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Life at the Academy

Life at the Academy. 2 nd Lieutenant John McDonald Cadet First Class Travis Vayda. Basic Cadet Training. Flight out and night before In processing 1 st BCT 2 nd BCT Acceptance Day. 4 Degree Year. Similar to Basic but now with Academics Parents Weekend Sponsors Traditions Leave

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Life at the Academy

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  1. Life at the Academy 2nd Lieutenant John McDonald Cadet First Class Travis Vayda

  2. Basic Cadet Training • Flight out and night before • In processing • 1st BCT • 2nd BCT • Acceptance Day

  3. 4 Degree Year • Similar to Basic but now with Academics • Parents Weekend • Sponsors • Traditions • Leave • Recognition…CQ

  4. 3 Degree Year • New squadrons • More CQ • More passes • Exemplar Dinner • Arguably hardest year academically • Jobs within the squadron

  5. 2 Degree Year • Commitment Dinner • More Responsibility • Having a Car • Class Loan $$$ • Weekday freedom • AFSCs • Ring Dance

  6. Firstie Year • Leading the Wing • 100’s Night • Top Off • Graduation

  7. Summers • Ops Air Force • Cadet Survival Training • Global Engagement • Airmanship • Space, Soaring, Jump, Powered Flight • Academics • AETC SLP • Summer Research • Basic Cadre • Summer Seminar Cadre • And More…

  8. Common Pitfalls • Grades • Alcohol • Honor • Alcohol • Frat • Alcohol…

  9. Things we wish we would have done • Better grades 4* year! • Olmstead Trip • More club involvement • Stayed in touch with Freshman year squadmates/friends • Exchange program • More in squad participation

  10. Final Thoughts • The Academy will be as amazing or as terrible as you make it. It’s a tough environment that is designed to challenge you. There will be days where you’ll want to quit and take it easy at state school with your buddies, but if it was easy, everyone would do it. You’ve chosen the road less traveled; make the most of it!

  11. Questions?

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