Class of 1975

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Class of 1975
No. of appointees: 1404
Inprocessing Day: 5 July 1971
Fall Cadet Wing Commander:
Spring Cadet Wing Commander:
No. of graduates: 756
Graduation Date: 4 June 1975
Graduation Speaker: SecDef James Schlesinger
Class Motto: Ignotum Vincere
(To conquer the unknown)
Class Greeting:
Class Exemplar:
Class Color: Gold
Class Web site: http://www.usafaclasses.org/1975/


The Class of 1975 is the 17th class to graduate from the Academy.

[edit] Trivia

  • Due to the attrition rate of 48%, probably the highest of any class, '75's unofficial motto was "Seventy Five, Few Survive".
  • '76 interpreted the "official" motto of 75 (Ignotum Vincere) as Ignorance Conquers.