Falcon Scholars
2009 - 2010

  FALCON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

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       MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE
 FALCON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2009-2010 Falcon Scholars
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Falcon Scholar        Bo Thomas Bateman Scholarship In Honor of         Lt General Frank M. Andrews Sponsored by         The Air Force Association’s Aerospace Educational Foundation Frank M. Andrews graduated from West Point in 1906 and started his career in the cavalry.  In 1935 he was made the first Commander of General Headquarters at Langley Field, VA.  General Andrews led the battle for operational independence and a greater role for the B-17. He stimulated great advances of organization, doctrine and weapon systems. In 1942 he was assigned command of all US Forces in the Middle East and shortly thereafter all US Forces in the European Theater. He played a pivotal role in building and commanding the first real air corps combat command. On May 3, 1943 at the age of 59, General Andrews was killed in an aircraft accident in Iceland.   Falcon Scholar          Stuart Alan Eishenberger Scholarship in Honor of         General George S. Brown Sponsored by         General Dynamics Corp         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  George Brown entered West Point on 1 July 1937.  By December 7, 1941, he was half way through pilot training and 6 months later flew to war in the first B-24 group to deploy to England.  His experience as an air combat leader spanned 32 years, three major conflicts and the Cold War.  He saw that goals would be reached only if talents were matched by self-sacrifice.  General Brown rose to Chief of Staff of the US Air Force and then became the second Air Force officer to be appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.   Falcon Scholar        Peter Christopher Foschi Scholarship in Honor of         Major General Hugh J. Knerr Established by         The Iron Gate Chapter of the Air Force Association From 1927-30, Hugh Knerr, a great believer in air power, while Commanding Officer of the 2nd Bomb Group, developed bombing tactics for Army Air Corps. He retired in 1939 after serving 30 years but was recalled in 1942.  He became a major general in 1944 and was appointed Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Air Forces, Europe.  He worked with many of the Air Force’s great leaders who depended on him in building and running the air arm of the1930’s and WWII.    Falcon Scholar       Davis Parker Gray Scholarship in Honor of          Brig General William R. Lovelace Sponsored by          The Iron Gate Chapter of the Air Force Association William Lovelace attended Harvard Medical School.  In 1934 he became a surgeon leading research in aero-space medicine.  He conducted medical experiments for the Gemini and Mercury space flights.  He held high altitude jump record at 40K ft.  He was killed in light plane crash over Colorado in 1965.   Falcon Scholar        Meredith Lynn Herndon Scholarship in Honor of          Amelia Earhart Sponsored by          United Technologies In 1928, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic.  In 1932, she was the first woman to fly solo over Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland.  The flight was completed in 14 hours and 56 minutes.  In 1937 during an attempt to set a flight record around the globe at the equator, she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, flew 22,000 miles before disappearing over the Pacific.   Falcon Scholar       Aaron Wayne Hughey Scholarhip in Honor of          Mr. T. A. Wilson  Sponsored by          The Boeing Company T.A. Wilson graduated from Iowa State University in 1943 with a degree in aeronautical engineering and joined Boeing the same year.  He was project engineer for the B-52 program and helped win the Minuteman ICBM program.  Under his direction, Boeing carried out many military development and productions programs.  Wilson led Boeing to a position as a major participant in the space program.  In 1972, he was elected Chairman of the Board at Boeing and retained the CEO position he already held.   Falcon Scholar         Seth Michael Jackson Scholarship in Honor of         General Curtis E. LeMay Sponsored by         The Boeing Company Curtis LeMay was an honor student at Ohio State University and completed ROTC there.  He received his wings at Kelly Field in 1929.  Prior to World War II, he pioneered air routes.  He commanded the Third Bombardment Division during World War II and did whatever he asked of others.  He also commanded the 20th Air Force and the United States Air Forces in Europe during the Berlin Air Lift.  He was the first Commander of the Strategic Air Command.  His name is synonymous with nuclear deterrence.  He was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force when he retired.   Falcon Scholar        Jamie Melissa Jovene Scholarship in Honor of          The Honorable Harold Brown Sponsored by          The Skelly Trust Harold Brown graduated from Columbia University in 1945 and later earned his Ph.D. in Physics.  He lectured in physics at Columbia University and was a research scientist at the University of California Berkeley.  He was a delegate to the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks beginning in 1969.  He served as Secretary of the Air Force from 1965 to 1969, and also served as Secretary of Defense in the late 1970’s.  He holds many honors, among them the Presidential Medal of Freedom.   Falcon Scholar      Tylor Keith Jungman Scholarship in Honor of         General Bruce K. Holloway Established by         Citizens of Orlando         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Bruce K. Holloway was a Marion Military Institute graduate and 1937 graduate of West Point.  He flew in China with Claire Chennault and was an ace with 13 Japanese kills.  