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Friends Annual Luncheon
 

Join the Friends at the Air force Academy for our 38th Annual Luncheon on May 21 at 11:30 AM. Our guest speaker will be Brigadier General James M. Valpiana, Dean of Faculty, United States Air Force Academy.

Purchase tickets via the mail-in form or on-line via the button, below.

At the present time visitors without a DOD ID Card must register with Security Forces more than 24 hours prior to the event. Please email amanda.usafafriends@gmail.com for a registration link.
Gems of Special Collections
 

Frank Gurrier

Frank Gurrier received his pilots’ training at Kelly Field, Texas in 1917 and served with the 349th Aero Squadron in England during World War I. Gurrier showcased his artistic side by depicting crashes and other events with small drawings and pencil etchings, in addition to collecting articles and pictures that documented flight history beginning in 1903.
Our Work
 

Collections

Books

Videos

Oral Histories

The Graduate
Heritage Projects

Other Works
New & Noteworthy

Recognizing 50 Years of
Women at the Academy

Women Air Training Officers

Virginia Caine Tonneson
Our Newsletter     Spring 2026
Coming Soon
Our Mission

To enhance the quality of the Academy’s McDermott Library, enabling it to acquire materials, pursue projects, and broaden its scope and activities beyond those made possible by Air Force allocated funds.
Contact Us                                        Our Site

The Friends of the Air Force Academy Library
P.O. Box 188
USAFA, CO 80840

friends@usafalibrary.com         (719) 247-2486

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