Class of 1979

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Class of 1979
No. of appointees: 1464
Inprocessing Day: 30 June 1975
Fall Cadet Wing Commander:
Spring Cadet Wing Commander:
No. of graduates: 900
Graduation Date: 30 May 1979
Graduation Speaker: USAF Chief of Staff
Gen. Lew Allen Jr.
Class Motto:
Class Greeting: Seventy Nine Is Mighty Fine!
Class Exemplar:
Class Color: Gold
Class Web site: http://www.LCWB.com


The Class of 1979 is the 21st class to graduate from the Academy.

[edit] LCWB

1979 was the last all-male cadet class. They refer to themselves as LCWB ("Last Class With Balls"). Their original class ring design had LCWB on it. During the fall of 1977, representatives of the Class of 1979 Ring Committee presented the design to Superintendent Lieutenant General Kenneth L. Tallman for review. The Superintendent inquired about the meaning of LCWB. Upon learning its meaning, he ordered its removal from the class ring.