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Brigadier General Susan Y. Desjardins
Commandant of Cadets
"Our nation requires intelligent, assertive, well-rounded young men and women as leaders and defenders of freedom. The mission at the United States Air Force Academy is to inspire and develop outstanding young men and women to become Air Force officers with knowledge, character, and discipline. Rock solid integrity is essential for honorable military service to our country. A cornerstone of cadet life at the Academy is the Cadet Wing Honor Code that states: 'We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.' Rigorous military training, a stimulating academic curriculum, and challenging athletics highlight the four-year Academy program. The Academy's world-class military training and academic curriculum prepares graduates to meet the diversified and specific challenges of military service. From survival school to flying sailplanes, you'll have opportunities to demonstrate 'excellence in all we do' while learning and growing physically, mentally and spiritually. It's not easy to get into the Academy; it's even tougher to make it through to graduation–but it's more than worth every bit of the effort."

About Brigadier General Susan Y. Desjardins
Brigadier General Susan Y. Desjardins graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1980. She is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours in KC-10, C-17, C-5, KC-135R, KC-135A and T-37 aircraft. General Desjardins earned a Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology and Human Relations at Louisiana Technical University in 1991, attended Naval Command and Staff College at Newport, Rhode Island in 1993, Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama in 1997 and the General Manager Program at the Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts in 2004. General Desjardins has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, has served as Deputy Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, and in a variety of staff positions at the Joint Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force and major command levels. Most recently General Desjardins was Commander, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. Her decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. On 8 December 2005, General Desjardins was sworn in as the 23rd Commandant of Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy.



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