

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Literary figures

Name Class year Notability References Doug Beason 1977 Science fiction novelist; Ph.D in physics Susan Grant 1982 New York Times bestselling author of 15 novels; pilot instructor; B-747-400 pilot, United Airlines John Robb 1984 Author of Brave New War; Fourth Generation War theorist

Military figures

Air Force Chiefs of Staff

Name Class year Notability References John M. Loh 1960 General; Commander, Tactical Air Command; Commander, Air Combat Command, Vice Chief of Staff, and Acting Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1990–1991, acting); fighter pilot Ronald R. Fogleman 1963 General; first graduate to serve as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1994–1997); fighter pilot; Vietnam War veteran Michael E. Ryan 1965 General; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1997–2001); Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat in Vietnam; father John Dale Ryan also served as Chief of Staff (1969–1973) and was a bomber pilot in World War II Norton A. Schwartz 1973 General; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2008–2012); C-130/Helicopter pilot Mark A. Welsh III 1976 General; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (2012–); A-10, F-16 pilot

Ron Fogleman

Air Force Vice Chiefs of Staff

Name Class year Notability References Michael P.C. Carns 1959 General; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1991–1994); fighter pilot; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat in Vietnam John M. Loh 1960 General; Commander, Tactical Air Command; Commander, Air Combat Command; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Acting Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1990–1991, acting); fighter pilot Ralph Eberhart 1968 General; Commander, United States Space Command; Commander, United States Northern Command; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (1997–1999); Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; combat veteran of Vietnam and Gulf War Duncan J. McNabb 1974 General; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force (2008–2011)

Ralph Eberhart

Commanders of major commands

Name Class year Notability References Robert C. Oaks 1959 General; Commander, Air Training Command; Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe; fighter pilot Ronald W. Yates 1960 General; Commander, Air Force Materiel Command; Commander, Air Force Systems Command; test pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War George Lee Butler 1961 General; Commander, United States Strategic Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; fighter and bomber pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War Richard E. Hawley 1964 General; Commander, Air Combat Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (three); combat veteran of Vietnam War John G. Lorber 1964 General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); fighter pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War Howell M. Estes III 1965 General; Commander, United States Space Command; Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Commander, Air Force Space Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); fighter pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War William J. Begert 1968 General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War Charles R. Holland 1968 General; Commander, United States Special Operations Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; AC-130 gunship pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War Charles T. Robertson 1968 General; Commander, United States Transportation Command; Commander, Air Mobility Command; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient (two); AC-130 gunship, bomber, and tanker pilot; combat veteran of Vietnam War William R. Looney III 1972 General; Commander, Air Education and Training Command; pilot; combat veteran of Operation Southern Watch John D. W. Corley 1973 General; Commander, Air Combat Command; fighter pilot Frank Klotz 1973 Lieutenant General; Rhodes scholar; Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command; missileer Stephen R. Lorenz 1973 General; Commander, Air Education and Training Command; pilot Carrol Chandler 1974 General; Commander, Pacific Air Forces; fighter pilot Donald J. Hoffman 1974 General; Commander, Air Force Materiel Command; fighter pilot Douglas M. Fraser 1975 General; Commander, United States Southern Command; fighter pilot

Robert Oaks Charles Holland Stephen Lorenz

Notable Vietnam War combatants

Name Class year Notability References Victor Joe Apodaca, Jr 1961 Major; first Native American (Navajo) graduate of the United States Air Force Academy; Vietnam War Aircraft Commander, F-4C fighter pilot; Shot down over North Vietnam on June 8th, 1967, listed as Missing in Action (MIA); Remains returned 2001 James P. Ulm 1961 Brigadier General; commander of the 8th Flying Training Squadron and 14th Flying Training Wing Richard Stephen Ritchie 1964 Brigadier General; Vietnam War pilot flying ace; Air Force Cross recipient Robin G. Tornow 1964 Brigadier General; commander of the 334th Tactical Fighter Squadron; commander of the 405th Tactical Training Wing; commander of the United States Air Force Southern Air Division; Commandant of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps; recipient of the Silver Star and Legion of Merit Lance Sijan 1965 Captain; Prisoner of war during the Vietnam War; fighter pilot; first graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor; the Air Force Lance P. Sijan Award for leadership in one's career and personal life is named in his honor Nicholas Kehoe 1966 Lieutenant General; fighter pilot during the Vietnam War; Inspector General, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; Assistant Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); President and CEO of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (2003–) Dale Stovall 1967 Brigadier General; Vietnam War rescue pilot; recipient of the Air Force Cross and Jabara Award; 12 successful rescue missions including Roger Locher, the deepest rescue inside North Vietnam Jeffrey Feinstein 1968 Colonel; Vietnam War weapons systems officer flying ace Michael Blassie 1970 First Lieutenant; A-37B Dragonfly attack aircraft pilot; prior to identification of his remains, Blassie was the Unknown service member from the Vietnam War laid to rest at the Tomb of the Unknowns (1984–1998)

