Journey begins for Academy class of 2011
Several new cadets head to their rooms before breakfast July 12 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Class of 2011 has the largest percentage of women entering basic cadet training in the Academy's history. The Academy received 9,162 applications for this year's class. Only 1,600 applicants were offered appointments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry A. Simmons)