General Holloway left China in 1943 and later became the first jet group commander at March Field in 1946.  He earned his first star in 1953, attained the rank of Major General in 1957 and became Lieutenant General as Deputy Commander in Chief, Strike Command.  He received his fourth star as commander of US Forces in Europe and then served as Vice Chief of Staff in Washington.  His last assignment was as Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command.    Falcon Scholar        Ian John Kern Scholarship in Honor of        General John D. Ryan  Sponsored by         Maj Gen Harold E. Humfeld John D. Ryan graduated from West Point in 1938 and received a commission in the U.S. Army.  He received his wings in 1939 and instructed in the Air Training Command.  He served as Commander in Chief of the Strategic Air Command, Commander in Chief, Pacific Air Forces and Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.  He served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1969-1973.  His son Mike, is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and also served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.   Falcon Scholar         William Thomas Leach Scholarship in Honor of         Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Sponsored by         Mr. William R. Ireland Sr. Colin Kelly, Jr. was a Marion Military Institute graduate as his father before him. He graduated from West Point in 1937 and was America’s first hero of World War II.  He flew B-17s with the Army Air Corps in Luzon, Philippines.  On one mission he destroyed an enemy battleship.  On the way home his B-17 was attacked and caught fire.  Captain Kelly realized the plane was doomed and ordered the crew out of the aircraft.  The burning plane exploded and crashed before Captain Kelly could leave the plane.  He was the first graduate from West Point to be killed in World War II.   Falcon Scholar         John Tyler Lewis Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. Clarence L. Johnson Sponsored by         The Lockheed-Martin Corp Clarence (Kelly) Johnson graduated from the University of Michigan and later worked with Lockheed where he helped design the Constellation series of aircraft to include the T-33, F80, F-104, the U-2 and the SR-71.  Kelly was well respected for his management philosophy and integrity. He received almost every award that can be bestowed on an aeronautical engineer, was elected to the Aviation Hall of Fame and also, received the National Medal of Science from President Lyndon B. Johnson.   Falcon Scholar         Alexander Sloane Malay Scholarship in Honor of         Lt Gen Oliver S. Picher Sponsored by         Mrs. Marion L. Picher         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Oliver Picher graduated, cum laude, from Harvard College in 1928.  In 1930, he received his commission in the Army Air Corps.  During WWII he flew 34 combat missions in B-24s as Group or Bomber Commander.  In 1948, his job as Director of Operations for the new Headquarters of the Air Force was to mobilize C-54 transports from all over the world to break the Russian blockade of Berlin.  Later, he served as Inspector General and when the Korean War began, he was made the Director of Personnel.  In 1955, he became the Director of Strategic Plans for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in 1958 was made the Director of Personnel.    Falcon Scholar       Evan Ambrose Miller Scholarship in Honor of         General John C. Meyer Sponsored by         Maj General William Lyon John Meyer was a leading ace in WWII with 37.5 kills.  He also saw combat in Korea where he was commander of the 4th Fighter Group.  He later graduated from Air War College and was retained as an instructor.  He also served two assignments to the Joint Chiefs of Staff before becoming Vice Chief of the Air Force and later, the seventh Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command.   Falcon Scholar         John Jacob Ott Scholarship in Honor of         The Honorable Stuart Symington Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust In 1947, W. Stuart Symington became the first Secretary of the Air Force. He provided the inspiration, tenacity, diplomacy and leadership necessary to quickly place the Air Force on an equal basis with the other services.  He was the first to conceive a plan for the United States Air Force Academy and was an advocate of a strong military.  He later became the President of the Board of Emerson Electric.  Mr. Symington served as a United States Senator from 1952 to 1977.   Falcon Scholar      Kyle Michael Schoonover Scholarship in Honor of          The Honorable Eugene M. Zuckert Sponsored by          The Skelly Trust Mr. Zuckert graduated from Yale University. He spent most of his life in public service and in addition, practiced law.  He was a consultant in the field of atomic energy and for three years was an attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy.  He served as the 7th Secretary of the Air Force from 1961-1965.  Mr. Zuckert also held several key government posts, taught and co-authored books and articles.   Falcon Scholar       Corey James Trojanovich Scholarship in Honor of        Lt General Claire L. Chennault Sponsored by       The Millard Foundation Claire Chennault served for 17 years as a fighter pilot and instructor in the Army Air Corps.  In 1937, he was officially retired from the US Army and went to China to survey the Chinese Air Force.   He formed and commanded the American Volunteer Group known as the “Flying Tigers.”  His flyers achieved victory ratios of 10:1 over the Japanese.  Six months after Pearl Harbor, Captain Chennault was recalled to active duty, given command of the 14th Air Force and prompted to Major General.  He was promoted to Lt. General by an Act of congress shortly before his death in 1958.  He is known as one of air power’s finest tacticians, and as a national hero in China.

