USAFA cadet honored as Cadet of the Year

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (right), Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst (center) and David Cyster stand beside the Millennium Sword of Friendship May 10, 2012, in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Donley then presented the 2011 U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year Award to Hayhurst, and Cyster presented Hayhurst a coin symbolizing presentation of the Sword to him in honor of being named the Cadet of the Year. Hayhurst earned the award by demonstrating excellence in military skills, academics and athletics in an Air Force commissioning program. Cyster is a member of the of the Air Squadron of the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

USAFA cadet honored as Cadet of the Year

Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst (right) receives a coin from David Cyster May 10, 2012, during a ceremony in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The coin symbolizes Hayhurst being presented with the Millennium Sword of Friendship in honor of his being named the 2011 Cadet of the Year. Hayhurst earned the award by demonstrating excellence in military skills, academics and athletics in an Air Force commissioning program. Cyster is a member of The Air Squadron of the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Engineering camp attracts, inspires students

High-school students assemble a wind-powered generator during a Society of American Military Engineers camp June 25, 2011, at the Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)

USAFA "Deployed Ops"

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Jordan Wittman helps Staff Sgt. Matthew Jones lay out bare pallets on the assembly line at the U.S. Army Riggers detachment June 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Cadet Wittman is taking part of "Deployed Ops", a summer program that sends Academy cadets to deployed locations to follow officers in different career fields and to gain an understanding of career responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cadet 1st Class Shaina Thompson)

USAFA "Deployed Ops"

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Jordan Wittman pulls on straps to ensure the cargo bundle is securely fastened to the pallet while working with U.S. Army Riggers June 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Cadet Wittman is taking part in "Deployed Ops", a summer program that sends Academy cadets to deployed locations to follow officers in different career fields and to gain an understanding of career responsibilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cadet 1st Class Shaina Thompson)

Academy hits switch on 6-MW solar array

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Air Force Academy's 6-megawatt solar array June 13, 2011. The array will produce about 12,000 megawatt-hours per year, or 11 percent of the Academy's overall energy needs. The Academy's vision is to produce 100 percent of its power through renewable resources by 2020. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)