Academy hits switch on 6-MW solar array

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Air Force Academy's 6-megawatt solar array June 13, 2011. The array will produce about 12,000 megawatt-hours per year, or 11 percent of the Academy's overall energy needs. The Academy's vision is to produce 100 percent of its power through renewable resources by 2020. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy class of 2011

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz congratulates the Air Force Academy's Class of 2011 during a commencement ceremony May 25, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. General Schwartz is the Air Force's 19th chief of staff and a 1973 graduate of the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy class of 2011

Newly commissioned second lieutenants celebrate at the end of the Air Force Academy's Class of 2011 graduation ceremony May 25, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 1,000 cadets received their diplomas during the commencement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Academy class of 2011

Cadets from the Air Force Academy's Class of 2011 listen to Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley during his commencement address May 25, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)

Falcons vs. Buckeyes

Falcons freshman Matt Puleo leads the Falcons onto the field as they meet the Ohio State Buckeyes during a lacrosse match April 17, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)

Falcons vs. Buckeyes

Falcons junior attacker Adam Paranka maneuvers around defensemen during action against the Ohio State Buckeyes April 17, 2011, at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)