Weekend of January 31st and February 1st

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the weekend of January 31st & February 1st —

On this weekend, back in 1970 –– Lieutenant General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. retires from active duty. On December 9, 1998, President William Clinton would call him out of retirement for one day and advance him to the rank of four-star general in a ceremony at the White House. General Davis Jr. is the recipient of the Academy’s 1995 T. D. White Award and the namesake of the Academy airfield.

…Also on this weekend, in 1990 — The Academy’s Cadet Chorale performs for President George H. W. Bush and members of Congress at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C.

…all content for the Academy History Update is provided by Retired Lt Col Steve Simon, USAFA Class of ’77. For more heritage information, visit the Association of Graduates website at USAFA.Org

Weekend of January 31st and February 1st

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Cadet 1st Class Skeen Earns Holaday Scholarship for Oxford Studies

AF Academy Chapel restoration ensures long-term service to Cadet readiness

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