West Virginia United States Air Force Academy Parents Club
Welcome to the West Virgina USAFA Parents Club!
The "Mountain State"is proud of our Cadets and their families.
Members of the family of each Academy cadet or cadet candidate shall be eligible for regular membership on an individual basis. Persons interested in the objectives of the Association, including but not limited to: parents of Academy graduates, graduates of the Academy and parents of prospective Academy cadet candidates shall also be eligible for regular membership. We operate solely on donations and fundraisers, there are no membership fees.
New Appointments for the Class of 2013 and Welcome Picnic:
Congratulations to Robby Dilley, Ian Ellington, Will Shuman, Joel Graley, Kris Warner and Katie Danno, who have recently received their appointments at the United States Air Force Academy! Go Falcons!!
The Welcome Picnic for the 2009 Appointees was held at the Warner Family Lodge, near Phillippi, WV. We had a great turnout and it was a very enjoyable day. This event was an excellent opportunity for the new appointees, and families, to meet one another.
Congratulations to the C1C's! and their post graduation assignments:
Jeremy DeGuzman - first base assignment is Aviano, Italy, with the F16
maintenance squadron. He's very happy with his assignment!
Garrett Dilley - also happy with his first assignment: Edwards AFB in
California where he'll work as a developmental engineer testing F22
Raptors. In the interim between graduation and his first assignment,
he plans to attend weddings in Texas and upstate New York, go biking
with friends and go canoeing in Canada, and enjoy some time with his
parents in WV.
Josh Mann - will visit home before commencing his
first assignment as Finance Officer at FE Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Josh will also continue academics in the MBA program at University of Colorado..
We Need New Photographs for the Photo Album:
Please forward electronic photographs of your cadet and we will add them to the album. Please try to identify the activity and subjects, as well.
May Study Boxes Have Been Sent:
President, Shirley Strovers arranged to have May Study Boxes sent out to our cadets, via the Colorado USAFA Parents Club. Shirley added a message to personalize the care package and indicate that the package was initiated from the WV Parents Club. Not much feedback has been received from the cadets...
St. Patrick's Day Care Packages Have Been Sent:
Ike and Beth Skidmore (Cadet Second Class, Michael Skidmore), have sent out the St. Patrick's Day "Green Boxes." These care packages were loaded with goodies and fun stuff. Just in time for a Recognition Weekend pick-me-up! A big Thank You to all the parents who supported this effort, and a special thanks to the Skidmore's for their extra efforts. Our President, Shirley Strovers is already asking for volunteers for the "May Study Boxes." Please contact Shirley if you are interested in this project. Thank you.
Superbowl Care Packages Have Been Sent:
Eighteen Superbowl Care Packages were sent out on Saturday January 24, 2009 by Rob and Mary Danno. The packages included a large variety of snacks, gag items and a flyer from the Parent's Club. The Danno's reported that the project was fun and easy to complete. Please contact our President, Shirley Strovers to sign-up to complete the next care package project. As you know, the cadets love to get mail, especially care packages...
Family Shirt Fundraiser is Up and Running:
With Mother's and Father's Day coming soon, you may want to order some shirts as gifts. The shirts are very attractive and they are our primary club fundraiser. Please support this project, and help spread the word that the shirts are available, with your family and throughout the extended USAFA family.
Club Dues:
Club dues are no longer being required. The West Virginia USAFA Parents Club has been generously supported by donations from the family and friends of our Cadets. Please feel free to continue these donations, as the proceeds go directly to supporting our Cadets.
International Students: 6 (one each from Oman, Singapore, Philippines,
Thailand, Honduras, Columbia):Total
international grads for all years: 266.
Average Cumulative GPA: TBD
Attrition Rate: 337 or 23.5%
Sets of Twins:1
Fourth-Child Graduates:0
Third-Child Graduates: 9
Second-Child Graduates (other
than twins): 52
Second Generation Graduates: 36
Posthumous Graduates:None
Graduates Going To Pilot
Training: 524
Graduates Going To Combat
Systems Operator (Nav) Training: 30
Graduates Going To Air Battle
Manager Training:4
Total Rated Officers in
Class:558
Service commitment:Graduates
from the Class of 2009 who enter pilot training incur an active duty service
commitment of ten years after earning their wings.For navigators, the service commitment is six
years after successful completion of training.All remaining graduates incur a five-year active duty service
commitment.
