Weekend of May 3rd and 4th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Weekend of May 3rd and 4th –

On this day, back in 1973 — The Air Force’s three Vietnam aces (Captains Steve Ritchie, Class of ’64, Charles DeBellevue, and Jeffrey Feinstein, Class of ’68) receive the 1972 Mackay Trophy during a Pentagon ceremony officiated by the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, General Horace Wade. The Mackay Trophy, first presented in 1912, was given annually to “the Air Force person or persons who made the most meritorious flight of the year.”

…Also this weekend back in 2003 — The Academy women’s rugby team defeats the University of Illinois at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California, to win its fourth national championship. The team also won in 1991, 1994, and 2002.

…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 May 3rd and 4th

Cadet Wing participates in inaugural Recognition and Promotion

Madera Cyber Innovation Center opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Ceremony honors 16th Schulte Award recipient

Engineering the future: Professor bridges innovation, leadership in the classroom

Day one ready: cadets hone their basic combat skills

Leading with strategy: Shaping cadets for the complexities of tomorrow

Cadet Wing commander promotes warrior ethos

Arctic research examines impact on operational readiness