Wednesday, February 25th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, February 25th — 

On this day, back in 1978 — The Class of ‘78’s 100th Night Dining-In takes place in Mitchell Hall.  Apollo 16 astronaut and retired Air Force Brigadier General Charles Duke Jr. was the guest speaker. 

…Also on this day, back in 2022 — During the National Character and Leadership Symposium, Chesley Sullenberger, Class of ’73, presents the inaugural Sullenberger Award for Courage.  The recipient of the Association of Graduates-sponsored award was Lieutenant Colonel Alex Pelbath, Class of ’01.  As Director of C-17 Operations at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, he helped lead the successful evacuation of an estimated 124,000 Afghan refugees, 79,000 of whom were airlifted on C-17s out of Kabul in August 2021. 

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