Purpose of the Fourth Class System

From USAFA Folklore

The Purpose of the Fourth Class System laid out the framework for the fourth class year. The statement of purpose was contained in Contrails and had to be memorized by all fourth class cadets.

The Purpose of the Fourth Class System was abolished by the PTB in 2003. It reappeared in ????

[edit] Purpose statements

Years	The Purpose of the Fourth Class System at the United States Air Force Academy is...
19??- 19??	...to lay the foundation early in the cadet's career for the development of those qualities of character and discipline that will be required of an officer. These qualities must be so deeply engrained in the individual's personality that no stress or strain will erase them.
1973-1974	...to lay the foundation early in the cadet's career for the development of those qualities of character and discipline which will be expected of him as an officer. These qualities must be so deeply instilled in the individual that no stress or strain will erase them from his personality.
1980-1992	...to lay the foundation early in the cadet's career for the development of those qualities of character and discipline which will be expected of an officer. These qualities must be so deeply instilled in the individual's personality that no stress or strain will erase them.
??- ??	...to lay the foundation early in the cadet's career for the development of those qualities of character and discipline that will be required of an officer. These qualities must be so deeply instilled in the individual's personality that no stress or strain will erase them.
19??- ???	...???