General Regni takes command of U.S. Air Force Academy Published Oct. 25, 2005 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- Lt. Gen. John F. Regni became the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 17th superintendent during a change of command ceremony here today. The new superintendent graduated from USAFA with a bachelor of science degree in Biology in 1973. “I am honored and humbled to pick up the torch from General John Rosa,” General Regni said, adding that he will continue to work with cadet classes to ensure they are positively motivated and shaped and to meet the life-or-death challenges that await them as lieutenants, captains and beyond in the 21st Century Air Force. “Our mission is critically important to our Air Force and to our nation, and we take our mission seriously,” he said. “I can tell you that the Academy is on a very strong footing today and my intention -- and the Air Force’s intention -- is to continue to work issues hard and make the Academy even stronger than it is today,” General Regni said.