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Notable Gulf War combatants

Name Class year Notability References Patrick P. Caruana 1963 Lieutenant General; commander of the 14th Air Force; Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command John A. Warden III 1965 Colonel; noted air power theorist; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal recipient Charles C. Baldwin 1969 Major General; Chief of Chaplains John F. Nichols 1979 Brigadier General; Commander of the Texas Air National Guard Brent Brandon 1984 Captain; EF-111 pilot who downed an Iraqi F-1EQ in an air-to-air engagement on the first day of Operation Desert Storm; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat during the Gulf War

Notable War on Terror combatants

Name Class year Notability References C. Donald Alston 1978 Major General; commander of the 12th Missile Squadron, 341st Operations Group, 341st Space Wing and Twentieth Air Force Martha McSally 1988 Colonel; first American woman to fly in combat since the lifting of the 1991 prohibition of women in combat; veteran of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Enduring Freedom Kim Reed-Campbell 1997 Major; graduated first in her class, as did her father Chuck Reed; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient for aerial combat during the Iraq War Derek Argel 2001 Captain; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, killed in aircraft crash outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, posthumously awarded Bronze Star Jeremy Fresques 2001 Captain; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, killed in aircraft crash outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, posthumously awarded Bronze Star Roslyn L. Schulte 2006 First Lieutenant; first female academy graduate killed by enemy combatants in War on Terror in Afghanistan. Awarded the National Intelligence Medal for Valor Blake Luttrell 2007 Captain; member of Air Force Special Tactics Unit, veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, called in AH-60 and B-1 airstrikes, aggressively engaged the enemy, and provided life saving medical treatment while under heavy, accurate enemy fire. Awarded the Silver Star

Other notable military graduates

Name Class year Notability References Nicole Malachowski 1996 Lieutenant Colonel; first woman to serve as a pilot with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell 1998 Major; first African-American woman to serve as a combat pilot Janet C. Wolfenbarger 1980 General; as of June 5, 2012, highest-ranking woman in the U.S. Air Force Charles V. Bush 1963 Officer; first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy Paul K. Carlton, Jr. 1969 Lieutenant General; Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force; recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal; son of General Paul K. Carlton Charles C. Baldwin 1969 Major General; Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force; Pilot; recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with Oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak leaf cluster Scott A. Hammond 1975 Major General; Commander and Chief of Staff of the Georgia Air National Guard Héctor Andrés Negroni 1961 Colonel; Fighter PIlot, Historian, Defense Industry Executive and first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy

Television figures

Name Class year Notability References Keith Monahan 1984 Chief Meteorologist at KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Recognized by the Texas Associated Press in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2008 and by the Houston Press Club in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. Coverage of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita during 2005 awarded an Emmy by the Lone Star Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences. Awarded an Emmy by the Mid America Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences and a Region 9 Edward R. Murrow Award for continuing and breaking news coverage during and in the aftermath of the April 27, 2014 Mayflower/Vilonia tornado. Reichen Lehmkuhl 1996 Winner of the reality game show The Amazing Race 4; model, author, and actor; ex-boyfriend of former 'N Sync member Lance Bass His autobiography, Here's What We'll Say, details his time in the Academy and as a commissioned officer in the Air Force under the military's Don't ask, don't tell policy.

Non-graduates

As these alumni did not graduate, their class year is listed as "NA" for 'not applicable' and they are listed alphabetically by last name.

Name Class year Notability References Brian Billick NA Head coach of the NFL Baltimore Ravens (1999–2007) Harry Chapin NA Singer Larry Cole NA NFL football player for the Dallas Cowboys (1968–1980); earned two Super Bowl rings Brian Dubie NA Pilot; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont (2003–) Derio Gambaro NA Missouri House of Representatives member (1999–2003) Clarence Gilyard NA Actor; Associate Professor in the College of Fine Arts Department of Theatre at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Alberto Gonzales NA Attorney General of the United States (2005–2007), professor at Texas Tech University (2009- ) Stevin Hoover NA author Miles O'Keeffe NA television and movie actor Justin Olsen NA Olympic Gold Medalist (2010) and World Champion (2009) in Four-Man Bobsled Jody Powell 1964 White House press secretary for President Jimmy Carter; expelled from the Academy during his senior year for cheating Anthony Schlegel NA Football player with the NFL's New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals (2006–2007) Jamil Walker NA Major League Soccer player (2003–2007); 2003 MLS Cup champion. Daniel Wasson NA Major League Soccer player. Paul Lodrige 1980 Inventor Mission Critical Systems Software Design

Harry Chapin Alberto Gonzales

Faculty

These faculty are not graduates, consequently their class year is listed as "NA" for 'not applicable' and they are listed alphabetically by last name.

Name Class year Notability References Robert F. McDermott NA World War II fighter pilot; executive of United Services Automobile Association (USAA); on the Academy's first teaching staff and became permanent dean of faculty Wesley W. Posvar NA Permanent Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, USAFA, 1957-67, and Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, 1967-91. Alfred F. Hurley NA Permanent Professor and Head, Department of History, USAFA, 1972-82, and President of the University of North Texas, 1982-2002.

External links

• Blue Alliance - LGBT Alumni of the US Air Force Academy