Wednesday, April 15th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, April 15th — 

On this day, back in 1966 — Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaks to the Cadet Wing in Mitchell Hall on the first day of his two-day visit to the Academy.  He also visited the Academy in January 1970. 

…Also on this day, back in 2009 — Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Class of ’73, is presented with the 2009 Colonel James Jabara Award for Airmanship during a Terrazzo Parade.  He was recognized for landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on 15 January 2009.  He shared the 2009 Jabara Award with Captain Travis Burton, Class of ‘00. 

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