Monday, March 31st

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, March 31st– 

On this day, back in 2007  —  The Academy’s Wings of Blue Parachute team sets a National Collegiate Large Formation record.  The 39-person mid-air formation during freefall above the Gila Bend Auxiliary Airfield, Arizona, broke the previous record of 35, also held by the Wings of Blue. 

…Also on this day, back in 2017  —  First Lieutenant Dominic Vicino, Class of ’15, saves the lives of three individuals who nearly drowned at Miramar Beach, Florida.  For his actions, he was awarded the Airman’s Medal, the Air Force’s highest noncombat award for airmen who distinguish themselves by a heroic act. 

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