Your AOG is preparing an extensive, unprecedented survey of AOG members and USAFA non-member graduates—we plan to survey EVERY graduate AOG member. The information we gather will shape AOG services and programs, the support we provide the Academy, and development efforts for years to come. We’ve contracted with a Denver firm, Corona Research, to accomplish this important task. Now that they’re on contract, our next task is to help them help us develop the actual survey.
Right now we’re putting together two teams—the Survey Design Group and Survey Decision Team. The Design Group will brainstorm survey questions with Corona, while the Decision Team will make final composition and execution recommendations. It’s important that both of these teams work quickly and efficiently in order to get a good survey to our members and targeted non-member grads in reasonable time-frame. In order to include as many grads as practical in this process, though, we’d like your help in opening the window on the process.
1. Please send this e-mail to your classmates and other grads with whom you are in contact
2. Ask them to send potential survey topics to Gary Howe (’69) at the AOG (gary.howe(AT)aogusafa.org) with a copy to Deb Braun (deb.braun(AT)aogusafa.org)
NLT Thursday 2 March.
One caveat: please remember, this is NOT a call for survey DATA. Rather, we’re looking for questions from which the data obtained would be of value to the AOG. GOOD Examples: Please ask about how much members value AOG support to chapters or how the AOG can better support chapters; Please ask about the value of the AOG selling USAFA-themed merchandise to grads and what items grads would most like to see offered; Please ask members to list or rank their view of current AOG funding priorities to support cadet activities.
We’ll take what we get by next week and roll it into the Design Group’s inputs and Corona’s recommendations to make the best survey possible—probably on the order of 35 questions. We’re hoping to complete survey design on or about 31 March and begin the survey in late May. To the largest extent possible, it will be conducted on-line to save cost. If all goes well, we hope to have preliminary results in time for the August meeting of the AOG Board of Directors.
Thanks in advance for your help and support.
Gary Howe '69
VP, Alumni Relations & Support
Association of Graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy
3116 Academy Drive
USAFA, CO 80840-4475
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23 Mar: AOG Board Member Susan Helms has written a response to ARC. 80 Graduates can view it on the new, password protected Private Forum - 80 Grads Only
USAFA Class of 1980 – AF Promotions & Assignments (Spring/Summer 2005)
The below list is a compilation from different official AF sources. Thanks mostly to Peggy (Dennis) Carnahan for forwarding them along to me. My heartiest congratulations! Don Myers
1. The following colonels have been nominated by the President to the Senate for appointment to the grade of brigadier general, United States Air Force:
Susan Y. Desjardins (Sue/Peter), Commander 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB SC.
Mark W. Graper (Mark/Melinda), Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, United Nations Command Korea/Combined Forces Command Headquarters.
Susan J. Helms (Susan), Deputy Director Operations for Technical Training, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB.
Peter F. Hoene (Pete/Laura), Director of Staff Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB.
Stanley T. Kresge (Ted/Lorrie), Deputy Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB. [Will be Commander, 379th Air Expedionary Wing, Southwest Asia.]
Susan K. Mashiko (Sue), Deputy System Program Director, National Polar-orbiting Environmental Satellite System, Silver Spring, MD.
Clyde D. Moore II (CD/Leslie), Deputy Director, Global Power Programs Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Pentagon.
Douglas H. Owens (Doug/Theresa), Assistant Director, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces.
John I. Pray, Jr. (John/Diane), Commander 436th Airlift Wing Air Mobility Command, Dover AFB. [Will become commander, 89th AW, Andrews AFB.]
Philip M. Ruhlman (Phil/Lina), Commander 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB.
Paula G. Thornhill (Paula), Special Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon.
Janet C. (Libby) Wolfenbarger (Janet/Col Craig Wolfenbarger), Commander C-17 Systems Group, Aeronautical Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB. [Going to Director, AF Acquisitions Center of Excellence, Pentagon.]
2. The following colonels from the CY03 Line Brigadier General promotion list have been confirmed by the Senate for appointment to the grade of brigadier general, United States Air Force:
Robert R. Allardice, Director of Personnel, HQ Air Force Materiel Command, Wright Patterson AFB.
Thomas K. Andersen, Director, Global Operations for Intelligence and
Information Operations, HQ United States Strategic Command.
Frank J. Kisner, Director, Plans and Programs, HQ Pacific Air Forces.
Christopher D. Miller, Commander, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB.
Janet A. Therianos, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
3. Air Combat Command announced the following in its senior officer retirements and assignments:
Col. Curtiss R. Petrek, commander of 509th Operations Group, Whiteman AFB, Mo, will become vice commander, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB
Col. Robert E. Chapman II, 609th Air Operations Group commander, Shaw AFB, will become director, Congressional Budget and Appropriations Liaison, Pentagon.
Col. Derek S. Hess, Commander, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, Tyndall AFB, FL, will become Special Assistant to the HQ Air Warfare Center Commander, Nellis AFB.
Col. Robert Yates, Assistant Director, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters ACC, will become Commander, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy.
