Friday, June 13th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, June 13th –  

On this day, back in 1969 – A Minuteman missile goes on display at the Academy’s Visitor Center.  The three-stage intercontinental ballistic missile was exhibited for four days. 

…Also on this day, back in 2011 – Officials from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs Utilities, and SunPower Corporation flip a switch signifying the official dedication of the Academy’s six-megawatt solar array.  The array, near the Academy’s South Gate, constituted about 11 percent of the Academy’s overall electricity needs: about 12,000 megawatt-hours per year, or enough to power more than 1,200 average homes. 

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