Total Graduates for all years: Male FemaleTotal
(Including Class of 2009)37,053 (+891)=37,944 3,764(+173)=393740,817(+1064)=41,881
USAFA
Graduates Who Have Attained the Rank of General:
Number:495 (207 Active duty, 280 retired, 8
deceased)
Important Dates!
Received 2 May 082008FALL SEMESTER CALENDAR(Approved 10 October 2007)
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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AUGUST
LATE1
GRADUATION
BCT-37
3RD SUMMER PERIOD ENDS2
BCT ENDS
CADET WING RETURNS 1900
3
TRANSITION4
TRANSITION5
TRANSITION6
M17
T18
9
10
M211
T212
M313
T314
M415
16
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M519
T520
M621
T622
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24
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T726
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PARENT’S WEEKEND
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PARENT’S WEEKEND30
SOUTHERN UTAH
PARENT’S3130
WEEKEND
SEPTEMBER
LABOR DAY1
HOLIDAY
NO CLASSES
T92
M103
T104
M115
6
WYOMING (AWAY)
7
T118
M129
T1210
M1311
T1312
13
HOUSTON (AWAY)
14
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T1416
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OCTOBER
M201
T202
M213
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NAVY
5
T216
M227
T228
M239
T2310
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SAN DIEGOSTATE (AWAY)
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COLUMBUS DAY13
HOLIDAY
NO CLASSES
M2414
T2415
M2516
T2517
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UNLV (AWAY)
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M2620
T2621
M2722
T2723
NEW MEXICO
USAFA24
TRAINING DAY
NO CLASSES
COMMANDANT’S25
TRAINING DAY
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M2827
T2828
M2929
T2930
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NO CLASSES
NOVEMBER
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ARMY (AWAY)
2
M303
T304
M315
T316
M327
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CSU
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10
NO CLASSES
T3211
VETERAN’S DAY
(Federal Holiday)
M3312
T3313
M3414
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BYU
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T3417
M3518
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M3620
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TCU (AWAY)
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RETURNS 1900
M372
T373
M384
T385
DEAN’S6
WEEKEND
DEAN’S7
WEEKEND
M398
T399
M4010
T4011
STUDY12
DAY
FINALS13
1 & 2 & 3
STUDY14DAY
FINALS15
4 & 5 & 6
FINALS16
7 & 8 & 9
FINALS17
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GRADUATION
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2009SPRING SEMESTER CALENDAR (Approved 10 October 2007)
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CADET WING4RETURNS 1900
TRANSITION5
DAY
M16
T17
M28
T29
10
11
M312
T313
M414
T415
M516
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18
HOLIDAY19
MARTIN LUTHER KING
NO CLASSES
T520
M621
T622
M723
24
25
T726
M827
T828
M929
T930
31
FEBRUARY
1
M102
T103
M114
T115
M126
7
8
T129
M1310
T1311
M1412
T1413
14
15
HOLIDAY16
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
NO CLASSES
M1517
T1518
M1619
NAT’L CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (NCLS)
20
NCLS
NO CLASSES
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NCLS
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T1623
M1724
T1725
M1826
T1827
28
MARCH
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M192
T193
M204
T205
M216
7
8
T219
M2210
T2211
M2312
RECOGNITION TRAINING BEGINS AFTER ACADEMICS
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RECOGNITION TRAINING
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RECOGNITION
TRAINING
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CADET WING29
RETURNS 1900
M26 30
T26 31
APRIL
M271
T272
M283
4
FOUNDER’S DAY AND
SPONSOR APPRECIATION
5
T286
M297
T298
M309
T3010
11
12
M3113
CADET WING UCI
BEGINS
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M3421
T3422
M3523
T3524
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CADET WING UCI ENDS
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M3627
HIGHER LEARNING
COMMISSION’S
T3628
ACCREDITATION
M3729
VISIT --------------------------
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MAY
M381
2
3
T384
M395
T396
M407
T408
DEAN’S9
WEEKEND
DEAN’S1013
WEEKEND14
FINALS11
1 & 2 & 3
FINALS12
4 & 5 & 6
FINALS13
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FINALS14
10 & 11 & 12
FINALS15
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GRADUATION DAY
28SUMMER TRANSITION
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SUMMER TRANSITION
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SUMMER TRANSITION
1ST31
SUMMER PERIOD BEGINS
2009SUMMER SEMESTER CALENDAR (Approved 10 October 2007)
Welcome to the West Virgina USAFA Parents Club! 
