Class of 1992

Class of 1992

No. of appointees:	1485
Inprocessing Day:	27 June 1988
Fall Cadet Wing Commander:
Spring Cadet Wing Commander:
No. of graduates:	1076
Graduation Date:	27 May 1992
Graduation Speaker:	Vice President Dan Quayle
Class Motto:	Semper Excelsior (Always Higher)
Class Greeting:	"True Blue 92"
Class Exemplar:
Class Color:	Blue
Class Web site:	[ ]

The Class of 1992 was the 34th class to graduate from the Academy.

[edit] Notable Graduates

The Class of 1992 has had three Jabara Award winners:
- Helicopter pilots Leighton T. Anderson and Edward J. Lengel won the award for their accomplishments during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan
- In 2004, Jason L. Hanover won the award for his contributions to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom

Hundreds of members of the Class of 1992 (and the cadre) got food poisoning from Mitch's chicken salad during BCT.

The Thunderbirds did not perform at graduation, due to bad weather (sleet); however, graduation still went forward outdoors in Falcon Stadium, during the rain and sleet. Many of the newly-minted officers' pants were stained blue, as the boxes the diplomas came in leaked under the conditions.

1992 was the first class for which all Pilot Qualified (PQ) cadets were not given a pilot slot upon graduation, as the AF was drawing down its size post-cold war. In the weeks before graduation, a pilot board was formed, using recommendations from teachers, AOC's and a combination of MPA/GPA to determine those who would go. Though tensions were high, the commandant, General Redden, gained wide respect from the class for his ability to guide '92 though the time. Such was the respect '92 had for General Redden, that he was invited back as guest speaker for '92's 10th class-reunion.

The Class of 92 has a "unique" experience with then-Air Force Chief of Staff McPeak. In the middle of the spring of firstie year, amid rumors of pilot slot cuts, General McPeak spoke to the class, and found himself with a surly and unfriendly audience when he:
- Tried to spend the time talking about his dress-uniform changes when '92 was interested in why UPT slots were being cut
- Mentioned that he didn't think that we, as a society, we were ready for female fighter pilots
- Assured the class not to worry--that everyone would be getting pilot slots--about one week prior to the "deferred pilot slot" program being announced, where about half of the PQ graduates from '92 would be deferred from going to UPT for three years; those three years would be spent in other career fields, and there would be no special consideration if a grad's PQ was lost during those three years