 

   NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE
FALCON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2009-2010 Falcon Scholars
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Jackson Antony Bristol Andrew James Love Tyler Alexander Conrad Landen John Mattson Jason Ryan Dark Conor Francis Melanson Huston Ryan Harrison Stephen Michael Reardon Sean Kevin Klinglesmith Kenneth Bert Schuemann

 

Falcon Scholar        Jackson Antony Bristol Scholarship in Honor of         Lt General Thomas S. Moorman Sponsored by         Air Academy National Bank Thomas Moorman’s career focused on two distinctive areas; the application of meteorology to military aviation and the education and training of the future leaders of the Air Force.  He graduated from West Point in 1933, then graduated from flight school in 1934.  He flew B-26 Marauders during the crucial weeks following D-Day.  Later, as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy, he expanded the number of academic departments and initiated a number of improvements in Basic Cadet Training.  He also expanded the soaring and parachute training and began the T-41 Flight Training Program at the Academy.

 

Falcon Scholar         Tyler Alexander Conrad Scholarship in Honor of         Lamana Kelly Dixon & General Robert J. Dixon Sponsored by         The Dixon Family  Lamana Kelly Dixon met her husband will she was serving in the office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering in the Pentagon.  She volunteered for many organizations over the years and was successful in obtaining increased AF funds to upgrade Child Care and Youth Centers at TAC bases. Mrs. Dixon continued to volunteer after her husband’s retirement from the Air Force and served for nine years on the Air Force Village Foundation Board. Robert J. Dixon, a 1941 Graduate of Dartmouth College, served in three wars.  During WWII he was shot down and taken prisoner of war.  He flew F-86’s during the Korean war and served at Vice Commander of the Seventh Air Force during the Vietnam war.  Also, during the Vietnam war, he flew F-4’s and other aircraft.  He was Commander of the Tactical Air Command until his retirement in 1978.  After retirement from the Air Force he served as President and Chairman of the Board of Fairchild Republic Company until 1982.   He was an advocate of Character Development for officers.

 

Falcon Scholar         Jason Ryan Dark Scholarship in Honor of         Brig General Charles E. Yeager Sponsored by         The Northrop Corporation Chuck Yeager trained as a pilot in the Flying Sergeants Program in World War II.  He was shot down in Germany and escaped through France to Spain.  He returned to the war to become an Ace with 13 kills.  On October 14, 1947 he became the first to fly faster than the speed of sound, and was inducted to Aviation Hall of Fame.  He is a command pilot and has flown just under 11,000 hours in 178 different types of military aircraft.

 

Falcon Scholar         Huston Ryan Harrison Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. Bob Hope Sponsored by         Mrs. Frances Langford Bob Hope was well known for entertaining troops in combat and brought them love, hope, happiness and a desire to survive. He entertained millions of servicemen during three wars. His name is associated with the USO by almost everyone in the US. President Kennedy presented him with the Congressional Gold Medal and President Reagan dubbed him as America’s Good Will Ambassador to the World.   He raised over a billion dollars for humanitarian causes.

 

Falcon Scholar        Sean Kevin Klinglesmith Scholarship in Honor of         General Ira C. Eaker Sponsored by         Litton Industries Ira Eaker became a pilot at Kelly Field, Texas in 1918.  In 1936, he made the first non-stop transcontinental flight, refueling in the air.  As World War II approached, he was one of a small group that led the effort to draw attention to the capabilities of aircraft.  Later, he was Commander of the Eighth Air Force during World War II, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces and Deputy Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.  He served with Generals Arnold and Spaatz.

 

Falcon Scholar     Andrew James Love Scholarship in Honor of       The Honorable Thomas K. Finletter Sponsored by        The Skelly Trust Thomas K. Finletter, attorney, student of economic and foreign affairs and author, was sworn in as the second Secretary of the Air Force on April 24, 1950.  He served as a Captain in World War I.  He was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1920 and the New York Bar in 1921.  He served as Chief of the Economic Cooperation Administration’s mission to the United Kingdom and later served as the chairman of the President’s Air Policy Commission which had been formed to draft an air policy for the nation.

 

Falcon Scholar        Landen John Mattson Scholarship in Honor of         Lt General Benjamin N. Bellis Sponsored by         Mr. John F. Olive Benjamin N. Bellis graduated from West Point in 1946 with a BS degree in Military Engineering, a commission, and his pilot wings.  He earned a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1952 and a Master of Science in Business Administration in 1965.  He directed the development of the F-15 from a paper competition through initial operational production.  He holds the aeronautical rating of Command Pilot and was awarded the Master Missileman Badge.  General Bellis served as President of Falcon Foundation for 18 years.

 

Falcon Scholar        Conor Francis Melanson Scholarship in Honor of         Lt General James Elbert Briggs Sponsored by         Maj General Robert J. Smith   James Elbert Briggs graduated from West Point in 1924 and was a Regimental Commander his last year there.  He later earned his pilot’s wings at Kelly Field in Texas.  As a colonel, he served in WWII. In 1956, as a major general, he became the second superintendent of the USAF Academy.  He chaired the committee to review and approve the first curriculum, led the march from Lowery AFB to the permanent site in Colorado Springs and persisted to secure accreditation for the curriculum before the first class graduated.

