Class of 1965
From USAFA Folklore
| Class of 1965 | |
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| No. of appointees: | 822 |
| Inprocessing Day: | 26 June 1961 |
| Fall Cadet Wing Commander: | |
| Spring Cadet Wing Commander: | |
| No. of graduates: | 517 |
| Graduation Date: | 9 June 1965 |
| Graduation Speaker: | USAF Chief of Staff Gen. John McConnell |
| Class Motto: | Provocationem Accipimus (We accept the challenge) |
| Class Greeting: | Best Alive! |
| Class Exemplar: | |
| Class Color: | Silver (Gray) |
| Class Web site: | http://usafa1965.org |
The Class of 1965 is the seventh class to graduate from the Academy.
[edit] Notable Graduates
- Lance P. Sijan Medal of Honor recipient
- John E. Blaha Astronaut
- Myron L. Donald - Prisoner of War
- Howard J. Hill - Prisoner of War
- Daniel R. J. Holoviak Honor Board Chair
- William E. McDermott, PhD Inventor of the chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL).
- Tad J. Oelstrom 14th USAFA Superintendent
- Michael E. Ryan 2nd graduate to serve as USAF Chief of Staff
- Wayne Ogden Smith - Prisoner of War
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