2 nd Lieutenant John McDonald Cadet First Class Travis Vayda Flight out and night before In processing 1 st BCT 2 nd BCT Acceptance Day Similar to Basic but now with Academics Parents Weekend Sponsors Traditions Leave RecognitionCQ New squadrons More CQ More passes Exemplar Dinner Arguably hardest year academically Jobs within the squadron Commitment Dinner More Responsibility Having a Car Class Loan $$$ Weekday freedom AFSCs Ring Dance Leading the Wing 100s Night Top Off Graduation Ops Air Force Cadet Survival Training Global Engagement Airmanship Space, Soaring, Jump, Powered Flight Academics AETC SLP Summer Research Basic Cadre Summer Seminar Cadre And More Grades Alcohol Honor Alcohol Frat Alcohol Better grades 4* year! Olmstead Trip More club involvement Stayed in touch with Freshman year squadmates/friends Exchange program More in squad participation The Academy will be as amazing or as terrible as you make it. Its a tough environment that is designed to challenge you. There will be days where youll want to quit and take it easy at state school with your buddies, but if it was easy, everyone would do it. Youve chosen the road less traveled; make the most of it!