 

Falcon Scholar        Stephen Michael Reardon Scholarship in Honor of         General Samuel C. Phillips Sponsored by         United Services Automobile Association   Samuel C. Phillips’ career parallels the United States Space Program.  He directed research and development activities and provided leadership for a number of significant defense and space programs ranging from the B-52 to Minuteman and Apollo.  General Phillips became the Apollo Director that achieved Neil Armstrong’s Moon Walk in ’69.  In 1972 he also became the Head of NSA appointed by Secretary of Defense, Melvin Laird.

 

Falcon Scholar        Kenneth Bert Schuemann Scholarship in Honor of         Captain Carlos A. Estrada Sponsored by         The Millard Foundation   Carlos Estrada graduated from the USAF Academy in 1966.  In 1970, he was killed in action in South Viet Nam when the helicopter he was piloting was shot down. Captain Estrada was a Millard student at Langolis Oregon and entered the Academy in 1962.  He was active as president of the Catholic Choir, president of the Engineering Society and editor of the Talon.  He graduated from pilot training at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas.

  

NORTHWESTERN PREPARATORY SCHOOL
FALCON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2009-2010 Falcon Scholars
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Donald Ryan Andreas Timothy Michael Maciag Ian Mackenzie Brotnov Connor James Maggs Marie Allison Brown Robert Thomas Massiello Andrew Louis Chapman Madelyn Paige Moore Roman Anthony Cummins Timothy Louis Neely Jacob Gary Danowski Preston GiaDuc Nguyen Beau Anthony Davidson Brandon Wescott Ostert Thomas McNamara Dickey Zachary Park Petrik Robert Michael Gallagher Craig James Phelan Mark Lawrence Garces Ryan Michael Rathke Erik Kenneth Gilbertson Trevor Daniel Sapp Gregory Blake Hege Ethan Daniel Snyder Jordan James Hellman Marc Daniel Stanley Judah Michael Hooper Daniel Joseph Stasik Khoa Anh Huynh Alexander Ballard Thomson Thomas Robert Jividen Wesley William Walker Andrew Aubrey Josephson Jeremiah Steven Weakley Gregory Mitchell Kabel Kevin Ryan Wise Kyle Joseph LaPrade Kaleb Kee Young Madison Jane Leute Roman Timothy Young James Michael Lydiard Ryan Todd Zacher

  

Falcon Scholar       Donald Ryan Andreas Scholarship in Honor of         Colonel Francis S. Gabreski Sponsored by         The Iron Gate Chapter of the Air Force Association Francis Gabreski  was an Air Ace with a total of 37.5 kills in aerial combat during World War II and in Korea.  He entered military service in 1940.  While flying a mission over Germany during World War II, he crash landed while making a second pass over a German airfield and eluded capture for five days.  After capture, he was a prisoner of war for ten months and liberated by the Russian Army in April 1945.  He fought in the Pacific, Europe and Korea.  He accumulated over 5,000 hours total flying time during his career. After his Air Force retirement, he was with the Grumman Corporation with a three year leave of absence to serve as President of the Long Island Railroad.

 

Falcon Scholar         Ian Mackenzie Brotnov Scholarship in Honor of         General Nathan F. Twining Sponsored by         Boeing Company Nathan Twining graduated with the West Point Class of 1918 and trained in the infantry until 1923 when he went to flying school.  In 1942, he became assistant executive in the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps.  In 1943, the B-17 he was in ditched in the Pacific.  He and 13 others survived for six days in a rubber raft with virtually no food and two canteens of water.  General Twining was the third Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the first Air Force Officer to be appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 

Falcon Scholar        Marie Allison Brown Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Harold E. Talbott Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Harold Talbott graduated from Yale in 1911.  He served as a Major in the Signal Corps during World War I.  During World War II he was director of aircraft production of the War Production Board.  Along with many other notable positions, Mr. Talbott served as Chairman of the Board for the North American Aviation Company.  In 1953 he was appointed as the 3rd Secretary of the Air Force and approved the location of United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

 

Falcon Scholar       Andrew Louis Chapman Scholarship in Honor of         General James R Allen Sponsored by          CAE-Link General Allen graduated from West Point in 1944 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Air Force.  He flew combat missions during the Korean War, attended Army Command and Staff College in 1959, then flew F-4Cs in Vietnam.  From August 1974-July 1977, he was superintendent of the US Air Force Academy.  He then was named Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium and in July 1979 became deputy commander in chief of the US European Command.  In 1981 he became commander in chief of the Military Airlift Command.  He retired in 1983.  After retiring, he founded the International Planning & Analysis Center (IPAC). Prior to his death, he served briefly as interim CEO of CAE-Link, manufacturer of the Link trainer/simulator.

 

Falcon Scholar      Roman Anthony Cummins Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Donald A. Quarles Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Donald Quarles received his BA from Yale in 1916.  He served two years in France and Germany during WWI.  He was an engineer for Western Electric Company (later Bell Telephone Laboratories), where he held many positions and in 1948 was designated Vice President.  In 1952, he was made Vice President of Western Electric and President of Sandia Corporation. 1953, he became Assistant Secretary of Defense and in 1955 was given an interim appointment as Secretary of the Air Force by President Eisenhower.

