Colorado Springs - United States Air Force Academy Mustang Memorial - postcard

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  P-51 Mustang Memorial - sculpted by Robert Henderson, United States Air Force Academy
• Publisher:  Sanbourn Souvenir Co.
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force)^[2] is a military school for officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Academy's stated mission is ""to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation.""^[3] It is the youngest of the five United States service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959. Graduates of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force.^[4] The Academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting more than a million visitors each year.^[3]

Candidates for admission are judged on their academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, athletics and character. To gain admission, candidates must also pass a fitness test, undergo a thorough medical examination, and secure a nomination, which usually comes from the member of Congress in the candidate's home district. Recent incoming classes have had about 1,200 cadets; historically just under 1,000 of those will graduate.^[5] Tuition along with room and board are all paid for by the U.S. government. Cadets receive a monthly stipend, but incur a commitment to serve a number of years of military service after graduation.^[6]

The program at the Academy is guided by the Air Force's core values of ""Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do"",^[3] and based on four ""pillars of excellence"": military training, academics, athletics and character development.^[3] In addition to a rigorous military training regimen, cadets also take a broad academic course load with an extensive core curriculum in engineering, humanities, social sciences, basic sciences, military studies and physical education. All cadets participate in either intercollegiate or intramural athletics, and a thorough character development and leadership curriculum provides cadets a basis for future officership. Each of the components of the program is intended to give cadets the skills and knowledge that they will need for success as officers.

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: rest of the world

sub-theme=north america

county/ country=united states

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted