USAFA Class exemplar
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During the fall semester of the third-class (sophomore) year, cadets choose a class exemplar who becomes the class' honorary namesake. The exemplar is typically a deceased former member of the Air Force or Army Air Force, with a few notable exceptions like the Wright Brothers and Neil Armstrong. The tradition began with the Class of 2000. The selection of the class exemplar is celebrated with a class-wide dinner.[1][2][3][4]
| Year | Class Exemplar | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | General James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle | [1] |
| 2001 | Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell | [1] |
| 2002 | Captain Lance P. Sijan | [1] |
| 2003 | Major Richard I. Bong | [1] |
| 2004 | Captain Eddie Rickenbacker | [1] |
| 2005 | General George S. Patton Jr. | [1] |
| 2006 | General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz | [1] |
| 2007 | Lieutenant Colonel Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom | [1] |
| 2008 | 1st Lt Karl W. Richter | [1] |
| 2009 | Colonel Hubert "Hub" Zemke | [1] |
| 2010 | 1st Lt. Frank Luke Jr. | [1] |
| 2011 | Brigadier General Robin Olds | [1] |
| 2012 | General of the AF Henry H. "Hap" Arnold | [1] |
| 2013 | General Curtis E. LeMay | [1] |
| 2014 | Lieutenant Colonel Jay Zeamer Jr. | [1] |
| 2015 | Wilbur and Orville Wright | [5] |
| 2016 | Major David Brodeur | [6] |
| 2017 | Col. George Everett "Bud" Day | [7] |
| 2018 | Capt. Louis Zamperini | [8] |
| 2019 | Neil Armstrong | [9] |
| 2020 | 1st Lt. Robert "Bob" Hoover | [10] |
| 2021 | Brigadier General James Robinson "Robbie" Risner | [11] |
| 2022 | General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. | [1] |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "USAFA Class Exemplars | US Air Force Academy AOG & Endowment". www2.usafa.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ Beckman, Jake Brownell, Abigail. "President Trump To Air Force Academy Grads: 'Nothing Will Stop You From Victory'". www.kunc.org. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ↑ "2020 Exemplar Dinner | USAFA Webguy". www.usafawebguy.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ↑ "Milestones". Air Capital USAFA Parents Club. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ↑ "Wright Exhibit Debuts Dec. 17th at NC Museum of History". First Flight Foundation. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "Brodeur Exemplar Honor". The Major David Brodeur Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "USAFA". www.rickbroome.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ JD. "USAFA Cadets Choose Bombardier, Christian as Exemplar – God and Country". Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ Gazette, CONRAD SWANSON and TOM ROEDER The. "Air Force Academy graduation notes: Class of 2019 gives nod to Neil Armstrong". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "2020 Exemplar Dinner | USAFA Webguy". www.usafawebguy.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "Exemplar". USAFA Class of 2021 Spirit Mission. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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