 

Falcon Scholar     Jacob Gary Danowski Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. Daniel R. Bannister Sponsored by         DynCorp Daniel Bannister served as the President and CEO of DynCorp, a technology and aviation services firm and one of the largest employee owned companies in the U.S.  DynCorp has two principal businesses:  an airline services activity that provides support to airlines at over 60 airports throughout the United States and Russia; and a technology and technical services activity that supports 31 U.S. Government agencies, as well as foreign governments and commercial firms. Mr. Bannister is extremely active in local and nationwide community services and in professional education affairs.  He is committed to the highest standards of ethics and has been an exemplary leader. He is a Trustee of the Falcon Foundation.

 

Falcon Scholar         Beau Anthony Davidson Scholarship in Honor of         General James V. Hartinger Sponsored by         First Bank         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  James Hartinger served as an infantry sergeant in World War II.  Following the war, he attended West Point and graduated in 1949.  He received his wings at Williams AFB in Arizona.  Over the course of his career, he was Commander of the Ninth Air Force and Twelfth Air Force and was the Commander in Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.  He was promoted to four star general in October 1981.  In September 1982, he was named the first Commander of Space Command.

 

Falcon Scholar         Thomas McNamara Dickey Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. H. Chase Stone Sponsored by         First National Bank         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Mr. Chase Stone was President of the First National Bank and Chaired the El Pomar philanthropic organization that strongly supports the Air Force Academy.  He was one of the key supporters for an Air Force Academy and believed in a strong defense establishment.  He loved a challenge, worked hard and fought hard for those things in which he believed.

 

Falcon Scholar        Robert Michael Gallagher Scholarship in Honor of         Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Sponsored by         Mr. William F. Rickenbacker         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Eddie Rickenbacker was the Top Ace in WWI, shooting down 14 enemy airplanes in one month for a total of 26.  In 1942 while on an assignment for Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, the B-17 in which he was a passenger went down in the Pacific.  Rickenbacker and 6 others survived in a raft for 24 days before being rescued.  General Hap Arnold wrote that “no one man has contributed more to air-mindedness in America than Captain Rickenbacker….”

 

Falcon Scholar        Mark Lawrence Aguardo Garces Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable James H. Douglas Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust James Douglas graduated from Princeton University in 1920, studied for a year in Cambridge, England then received his LL.B. degree from Harvard Law School in 1924.  He practiced law, from 1932-1933, served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, and then served in WWII.  He was Secretary of the Air Force from May 1957-December 1959 when he took office as Deputy Secretary of Defense.  He retired from that office in 1961.

 

Falcon Scholar        Erik Kenneth Gilbertson Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. Leroy R. Grumman Sponsored by         Grumman Aerospace Leroy Grumman was 1 of 6 founders of the Grumman Corporation.  He joined the Navy at the outbreak of WWI then applied for naval aviation duty.  He was later a flight instructor and test pilot. As leader of the Grumman Corporation, his great innovations in aircraft design included the first retractable gear and amphibians.  His unique way of folding the wings of carrier-based planes permitted a 50 percent increase in the number of aircraft a carrier could accommodate.  The Grumman Corporation built the Lunar Module that carried the astronauts to the moon.

 

Falcon Scholar       Gregory Blake Hege Scholarship in Honor of         General Thomas D. White Established by         Mrs. Charles A. Wood         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Thomas D White served as the U.S. Air Force’s fourth Chief of Staff.  He supervised the formation of the Air Force Academy, brought in supersonic fighters, promoted the “mixed force” concept of strategic bombers and ballistic missiles and guided the Air Force into the aerospace age.  General White graduated from West Point in 1920 and four years later transferred from the Infantry to the Air Corps.  He served military attaché duty in five foreign countries and served in many high level positions.

 

Falcon Scholar      Jordan James Hellman Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Dudley C. Sharp Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Dudley Sharp graduated from Princeton University in 1928 and joined the Mission Manufacturing Co of Houston, Texas, holding many positions within the company.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945.  In 1955, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Materiel.  Mr. Sharp was appointed Under Secretary of the Air Force in August 1959 and on December 11, 1959, he became Secretary of the Air Force.  He served in that position until 1961.

 

Falcon Scholar        Judah Michael Hooper Scholarship in Honor of         General Russell E. Dougherty Sponsored by         Maj General William Lyon Russell Dougherty is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and the Law School of the University of Louisville.  In 1943, he completed aviation cadet training.  He was later a Judge Advocate and was ultimately appointed Assistant Air Force Trial Attorney.  He served in several staff positions in Europe, including Chief of Staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE).  General Dougherty earned four Distinguished Service Medals.  He is the First Honorary Trustee of the Falcon Foundation.

