Class of 1990

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Class of 1990
No. of appointees: 1338
Inprocessing Day: 1 July 1986
Fall Cadet Wing Commander:
Spring Cadet Wing Commander:
No. of graduates: 993
Graduation Date: 30 May 1990
Graduation Speaker: USAF Chief of Staff
Gen. Larry D. Welch
Class Motto: Novum Inceptum
(A New Beginning)
Class Greeting: "Mighty Ninety!"
Class Exemplar:
Class Color: Red
Class Web site: http://www.usafa90.com


The Class of 1990 is the 32nd class to graduate from the Academy.

[edit] Trivia

  • The Class of 1990 was the first class to be issued computers. Each cadet received a Zenith Z-248 desktop computer. This led the upperclasses to refer to them as "Floppy Disk 90".
  • The graduation speaker, General Larry D. Welch, is also the father of one of the members of 1990, Paul Welch.
  • The airplanes on 1990's class crest add up to 90 (SR-71, F-15, and F-4). Being the 32nd class, the aircraft numbering tradition observed by previous classes dictated the planes add up to 32. This attempt to change the tradition failed when the Class of 1991 chose planes that add up to 33.

[edit] Distinguished Graduates

  • Dee Dowis, quarterback.
  • Tim Kane, Entrepreneur, Congressional candidate, Heritage Foundation
  • James Sanchez is the first person from the Mighty Class of '90 to be elected to the AOG Board of Directors, beginning his term in July, 2007.
  • Mike Shower shot down two Mig-29s over Yugoslavia.

[edit] Notable Spirit Mission

A '90 spirit mission that made the front page of the G-T
A '90 spirit mission that made the front page of the G-T


Classes
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1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012
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