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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December 2024

The December issue includes:

• 50 years of the F-15 and stories from U.S. Air Force Academy graduates who piloted or supported the airframe.
• A Q&A with Col. Marc Sands ’94, U.S. Space Force Space Delta 13 Detachment 1 commander, discussing his days as a cadet, his leadership role and the future of the Space Force.
• A tour of Colorado Springs’ second largest (and newest) hotel, Hotel Polaris, part of the TrueNorth Commons development outside USAFA’s North Gate.
• A fascinating history of the Sabre Society and 30 years of Academy philanthropy.
• Jerry ’70 and Pam Bruni have established the Class of 1970 Endowment for Reunions to continue to foster class connections for years after graduation day.
• A tribute to Pete Johnston ’66, a Wings of Blue pioneer who died in a skydiving accident at the Academy.
• And check out Checkpoints’ coverage of this year’s Navy and Army football games and tailgates, along with a photo essay about cadet saber manufacturing moving stateside — and much more!

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