4. Col. Kenneth M. Konicki, Commandant, U.S. Air Force Mobility Operations School, AMWC, Fort Dix, will become AFROTC Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
3 Mar 02
2002 Boxing Wing Open Championships
A Salute to Coach Eddie Weichers
Friends of USAFA
On March 1-3, 2002, we will be celebrating the cadet Boxing Wing Open Championships. Coach Ed Weichers will be celebrating his 25th Wing Open at this time. This celebration gives us the opportunity to invite all boxers and friends, past and present, to come together and join in honoring Ed and his accomplishments. A bio is listed below.
Please forward to any boxer who may be interested. Feel free to reply to this email, Mike Jensen '84 or contact Coach Al Wile al.wile@usafa.af.mil or call 1-800-GO-AFA-GO for more information.
Thanks for your time.
Coach Eddie Weichers, the only boxing coach/coordinator ever at the United States Air Force Academy, will be celebrating the anniversary of his 25th Wing Open Boxing Championship 1-3 Mar 2002 at the Air Force Academy. The headquarters for the event will be the beautiful Wyndham Colorado Springs, 5580 Tech Center Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80919. The Wyndham has given us a great room rate of $65 per night for your stay. The agenda will be festive, with the Wing Open Saturday afternoon 2 March 2002 with a dinner banquet the same evening at the Wyndham. Registration information will be forthcoming, however, the Wyndham will begin taking reservations this week.
Coach Weichers began his coaching career at the United States Air Force Academy in 1976 after spending two years as an assistant boxing coach at his alma mater West Chester University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His legendary career has produced 198 All-American boxers and 79 individual National Champions. In his first year of intercollegiate competition in 1980 his Fighting Falcons became the first team in Academy history to garner a National Collegiate Championship. Since that first year his teams have added fourteen additional National Championships and finished runner-up seven times. In twenty-two years never has a Falcon boxing team finished lower than second in the nation, an astounding accomplishment.
His boxing career, as both a competitor and coach, spans the collegiate, national, international and professional levels. As a collegian, he won the 190-pound championship for West Chester University in 1973. Coach Weichers has conducted coaching seminars in Australia, Guatemala, Central America, New Zealand, Jamaica, Tahiti and Granada. While working as a boxing clinician for the Olympic Solidarity Boxing Program, Eddie was selected to coach the 1984 Australian Olympic Boxing team, which competed in the 1984 games in Los Angeles. He has also served as trainer and coach for Australiaís professional world champions Jeff Fenech and Jeff Harding.
Coach Weichers is quick to admit his first love and passion has always been collegiate boxing. He has served as president and vice-president of the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA). Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Weichers has a Bachelors of Science degree in health and physical education from West Chester and a Master of Science degree in Arts and Sports Sciences from the University of Denver. He is currently as associate professor in the physical education department. He is currently married to the former Sheri L. Bunce of Colorado Springs, Colorado
4 Aug/For any class fencers...
My name is Captain Zach Becker. I am the current AFA Assistant Fencing Coach. I have undertaken a project to create a 'heritage wall' that will have pictures of all former AFA Fencing teams. However I am missing a number of years including your class. Can you please send out the word that I am looking for Fencing team pictures (preferably the entire team) and that once a copy is made I will return everything. Also, if any in your class knows of any fencers killed in combat I would be most appreciative. My contact information is below. My address is:
Captain Zach Becker
2169 Field House Dr.
USAFA, CO. 80840
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Captain Zachariah M. Becker
United States Air Force Academy
Assistant Fencing Coach/
AH Scheduling & Grading
DSN 333-3525
Comm (719) 333-3525
"You may be whatever you resolve to be"
5 Oct 2001
This year's annual alumni rugby game festivities will kick off Friday evening, 12 October with an informal social at the Erin Inn, at the corner of Dublin and Academy. Light snacks will be provided. Start time: 7:00 p.m. (1900 Hrs) Come on out and meet the current Zoomie players, captains, and coaching staff.
Saturday, 13 October: The game will kick off behind the fieldhouse (near the
track) following the football game. Special alumni team jerseys will be provided. Many of the current 170-man Zoomie roster will attend and may have
cleats available, if you're prepared to barter. The alumni team will be allowed to substitute freely a la hockey. Immediately after the game, stand
by for an alumni team photo. Following team photos, we'll adjourn to Hap's Place in Arnold Hall to relax in a more comfortable setting. Listen for PA announcements at Falcon Stadium for any last minute updates.
Last year's alumni game was a huge success. Several hundred spectators attended. Even if you aren't able to play, stop by and check out the great things that are happening with Zoomie rugby.
This notice also serves as an official call for team memorabilia and photos.
If you have any posters, trophies, awards, or framed pictures that you'd like to present to the team captains, bring them. High quality Zoomie RFC gear and merchandise will be available, so bring your checkbook to
support the club that gave you your best memories while at USAFA.
If you have any questions or comments, please drop me a line.
I look forward to meeting you all.
