List of United States Air Force Academy Alumni - Academics

Academics

"Class year" refers to the individual's class year, which usually is the same as the individual's graduation year. In times of war, military academy classes may graduate early, but this has never happened at the Air Force Academy.
Name Class year Notability References
Hosmer, Bradley C.Bradley C. Hosmer 1959 Lieutenant General; first graduate in the order of merit in the first class at the Academy; Academy's first Rhodes Scholar; first graduate to return to the Academy as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy (1991–1994)
Cubero, Ruben A.Ruben A. Cubero 1961 Brigadier General; combat pilot veteran of the Vietnam War; first Hispanic Dean of Faculty at the Academy
Rokke, ErvinErvin Rokke 1962 Lieutenant General; first USAFA graduate to be Dean of Faculty at the Academy, 1984-86; President of National Defense University 1994-97; President of Moravian College 1997-2006.
Oelstrom, Tad J.Tad J. Oelstrom 1965 Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy (1997–2000)
Klotz, FrankFrank Klotz 1973 Lieutenant General; Rhodes scholar; Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command; missilier
Aretz, AnthonyAnthony Aretz 1980 President of the College of Mount St. Joseph since 2008.
Garcia Cubero, LindaLinda Garcia Cubero 1980 Cubero was a member of the first class of women to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy, and thus became the first Hispanic woman to graduate from any service academy.
Johnson, Michelle D.Michelle D. Johnson 1981 Major General; jet transport/tanker pilot; first woman USAF Academy Rhodes Scholar; first woman Cadet Wing Commander; Academic All American Basketball player (1981-82); inaugural member USAF Academy Sports Hall of Fame (2007); Air Force Aide to the President of the United States (1992-94)
Wilson, HeatherHeather Wilson 1982 Rhodes Scholar; U.S. Representative from New Mexico's 1st congressional district (1998–2009); first graduate elected to the United States Congress
Born, Dana H.Dana H. Born 1983 Brigadier General; first female Dean of Faculty at the Academy
Howard, Christopher B.Christopher B. Howard 1991 Rhodes Scholar; President of Hampden-Sydney College, since 2009
Levy, HilaHila Levy 2008 First Puerto-Rican Rhodes Scholar (2008)

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