Student accepted into Air Force Academy

Green River High School senior Eric Clingenpeel recently accepted an appointment to the class of 2021 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

All cadets at the USAFA who graduate earn a bachelor’s degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force.

The USAFA is one of the country’s finest officer training programs. Appointments to the USAFA are awarded to about 1,200 of the USAFA’s 9,700 applicants each year. Clingenpeel’s previous accomplishments indicated that he has the potential to meet the demands and challenges of the USAFA.

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