Jim Ratti, '82Mar 22 minWe Have Dates!Our 40th reunion will be held in Colorado Springs from 8-11 Sep 2022. Miles Kirkhuff just sent me this update (which those of you on the...
Jim Ratti, '82Feb 135 minMIA ClassmatesAs we build up to our 40th class reunion this fall, I'm working hard to develop a complete list of contact information for all of our...
Jim Ratti, '82Feb 12 minMike Berry & Cathy (Prior) Goodwin Reach Everest Base CampSome of this news is a bit dated, but new to me. I traded e-mails with Mike Berry back in January, and he told me that he's retired from...
Jim Ratti, '82Jan 192 minTitus Stauffer - Another Published AuthorAfter I sent out the notice in mid-January 2022 about Jim Demarest's and Sue Grant's latest books, I learned that Titus Stauffer is also...
Jim Ratti, '82Jan 192 minRoberta Ewart - USSF Chief ScientistI had a nice conversation with Dr. Roberta Ewart in mid January 2022. She sent me an e-mail on another subject earlier that month and I...
Jim Ratti, '82Jan 181 minJim Demarest Publishes Book About Steve PhillisIn conjunction with the effort to upgrade Steve Phillis' Silver Star, Jim "Boots" Demarest did extensive research and collected that...
Jim Ratti, '82Dec 21, 20211 minEric Bjorn Christmas LetterI received a Christmas letter from Eric and Valerie Bjorn, and as usual, they've been VERY active! You can read their letter by clicking...
Jim Ratti, '82Dec 17, 20212 minJon ("Doc") and Trish Kimminau Christmas LetterI received a Christmas e-mail from Trish (Riley, '83) Kimminau giving a brief update on what she and Doc have been up to. Here's the text...
Jim Ratti, '82Dec 15, 20211 minJim Boots Demarest Flies Fini Flight and RetiresOur class president, BGEN Jim “Boots” Demarest retired from the Air National Guard after 23 years of service. He flew his fini flight in...
Jim Ratti, '82Dec 14, 20211 minDavid & Julia Graves Christmas LetterI received a Christmas letter from David & Julia Graves. They're in Leesburg, VA, where David is the pastor of a small church and Julia...
Jim Ratti, '82Dec 13, 20211 minSmall World Story - Ryans & EresmanMike and Gloria (Montoya) Ryan went on a Viking cruise from Barcelona to Buenos Aires in early Dec. One day after lunch Mike was sitting...
Jim Ratti, '82Oct 17, 20215 minVolunteers Needed for AOG Board and Committees17 Oct 2021 Mark Volcheff '75 is an AOG Board Director and Chair of the Nominations Committee. He has asked that I send this to my...
Jim Ratti, '82Oct 10, 20212 minCall for Cadet Mentors10 Oct 2021 I received an e-mail from Lt Col David Huston, Chief of the Integration Division at USAFA's Center for Character and...
Jim Ratti, '82Sep 23, 20211 minNews from Bill Harding23 Sep 2021 Got some news and pictures from my Doolie squadron mate Bill Harding. Here's what he had to say: Jim, As an update from me,...
Jim Ratti, '82Sep 16, 20211 minJim Dineen Summits Mt. Rainier16 Sep 2021 I received an e-mail from Jim Dineen today telling me about his successful summit of Mt Rainier back in June. Here's what he...
Jim Ratti, '82Aug 8, 20211 minPeter Bryant Pins Wings on Niece8 Aug 2021 I got an e-mail from Peter Bryant in July with some cool news. He had the honor of pinning wings on his niece at her...
Jim Ratti, '82Aug 8, 20211 minUpdate from Cliff HindmanAwhile back I created a blog post with some news from Cliff Hindman. Subsequently he contacted me with a couple of wonderful family...
Jim Ratti, '82May 23, 20211 minDrum & Bugle Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration23 May 2021 I received a request to help publicize a celebration by the USAFA Cadet Drum & Bugle Corps to mark the 50th anniversary of...
Jim Ratti, '82May 7, 20211 minClass News Update - Mary K. (McConnon) Perez7 May 2021 I'm saddened to report that Mary K. (McConnon) Perez's husband Emilio passed away on Wed 5 May 2021 due to complications from...
Jim Ratti, '82Apr 18, 20211 minClass News Update - Mike & Gloria (Montoya) Ryan18 April 2021 I should have posted this a month ago when I received it, but somehow I lost it in my inbox - Sorry Mike! Mike and Gloria...