Doc Holliday, '88
docncindy@aol.com
kenneth.holliday@peterson.af.mil
W (719) 556-6746
DSN 834-6746
8 Mar Susan Helms now on-orbit following the launch of STS-102.
13 Jan Added an Air Force Headlines Newsfeed from moreover.com Constantly refreshes itself.
1 Jan 2001 Follow ESPN's coverage of USAFA sports at its Air Force Clubhouse. This link is also placed under the "Links" block in the Permanent Content section.
28 Dec Added a US Security Newsfeed from moreover.com Constantly refreshes itself.
27 Dec Added a "Gone, But Not Forgotten" forum on the Message Board.
19 Dec Final tally on Presidential Poll: 2 for Nader, 7 for Gore, 28 for Bush.
13 Jan ongratulations to the Falcons for a great football season capped off by a thrilling 37-34 victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs in the inaugural Silicon Valley Classic Bowl
1 Sep
11 Nov Added Pulsepoll.com. Now we can compare Class of 80 results with results from the same poll posted at sites nationwide.
10 Nov AOG-Sponsored Film "Return with Honor" to Air on PBS Nov 12th and 13th.
The award winning and highly acclaimed film "Return with Honor", a tribute to the 462 American aircrew prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict, will premiere nationally at 9PM (check local listings) on Public Broadcast System television stations on Nov 13th.
The film is a combination of memories, as told by the former POWs themselves, and previously unavailable video footage provided by the Vietnamese government. Two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks will introduce the film.
In addition to the film's national debut on 13 Nov, there will be a preview showing of the film by PBS in seven pilot markets on 12 Nov. Those markets are Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Orlando, Salt Lake City, and San Diego. Check your local listings for time.
The production was made possible with the support of the Class of '65 and a major grant from the Boeing-McDonnell Foundation to the Association of Graduates. MBNA provided major marketing support. For information on ordering a copy of this moving film, call the AOG at 719-472-0300 or visit the AOG web site at www.aog-usafa.org.
Please encourage your families and friends to view this important film.
10 Nov Added Obsolete Email Address List as determined by a recent test.
9 Nov Slightly reworded the poll on Presidential voting to indicate past tense. Left the pre-election results on.
1 Nov AOL.COM President Match. Answer a series of questions on the issues, and find out which candidate might be the best match for you. Sponsored by AOL and CBS News.
31 Oct The first poll, "Did you attend one or more events at the 20th Year Reunion?" was not close -- 31 voters had attended, and 2 had not. The newest poll might be a little more controversial, though!
23 Oct
Mark Miloscia, CS-21, is running for reelection as State Representative, 30th Legislative District, State of Washington. His campaign website is http://www.miloscia2000.com/.
His official legislative website is http://wsl.leg.wa.gov/house/members/d30_1.htm
Charlie Ringo, CS-33, is running for State Representative, 6th District, State of Oregon. His campaign website is http://www.charlieringo.com/
He also has another site at: http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/may162000/guide/de
Archived for posterity on 23 Oct 2000...
Oct 13, 2000
Fellow Classmates,
Less than a week to go before our Reunion! It should be a blast! We think we are ready for a great celebration. As of today, 12 Oct 00, 382 graduates and nearly 650 people total have registered! If you are coming but haven't let us know - please do so TODAY! We want to be able to accommodate you!
We are closing in fast on our gift target of $50,000 to fund the startup of the USAFA Humanities Institute's "Praxis" website. We'll have a computer set up in the hotel lobby that will allow you to view the project. It's a worthy effort that looks great already and has tremendous future potential. We have raised $38,872. That's TREMENDOUS! Thank you! I'm confident we'll raise the remaining $11,000 before we depart from the reunion!
We can't wait to see everyone next week. Come prepared to renew old friendships and have a great time!
Your Reunion Committee
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Squadron Party Representatives - Updated on 10 Oct/CS-3
Special Announcements - Updated 25 Aug 2000
USAFA Baseball Alumni Game
Sunday, 22 Oct 2000
Falcon Baseball Field
1100 hrs: Batting Practice
1200 hrs: Home Run Derby
1300 hrs: Alumni Game (Odd vs. Even Years)
Post Game Cookout/Alumni Meeting to Follow
For more information contact:
Deacon Winters, Class of 1980
2615 Amberwood Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719) 548-8771
zekeandamy@msn.com
USAFA Alumni Rugby Game
Saturday, 21 Oct 2000
NEW --> Time: 1500
For more information contact:
Doc Holliday, Class of 1988
e-mail: docncindy@aol.com or kenneth.holliday@peterson.af.mil
(719) 570-9470 9 (h)
DSN 834-6746 or (719) 556-6746
Reunion Letters
Reunion Final Schedule (PDF File)
AOG-USAFA Reunion Information Page - Links to 2000 reunion info for all classes
To update "Lost Souls" of 1980 send information to:
reunions@aog-usafa.org and Tom Mabry Reunion Committee Chairman
To send a message to both at once (recommended), click here
Lost Souls Recently Located:
Randy NELSON
Bonnie (SCHAEFER) SCHWARTZ
Jim TUBBS
Michael TURNER