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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March 2025

The March issue includes:

• Seven years and $330 million later, the Defining Our Future campaign has come to a close. Read about the impact of the campaign and the projects it helped to fund.
• A message from Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind ’91 regarding preparing warriors to lead on Day 1.
• Cadets undergo combatives training to develop resilience, mental toughness and physical defense skills, while emphasizing leadership, ethical decision-making and adaptability.
• USAFA's iconic Form O-96 maintains its beloved "fast neat average" tradition while allowing for more meaningful input and adapting to modern technology.
• Meet your new board directors and the Association and Foundation’s executive vice president of alumni relations.
• Grads have leveraged their Academy experiences and strong leadership foundations to thrive on Wall Street.
• Col. (Ret.) Mark Hyatt ’74, founded Falcon AeroLab in 2017 to provide middle and high school students with hands-on aerospace and STEM education. The program has expanded nationally, serving over 1,200 students.
• And check out Checkpoints’ coverage of this year’s National Character and Leadership Symposium and the Sulleneberger Award for Courage ceremony — and much more!

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