Gone But Not Forgotten

Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate, Air Training Officer or cadet so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following deaths within the past 90 days.

For best results, try searching by Last Name (e.g. Smith), Class Year (e.g. 1959), or Cadet Squadron (e.g. CS-01). More complex searches may not return desired results.

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Lt Col (Ret) John Dewine - Class of 1986, CS-22

Deceased on June 4, 2022 - Informed on September 26, 2023

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No funeral service information available. Obituary: https://www.mcnuttfuneralhome.com/obituaries/John-Patrick-Dewine?obId=25044149#/obituaryInfo

Lt Col (Ret) Gregory Giletti - Class of 1986, CS-30

Deceased on September 13, 2008 - Informed on September 17, 2008

Condolences: Mrs Susan Giletti C/O Association of Graduates. Memorial Services: September 22, 2008, 10:00 a.m., St Elizabeth of Hungary Church, US Hwy 47, Goshen NJ 08216. A Mass of Celebration will follow at 1200 hrs. Flowers will be accepted at the church. Memorial Donations: Surfrider Foundation, USA, PO Box 6010,San Clemente CA 92674-6010.

1st Lt Johnnie Graves - Class of 1986, CS-07

Deceased on November 13, 1988

Capt D. Hawkens - Class of 1986, CS-04

Deceased on August 29, 1995

Mr. Daniel Hoadley - Class of 1986, CS-01

Deceased on August 20, 2017 - Informed on August 25, 2017

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service will be held on 7 Sept 2017 at 1000 hours at the USAFA Cadet Catholic Chapel. A graveside service and inurnment will immediately follow at the USAFA Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather the graveside service will move to the Memorial Pavilion.

Col (Ret) Joseph Hollett - Class of 1983, CS-07

Deceased on May 2, 2021 - Informed on May 13, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A virtual memorial ceremony was held on 16 May 2021. His obituary can be found and condolences left online at https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tcpalm/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-lawrence-hollett-larry&pid=198638418 His family has suggested the memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Fort Pierce Central & Westwood High class of 1979 Scholarship program. Checks can be made out to FPC/WW 1979 Alumni Association; PO Box 1595; Fort Pierce, FL 34954; (772) 342-2418. More information regarding the scholarship can be found at https:tinyurl.com/classof79scholarship.

Lt Col Steve Hughes - Class of 1986, CS-30

Deceased on August 12, 2020 - Informed on August 17, 2020

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A visitation was held on 16 Aug 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am with funeral services with full military honors that followed, at the Emerald Coast Funeral Home; 161 Racetrack Road. NW; Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Air Warrior Courage Foundation; P.O. Box 877; Silver Spring, MD 20918; (877) 921-2923; www.airwarriorcourage.org. Expressions of love and sympathy may be placed and viewed online at www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com.

Col (Ret) Douglas James - Class of 1986, CS-36

Deceased on October 5, 2018 - Informed on October 15, 2018

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A funeral service was held on 10 Oct 2018 at the Tobias Funeral Home in Beavercreek, OH. He was interred in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, OH. His family has suggested that memorial donations be made in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society; PO Box 22478; Oklahoma City, OK 73123; (800) 227-2345; www.cancer.org or to the Disabled American Veterans; PO Box 14301; Cincinnati, OH 45250; (877) 647-8387; www.dav.org.

Mr. Alec Legg - Class of 1986, CS-24

Deceased on June 24, 2021 - Informed on June 30, 2021

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No service information is available at this time.

Capt Jerry Lindh - Class of 1986, CS-35

Deceased on September 17, 1992

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Next of Kin

For Next of Kin support resources please visit: https://www.usafanextofkin.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Gone But Not Forgotten Annual Publication

The Air Force Academy Association and Foundation are introducing a new benefit to better memorialize USAFA graduates and support their families. We are launching a new annual memorial publication in 2025.

A: As the Academy graduate population ages, Checkpoints is increasingly insufficient in accommodating the increasing number of obituaries. This has necessitated the creation of a new publication as part of our commitment to remembering all fallen graduates, Air Training Officers and cadets.
A: The purpose of the publication is to honor and perpetuate the legacy of the Long Blue Line through the personal stories of our graduates. The publication is in the spirit of our mission to support the Academy, serve graduates and preserve the heritage of the institution.
A: Gone But Not Forgotten will be part of the final name, which is not yet finalized.
A: No, but the Association will list basic information on deaths in each issue of Checkpoints.
A: No. If/when memorial articles are sent to the AOG, the tribute is posted to this webpage.
A: A complimentary copy will be mailed to a loved one of the deceased. It is not yet determined if the printed publication will be available at a nominal cost or at no cost to AOG members.
A: There will be a one-year transition period. Memorial articles sent in to run in Checkpoints in 2024 will also appear in the inaugural memorial publication. The deadline for Gone But Not Forgotten submissions in the December 2024 issue of Checkpoints is mid-October, but any memorial articles about deaths for the remainder of 2024 received by mid-January 2025 will appear in the inaugural 2025 stand-alone publication. Then going forward, the full years’ worth of tributes would be published in the next year’s volume.
A: The first memorial publication will likely be printed in February or March of 2025.
A: We currently have a 400-word maximum for each memorial tribute and will continue with that limit for the first stand-alone publication. We’re doing this because we have already received submissions at that length and don’t plan to ask for longer versions for the 2025 edition.
A: We will transition to roughly 450- or 900-word options for memorial tributes. Whoever writes and submits the memorial article with have the option to write to either word limit.
A: A recent favorite photo of the deceased, when possible. The photo (head and shoulders, color preferred) should be emailed as a .jpg and sent as a high-resolution image.
A: Please email Next-of-Kin Support Specialist Terri Davis at deceasednotifications@usafa.org.
A: That is coming soon.
A: Please reach out to David Bitton, assistant director of strategic communications and publications, at 719-247-8745 or use our Contact Form.

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