List of United States Air Force Academy Alumni - Literary Figures

Literary Figures

Name Class year Notability References
Beason, DougDoug Beason 1977 Science fiction novelist; Ph.D in physics
Grant, SusanSusan Grant 1982 New York Times bestselling author of 15 novels; pilot instructor; B-747-400 pilot, United Airlines
Robb, JohnJohn Robb 1984 Author of Brave New War; Fourth Generation War theorist

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