USAFA K-Test 1 - USAFA History

USAF year

1947

14 March 1949

sec of defense james forrestral establishes a service academy board to establish the possibility of usafa.

April 1 1954

President Eisenhower signs legislation making USAFA a reality, celebrated as "Founder's Day."

who developed USAFA's curriculum?

A board chaired by Gen Muir S. Fairchild, other senior officers, and eminnent civilians at air university.

Who chose USAFA's location?

SECAF Harold Talbottt

Why was Colorado chosen to host USAFA?

quiet, isolated, some nearby towns, and a million dollars

How many architecture firms competed to design the academy?

over 340

Which firm ended up designing USAFA?

Skidmore, Ownings, and Merril, Archiectures and Engineers

Why was the original design for USAFA scrapped?

Congress deemed it too modern, the chapel accordion like, Frank Lloyd Wright called it ugly.

How much was the budget increased by due to the changes in design?

4x, from 126 million.

14 May 1955

Approved layout was released for USAFA

11 July 1955

1955 -> year construction started
First class to be sworn in

how many men were sworn in on 11 july 1955 and where

306, Lowry air force base, Denver

Who was the first superintendent of the academy?

Lt General Hubert R. Harmon

Who was the second superintendent of the academy? (1958)

Major General James E. Briggs

1958

1,145 cadets moved to the actual academy
Accredation around this time

3 march 1964

cadet wing increased to 4,417

1976

first female cadets, 97 graduated 1980

1995

cadet wing was capped at 4,400 + 40 internationals, effective september 1998

1 october 2012

cadet wing reduced to 4000 due to budget cuts

how many acres is usafa

18000