Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. JUNE WEEK 1964, AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. JUNE WEEK 1964, AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

1964

Coverage of AF Academy graduation parade and graduation ceremony with Gen Curtis E. LeMay, AF CofS. Reel 1: 1) Shows cadet graduating class of 64' marching onto field in Falcon Stadium. 2) Scenes of lower classmen marching on field and taking places in bleachers. 3) March on of colors. 4) LS of car with Gen LeMay and Maj Gen Robert H. Warren, Supt of AFA, entering through portal. 5) MS continuous filming of Gen LeMay delivering graduation address. 985': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: LS & MS of Gen LeMay delivering graduation address after being introduced by Maj Gen Warren -- at beginning of address press rush up for pictures. 979': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: 1) Scenes of Gen LeMay presenting diplomas to cadets and receiving commissions from officer (at no time do you see his rank) -- intercut with officers seated off side of stand. 2) LS panning fight and left from officer adminstering oath to cadets, cadets taking caps off during benediction and tossing caps in air -- pan up to fly-by of aircraft including F-101's, F-100's, F-104C and F-106A. 624': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: 1) Scenes of spectators in bleachers sitting under umbrellas, wrapped in blankets and standing during the playing of the National Anthem at the graduation parade. 2) Scenes of cadet wing marching on parade grounds -- so foggy you can hardly see the squadron ahead. Includes scenes of squadron guidons, colors passing, cadet commander and staff, AFA band marching and cadets during playing of the National Anthem. 3) Shows AFA band and cadet squadrons passing in review before reviewing party and graduate cadets in honor position. (Foggy) 4) MS's FV & RV of graduating cadets coming through porta1 of stadium, marching onto field and to seats -- MCU of marching feet. 5) LS's & MS's of lower class cadets marching onto field and going to seats in stadium. 723': Total footage in reel. Reel 5: 1) Scenes including high angle of graduating cadets marching in and taking seats. 2) Various shots of spectators in bleachers. 3) Series of shots from inside portal and on field as lower classmen march in and take places in bleachers. 4) MS & MCU march on of colors. 5) Scenes of AFA band playing. 6) MS SV of graduating class saluting as Gen LeMay and Maj Gen Warren to platform. 7) LS's & MCU Gen LeMay speaking after being introduced by Maj Gen Warren. 8) Scenes of graduating class receiving diplomas from Gen LeMay, commission from high ranking officer, cadet congratulating one behind him at end of platform, cadets seated with diplomas on laps, tossing their caps and with families and guests after ceremony. 9) Shows arrival of Gen LeMay and Maj Gen Warren by car, going through honor guard, saluting the colors and taking places on platform, Gen LeMay next to Lt Gen James E. Briggs (RET) -- shows invocation. 10) LS F-100C and F-104C fly-by to left. 760': Total footage in reel. Reel 6: 1) LS's & MS high angle establishing shots of cadets, spectators and speakers' stand during graduation ceremony. 2) Various scenes of Gen LeMay delivering graduation address. 3) Scenes of graduates receiving diplomas, including last cadet and commissions, cadet congratulating next in line, cadets during swearing in and tossing their caps in air. 353': Total footage in reel.

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LeMay, Curtis E. (Curtis Emerson), 1906-1990

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Curtis Emerson LeMay (November 15, 1906 – October 1, 1990) was an American Air Force general who implemented an effective but controversial strategic bombing campaign in the Pacific theater of World War II. He later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force from 1961 to 1965. LeMay joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, the precursor to the U.S. Air Force, in 1929 while studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. He had risen to the rank of major by the time of Japan's Attack on Pearl ...

Briggs, James E. (James Elbert), 1906-1979

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James Elbert Briggs (1906-1979) was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Bendsmin Robert and Marion Cypert Briggs. He entered the New York Military Academy in 1920 and, as an honor graduate, in 1924 received a presidential appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. He was "cadet first captain" (regimental commander) his last year at West Point and graduated 31st in a class of 261 in 1928. He was commissioned a second lieutenant of Field Artillery. Briggs'' first assignment was to the Sixth Fie...

Warren, Robert H. (Robert Hamilton), 1917-

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