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The 1,376 U.S. Air Force cadets from the Class of 2013 are dismissed after reciting the oath of allegiance in front of the cadet chapel, family and friends during their first formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26, 2009.

FIRST FORMATION

The 1,376 U.S. Air Force cadets from the Class of 2013 are dismissed after reciting the oath of allegiance in front of the cadet chapel, family and friends during their first formation at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 26, 2009.

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