 

Falcon Scholar        Khoa Anh Huynh Scholarship in Honor of        Maj Gen William Lyon Sponsored by        The Lyon Family William Lyon was the third Air Force Chief of Reserves and is Chair Emeritus of Falcon Foundation.  He began his flying career at age 16.  He was an instructor and airline pilot.  He flew with a Special Operations unit during the Korean War and later had many Air Force Reserve assignments and a significant business in Southern California.  He endowed the first academic chair at the United States Air Force Academy in ethics, the William Lyon Chair in Professional Ethics.

 

Falcon Scholar        Thomas Robert Jividen Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. James S. McDonnell Sponsored by         McDonnell Douglas Foundation James McDonnell graduated from Princeton University with honors in physics in 1921. While in school he joined the ROTC Program. He joined the Army Air Corps and received his wings as a reserve second Lieutenant in January 1924 then earned a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1925.  He founded McDonnell Corporation in 1939 “to be of maximum service possible to the US Government in the design and manufacture of airplanes.”

 

Falcon Scholar        Andrew Aubrey Josephson Scholarship in Honor of         Lt Charles Eric Jenkins Sponsored by         The Millard Foundation Lieutenant Charles Eric Jenkins attended Millard School in Oregon before attending the Naval Academy and graduating with the Class of 1966.  He earned his jet pilot certification in Meridian, MS and remained as a Flight Instructor.  He later flew F-8’s and was assigned to the USS Hancock for combat duty during the Vietnam War.  He was a pilot with Western Airlines until his disappearance on a night flight from Palomar Airport, CA.

 

Falcon Scholar         Gregory Mitchell Kabel Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable John L. McLucas Sponsored by         The Gertrude Skelly Trust Dr. John L. McLucas became the 10th Secretary of the Air Force in 1973.  Prior to that, he served as a Naval officer during WWII, was president of the MITRE Corporation and the eighth administrator of the FAA. He stimulated new developments in reconnaissance concepts and operations that led to major advancements in that area.  Throughout his career in government and industry Dr. McLucas maintained an interest in community service programs.

 

Falcon Scholar         Kyle Joseph LaPrade Scholarship in Honor of         Captain Craig Paul Sponsored by         The Millard Foundation Craig Paul was determined from the age of 10 to become an Air Force Academy Cadet, but did not receive an appointment upon graduation from high school.  He was awarded a Falcon Scholarship to Millard School and graduated in 1964.  He was appointed to the Academy and graduated with the Class of 1969. He earned his navigator wings in 1970 at Mather AFB, CA, & then went to Beale AFB, CA, for B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer training.  In 1972, he was shot down over Hanoi, Viet Nam. No parachutes were seen but reports came back that Paul had helped a gunner escape the plane and he was later captured and killed.

 

Falcon Scholar      Madison Jane Leute Scholarship in Honor of         C3C Chaney King Sponsored by        The King Family and the Falcon Foundation Chaney King was tragically killed in a car accident on January 18, 2003.  What Chaney possessed in her short life was the drive, determination and perseverance to achieve her dreams even when obstacles were in her way.  Chaney was a Falcon Scholar at Northwestern Preparatory School and entered the Academy with the class of 2005.  As a member of Squadron 13, she served as honor clerk at the time of the accident.  She was a member of the women’s lacrosse team and founder of a mentoring/support group for female cadets and female officers.  Chaney stated many times that without the Falcon Foundation and Northwestern Prep, she would not have succeeded at USAFA.

 

Falcon Scholar         James Michael Lydiard Scholarship in Honor of         General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Sponsored by          Lockheed Martin Corporation Hoyt Vandenberg, 1923 graduate from West Point, was the leader of the largest tactical Air Force in WWII and was the US Air Force Chief of Staff throughout most of the Korean War.  He fought courageously to have the air arm of the service fully recognized in appropriations for airplanes, bases and people, insisting that airpower was the best means of maintaining the Nation’s military security. A dormitory at the Air Force Academy is named after him.

 

Falcon Scholar         Timothy Michael Maciag Scholarship in Honor of         Chief of Staff of the Air Force Sponsored by          Ann H. Symington With the Air Force being the youngest of the three services, the success of our growth was due primarily to the leadership and vision of our Chiefs of Staff, starting with the very first one, Gen Carl Spaatz right up to the present General T. Michael Moseley.

 

Falcon Scholar        Connor James Maggs Scholarship in Honor of         Cadet Leadership Sponsored by          Brig Gen David H. Roe The Academy is dedicated to creating leadership qualities in all cadets that will permit them to properly assume responsibilities of being officers in the United States Air Force.  The top leadership position in the Wing is that of Cadet Wing Commander.  The Wing Commander reports directly to the Commandant of Cadets with responsibility to implement and administer command of over 4,000 cadets.   All cadets are expected to live the Academy Core Values, “Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do.”  These core values are key elements of cadet development in leadership, good character, academics and physical conditioning.

 

Falcon Scholar        Robert Thomas Massiello Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Hans M. Mark Sponsored by        The Skelly Trust Hans Mark graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and earned his doctor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He was Secretary of the Air Force from 1979-1981 and became Deputy Administrator of NASA in July 1981.  He is an active Falcon Foundation Trustee.

