Congratulations Class of '24, Lt. Gen. Clark, and 1Day1 Impact

Academy Grads, Episode 2 of your Air Force Gradcast is here with AOG and Foundation news, updates, impact, people, special features and events!----more----

Host, Naviere Walkewicz ’99, congratulates the class of 2024 and retiring Lt. Gen. Richard Clark. The AOG and Foundation's Kelly Banet updates on 1Day1USAFA impact and our construction projects. You’ll meet Senior Director of Alumni Relations, Maj. (Ret.) Michael Barnes, USAF, and Naviere will give you ways to keep connected with your alma mater! Listen now! Association of Graduates member news, updates, events, featured people and more! Gradcast drops every first Friday of the month and is available on all your favorite podcast apps! Listen now!

QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS? TALK TO YOUR GRADCAST HOSTS!

- GRADCAST@USAFA.ORG

LINKS WE MENTIONED IN THE NEWS

LONG BLUE LINE PORTAL

- Stay connected to the Long Blue Line and your alma mater! Create your free LONG BLUE LINE PORTAL account!

The Portal serves as your central hub for the USAFA community, connecting graduates, cadets, and faculty/staff. Gain exclusive access to valuable resources, events, and networking opportunities.

GIVE NOW

- If you missed 1Day1 USAFA and want to support your Academy: GIVE HERE

The Air Force Academy Foundation raises private funds to help enhance and develop Academy programs that would not otherwise be fully funded by the government.

Your gifts that support the Academy help our exceptional cadets and graduates reach new heights by supporting cadet programs, providing vital services for graduates and advancing the Academy’s strategic needs and capital projects.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS?

A fun fact: if you measured all of the original external caulking used on the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, it would stretch more than 30 miles. The Academy added caulking soon after the Chapel’s construction as a cost-effective attempt to stop water leaks. This interesting fact and many others were shared during a media tour of Academy infrastructure projects — with AOG and Foundation assistance, about half a billion dollars’ worth.

- TAKE THE TOUR HERE

- THE INSIDER'S-ONLY LOOK

CAREER SERVICES

Your AOG is ready with transition and employment assistance!

We strive to deliver services and resources to help you throughout your career transition while maximizing your military service. Whether you’re continuing your journey in the USAF, furthering your education, or preparing for a transition into the civilian sector, we can help. The Long Blue Line Portal is now where our resume services, employment and education resources, and networking opportunities will live. Please sign in or create an account to access tools such as tailored guides, webinars, a job board and business directory, and much more!

Follow the link below for more information and to talk with Maj. (Ret.) Michael Barnes, Senior Director of Alumni Relations.

- CONNECT WITH MAJ. (RET.) MICHAEL BARNES

- LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREER SERVICES

CHECK OUT CHECKPOINTS MAGAZINE

Checkpoints magazine is the Association of Graduates' signature communications piece. From its humble beginnings as a black and white news print in 1965 to the award-winning publication you are reading today, the magazine has evolved into a visual showcase of USAFA. Yet despite its evolutionary track across the decades, this publication still seeks the same objective that it did at the time of its inception: to tell the Academy and graduate stories.

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