[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 139 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 139


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 6, 2009

        Received and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the first graduating class of the United States Air 
  Force Academy on their 50th graduation anniversary and recognizing 
                   their contributions to the Nation.

Whereas, on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation 
        establishing the United States Air Force Academy to prepare young men 
        for careers as Air Force officers;
Whereas, on July 11, 1955, the first class entered the Air Force Academy, 
        attending classes in temporary facilities at Lowry Air Force Base in 
        Denver, Colorado;
Whereas the Air Force Academy moved to its permanent home near Colorado Springs, 
        Colorado, in August 1958;
Whereas the first class of 207 cadets graduated June 3, 1959, at the Air Force 
        Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Whereas in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation authorizing each 
        of the Service Academies to expand enrollment from 2,529 to 4,417 
        students, and today, over 4,000 cadets attend the Air Force Academy;
Whereas 50 classes and more than 41,000 cadets have graduated from the Air Force 
        Academy in its 54-year history;
Whereas the mission of the Air Force Academy is to educate, train, and inspire 
        outstanding young men and women to become Air Force officers of 
        character and to prepare and motivate them to lead the Air Force in its 
        service to the Nation;
Whereas the Air Force Academy is recognized worldwide as the premier developer 
        of air, space, and cyberspace officers and leaders with impeccable 
        character and knowledge; and
Whereas, June 3, 2009, marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class 
        of the Air Force Academy: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) congratulates the 207 graduates (157 surviving as of 
        April 2009) of the first United States Air Force Academy class 
        on the 50th anniversary of their graduation;
            (2) acknowledges the continued excellence of the United 
        States Air Force Academy and its critical role in the defense 
        of the United States; and
            (3) recognizes the outstanding service to the Nation that 
        graduates from the United States Air Force Academy have 
        provided.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 5, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.