 

Falcon Scholar      Madelyn Paige Moore Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Sheila E. Widnall Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Dr. Sheila E. Widnall was appointed Secretary of the Air Force effective 6 August 1993.  She is the first woman military service secretary.  At the time of her appointment, Dr. Widnall was associate provost at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  She is internationally known for her work in fluid dynamics.  Dr. Widnall received both the bachelor of science and master of science degrees in in aeronautics from MIT and the doctor of science degree in 1964, the same year she joined the faculty as an assistant professor.  She has served on many boards, panels and committees in government, academia and industry.  She was a member of the Board of Visitors for the U.S. Air Force Academy and also served the chair from 1980-1982.

 

Falcon Scholar      Timothy Louis Neely Scholarship in Honor of         Lt Gen Laurence C. Craigie Sponsored by         Col Don C. Ross         Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Laurence (Bill) Craigie graduated from West Point in 1923 and had a remarkable career in advancement of aeronautics through command, supervision and personal participation in engineering and development of new aircraft and systems.  In 1942, he was the first Armed Forces pilot to fly a jet propelled aircraft when he soloed in the XP59A.   He retired in 1955 with the rank of Lt. General and held positions in industry and aerospace associations.

 

Falcon Scholar       Preston GiaDuc Nguyen Scholarship in Honor of         Major General Wendell B. Sell Sponsored by         The Sell Family Wendell Sell  served in the California National Guard then was appointed to West Point and graduated in 1940. Due to eyesight problems he was unable to meet the Army Air Corps physical requirements, so entered the active service as an Anti-Aircraft Artilleryman.  He was one of the early officers to become proficient in the field of radar and pioneered the early applications of radar for defense against V-1 and V-2 missiles.  After World War II, General Sell served in the Pentagon and was involved in some of the first army guided missile activities.  After retirement from the military in 1954, General Sell entered industry, served in several different organizations and was President and CEO of Packard Bell Electronics Corporation.  He also served as Chairman of the Falcon Foundation until his death.

 

Falcon Scholar        Brandon Wescott Ostert Scholarship in Honor of         Maj General Robert J. Smith Sponsored by         The Smith Family Robert Smith joined the Army Air Forces in 1942, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel and soon attained the rank of Brigadier General.  He held command positions with the Air Transport Command which laid the foundation for his work developing a global network of airways for commercial aviation.  In 1957 he was commissioned a Major General in the US Air Force Reserves.  General Smith was a founder of the Falcon Foundation and served 20 years as the first President.  He later served as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

Falcon Scholar        Zachary Park Petrik Scholarship in Honor of         Gen Emmett O'Donnell, Jr. Sponsored by         Mr. Harold C Stuart Emmett O’Donnell was called "Rosy" for his good nature, but inside he was a fierce warrior.  He graduated from West Point in 1928.  He led 111 B-29s against industrial targets in Japan in 1944, two years after Jimmie Doolittle led his raid over Japan.  In 1959, General O’Donnell was promoted to General and became Commander in Chief of Pacific Air Forces.

 

Falcon Scholar        Craig James Phelan Scholarship in Honor of         Senator Barry M. Goldwater   Sponsored by         Teledyne, Inc. Barry Goldwater served many years as the United States Senator from Arizona.  While in the Senate, he served on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Aeronautical and Space Sciences Committee.  He was a Major General and pilot in the Air Force Reserves and became the first non-rated test pilot to fly the U-2 and SR-71. He served on the Board of Visitors at the United States Air Force Academy.

 

Falcon Scholar        Ryan Michael Rathke Scholarship in Honor of         General Bernard A. Schriever Sponsored by         Teledyne Inc Bernard Schriever was the Father of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in 1954.  He was one of the founding fathers of the Space Program and a staunch advocate for Air Force research and technology.  He commanded Air Research and Development Command in 1959.  Schriever Air Force Base in Falcon, CO is named for him.  He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Falcon Foundation.

 

Falcon Scholar        Trevor Daniel Sapp Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Harold C. Stuart Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Harold Stuart was a 1936 graduate of the University of Virginia.  In 1941, the Governor appointed him a State Judge.  In 1942, he resigned and went to Officer Training School and Combat Intelligence School.  He was later appointed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force by President Truman.  In 1958, with his mother-in-law, the late Gertrude Skelly, he established the Gertrude Skelly Scholarship Trust to provide scholarships for any motivated son or daughter of career military personnel of all services who desire to attend the Air Force Academy.  He served as Vice Chairman of the Falcon Foundation for 21 years.

 

Falcon Scholar         Ethan Daniel Snyder Scholarship in Honor of         Maj General Gwynn H. Robinson Sponsored by         Mr. Paul W. Trousdale Gwynn Robinson’s military service took him from Private on a horse to General in a jet.  He enlisted in a New York State National Guard regiment, and later flew B-26 bombers during World War II.  On his last mission, with one engine shot out, he managed to keep flying while his crew shot down five of ME-109s before crash landing in the Mediterranean with all crew members surviving.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. General Robinson returned to active duty during the Korean War.  Then as a civilian, he worked for the Northrop Corporation.  He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Falcon Foundation.

