(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, former fighter pilot, and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was voted to be the new Chairman of the Academy’s Board of Visitors (BoV), which provides independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to USAFA.
Rep. Pfluger served as a congressionally appointed member of the Academy’s BoV for several years before being elected to serve in this new capacity.
“I am truly humbled to serve as the next Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors,” said Chairman Pfluger.
“My mission as Chairman is to ensure the Academy not only executes its leadership development, but also continually improves it so our cadets are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.
We will never know when or where the next conflict will arise, or even what type of warfare it will involve. But we do know this: our cadets must be ready to lead in any environment, to think critically, and to have the grit to overcome adversity.”
As the new Chairman, Rep. Pfluger attended and led USAFA’s BoV meeting at the Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, to discuss the board’s role in ensuring the Academy is properly equipped to build up mission-ready warfighters for years to come.
During the visit, Rep. Pfluger and fellow board members met with several cadets, including impressive leaders from Texas’s 11th Congressional District.
USAFA BOV members who attended in-person the recent meeting: BOV Vice Chairman Col. Doug ‘Stoli’ Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89; motivation speaker Dan Clark; TurningPointUSA Founder & CEO Charlie Kirk; BOV Chairman Congressman August Pfluger, USAFA ’00, Colonel in the USAF Reserves; Congressman Don Davis, USAFA ’94
Part of the STARRS group that attended the meeting can be seen on the right, including STARRS Exec VP Mike Rose, USAFA ’69, and STARRS Chairman Lt Gen Rod Bishop, USAFA ’74. Also there was STARRS President Ron Scott, USAFA ’73, STARRS BOD member Ron Olds, USAFA ’69, STARRS VP for Outreach Tanya Regan, USAFA ’80, Rich Haynie, USAFA grad, and Scott McQuarrie, USMA ’72.
August Pfluger U.S. Air Force Academy Visit
As a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, fighter pilot for nearly two decades, and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, the future of USAFA’s ability to build up mission-ready warfighters is a top priority of mine.
That is why I have served for several years as a congressionally-appointed member of the Academy’s Board of Visitors (BoV), which provides independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to USAFA.
Just last month, I was truly humbled to be elected as the next Chairman of the Academy’s BoV.
In this new role, I attended and led USAFA’s BoV meetings at the Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, this week.
My mission as Chairman is to restore America’s fighting force—to ensure the Academy not only executes its leadership development but also continually improves it so that our cadets are prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.
We will never know when or where the next conflict will arise, or even what type of warfare it will involve. But we do know this: our cadets must be ready to lead in any environment, to think critically, and to have the grit to overcome adversity.
As a Member of Congress, I also have the honor of nominating young Americans from Texas’s 11th District to attend the Air Force Academy. Through this process, I see firsthand the outstanding quality of these nominees and future cadets. I saw that same excellence this past June, when a cadet interned in my Capitol Hill office, and I was thrilled to visit him this week.
The caliber of these future leaders continues to impress me, and they deserve our unwavering commitment to ensuring they receive a world-class education, military training, and leadership development.
If you are a student in TX-11 interested in attending a Service Academy, please reach out to my office to receive information about the nomination process.
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