Honorary members
Honorary membership in the Association of Graduates is awarded to persons who have rendered outstanding and conspicuous service to the Air Force and/or the Air Force Academy. We are incredibly grateful and inspired by these individuals. While they may not be graduates of the Academy, they have acted and continue to act with service and integrity to better USAFA cadets, the institution and the Long Blue Line.
To become an honorary member, individuals must be recommended by a member of the Association of Graduates board of directors and receive unanimous acceptance by all members present at a quorum of the board. Currently, honorary membership is restricted to 25 living persons. Although honorary members do not pay dues, they are eligible for all the benefits accruing to membership.
List of honorary members
Explore the honorary members who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Air Force Academy.
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| Gail McComas* | 04/07/1981 | |
| Robert Smith* | 10/12/1983 | |
| Barry Goldwater* | 04/18/1984 | |
| Frieda Weber* | 01/08/1985 | |
| William Tutt* | 04/01/1986 | |
| James Conboy* | 03/04/1986 | |
| Joseph Reich* | 03/04/1986 | |
| Russell Tutt* | 05/06/1986 | |
| James Doolittle* | 12/02/1989 | |
| Joseph Moller* | 05/06/1989 | |
| Harold Littrell* | 08/22/1992 | |
| William Lyon* | 08/22/1992 | |
| Robert McDermott* | 08/22/1992 | |
| Norma Nottingham | 05/07/1994 | |
| Donald Barrett* | 02/10/1995 | |
| James Bowman* | 11/11/1994 | |
| Harold Stuart* | 02/10/1995 | |
| Malham Wakin* | 02/10/1995 | |
| Benjamin Bellis* | 02/10/1995 | |
| Dorothy Moller* | 11/17/1995 | |
| Gregory Kolligian* | 05/10/1997 | |
| John Kirkpatrick* | 02/07/1998 | |
| Ben Martin* | 11/12/1999 | |
| AP Clark* | 05/12/2001 | |
| Fisher DeBerry | 05/12/2001 | |
| William Hybl | 07/14/2001 | |
| Philip Erdle* | 11/16/2001 |
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| Winfield Scott* | 11/02/2002 |
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| James McCarthy | 08/07/2004 |
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| Nancy Burns | 05/14/2005 |
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| Edmund L. Ladouceur | 05/06/2011 | |
| Benjamin Cassiday* | 05/04/2012 | |
| Janet A. Edwards | 08/03/2012 | |
| Dean Wilson* | 02/01/2013 | |
| Gregory Lengyel | 05/02/2014 | |
| Andrew P. Armacost | 08/02/2019 | |
| John W. Rosa | 11/08/2019 | |
| Orwyn "O" Sampson* | 08/07/2020 |
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| Philip D. Caine | 04/05/2021 |
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| Dale O. Condit | 07/22/2022 |
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| Harvey Schiller | 10/21/2022 | |
| James H. Head | 02/22/2023 | |
| Erlind G. Royer | 02/22/2023 | |
| Gene Miranda | 5/12/2023 | |
| Thomas Kroboth | 5/12/2023 | |
| Bob Vasquez | 10/13/2023 | |
| Louis Burkel III | 10/17/2024 | |
| * Indicates Member is Deceased |
Honorary member benefits
- One-year recognition in the Air Force Academy Foundation’s 1954 Society - The 1954 Society honors those who have financially supported the Academy for three or more years. Members receive a digital copy of Leading Edge for first year of 1954 Society.
- Checkpoints Magazine - Honorary Members will be recognized with Legacy Graduate Life Members and receive a hard copy and online access to our award-winning AOG alumni magazine Checkpoints.
- Member-only updates and invitations - Honorary members receive member-only updates through our bimonthly ZoomiEnews and invitations to member events such as the Distinguished Graduate Dinner, Grad March Back, tailgates and more!
- 25% discount on one Doolittle Outfitters purchase each quarter.
- Official recognition of Honorary Member status at special events.
- This membership does not include the right to vote.