 

Falcon Scholar        Marc Daniel Stanley Scholarship in Honor of         General James H. Doolittle Sponsored by         TRW Inc James Doolittle was an aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, commanding general, aerospace executive, and Medal of Honor holder. He earned a doctor of Science degree in aeronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  As a bomber pilot in World War ll, he was one of America’s great aviation heroes.  He led the air attack on mainland Japan in 1942.  The Association of Graduates building (Doolittle Hall) is named in his honor.

 

Falcon Scholar          Daniel Joseph Stasik Scholarship in Honor of          Maj General Benjamin D. Foulois  Sponsored by          United Technologies Benjamin Foulois, received flight instruction from the Wright Brothers by correspondence and became Chief of Air Service for the 1st US Army and American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.  He was a strong advocate for a first-rate Air Force.  He designed the first radio receiving set used in the US on an airplane.  He proposed a large, all purpose bomber which became the B-17. He had the greatest influence on Air Power for over 50 yrs.

 

Falcon Scholar      Alexander Ballard Thomson Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Verne Orr Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Verne Orr, served as Secretary of the Air Force from 1981-1983. He graduated from Pomona College then earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1939.  He was called to active duty in 1942 and served as an ensign in both the American and Pacific theaters of operations.  After the war he became a partner in his father’s car dealership, was affiliated with a family investment business, and served as President of Investors Savings and Loan in Pasadena, CA from 1963-1966.  He then served as California’s director of Motor Vehicles.  From 1975 to 1980, he taught government finance courses at the University of Southern California Graduate School of Public Administration, then in 1977, Governor Jerry Brown selected him as Regent at The University of California school system.

 

Falcon Scholar         Wesley William Walker Scholarship in Honor of         Dr. Igor I Sikorsky Sponsored by         United Technologies Igor Sikorsky gave the world its first practical helicopter, the VS-300, in 1939 after achieving world wide recognition in fixed wing aviation.  During the Russian revolution he emigrated to France, then traveled to the US in 1919.  In 1923 a group of students and friends who knew of his reputation in prewar Russia pooled their resources and launched the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Crop. Sikorsky's planes were used by Pan Am Airways for Central and South American routes.  His company produced the Flying Clippers that pioneered commercial air transportation across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

 

Falcon Scholar         Jeremiah Steven Weakley Scholarship in Honor of         Brig General Edward O. Martin Sponsored by         ZHA Incorporated Edward Martin was an Air Force leader at Squadron, Base, Wing, & Division levels. He believed in Leadership Training and Professional Development, and originated “Peace is our Profession” for SAC. General Martin made equally impressive contributions to his retirement community of Orlando, FL.

 

Falcon Scholar         Kevin Ryan Wise Scholarship in Honor of         Mr. Gerhard Neumann Sponsored by         The General Electric Company Gerhard Neumann was born and educated in Germany.  In 1939 he flew to China to maintain German military equipment for the Chinese Nationalist Air Force.  After internment by the British, he slipped into Free China and later joined the Flying Tigers as an engineering specialist.  Gerhard enlisted in the US Army Air Corps, earned the rank of Master Sergeant, and became a citizen of the United States by a Special Act of Congress.  After discharge from the Air Force he worked for General Electric and became Group Executive of the Aircraft Engine Business Group in 1968.

 

Falcon Scholar         Kaleb Kee Young Scholarship in Honor of         Colonel Charles B. Thornton Sponsored by         Litton Industries Charles Thornton joined the Army Air Corps as a Second Lieutenant and rapidly rose to the rank of Colonel.  He graduated from George Washington University.  He organized the Air Force’s first statistical control organization and was founder and CEO of Litton Industries where he served for 28 years.  Litton Industries made many valuable contributions to the country’s defense system, two of which were the “moon suit” and the LN-3 inertial navigation system for the Air Force.

 

Falcon Scholar         Roman Timothy Young Scholarship in Honor of        Gen Charles A. Gabriel        Co-Funded by the McCawley-Little Trust  Sponsored by Charles Gabriel, 11th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, graduated from West Point in 1950 with a commission in the U.S. Air Force.  He flew combat missions in Korea where he shot down two MIGs.  He was one of the original Air Officers Commanding (AOC’s) at the Academy and chaired the committee that developed the Cadet Honor Code.  He also served the football team as a scout.  He later went to Viet Nam and flew 152 combat missions in F-4s.  General Gabriel led the way in the development of Red Flag, the most realistic combat training environment ever.

 

Falcon Scholar         Ryan Todd Zacher Scholarship in Honor of         Honorable Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. Sponsored by         The Skelly Trust Edward Aldridge held various Senior Management and Staff positions in the aerospace industry prior to joining the Department of Defense.  In 1981 he became Undersecretary of the Air Force where he began his direction and guidance to the Air Force space programs.  He then served as Secretary of the Air Force from 1986-1988.

 

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