Gone But Not Forgotten

Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate, Air Training Officer or cadet so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following deaths within the past 90 days.

For best results, try searching by Last Name (e.g. Smith), Class Year (e.g. 1959), or Cadet Squadron (e.g. CS-01). More complex searches may not return desired results.

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Lt Col (Ret) Paul Munninghoff - Class of 1969 , CS-17

Deceased on February 3, 2020 - Informed on October 22, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. There will be no services Obituary: https://starjournalnow.com/2020/02/12/obituary-paul-munninghoff/

Maj (Ret) Keith Lockhart - Class of 1963 , CS-08

Deceased on August 17, 2024 - Informed on October 21, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 1100 hours on 26 August 2024 at the Flower Mound Family Funearl Home, 3550 Firewheel Dr., Flower Mound, TX 75028 Interment: Interment will be held at a later date at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery with full military honors. Obituary: https://www.daltonandson.com/obituaries/Keith-Edwin-Lockhart?obId=32823440

Lt Col (Ret) John Conn , Jr. - Class of 1965 , CS-11

Deceased on October 6, 2024 - Informed on October 17, 2024

Please contact the Assocation of Graduates for codolence information. Celebration of Life: 1100 hours on 25 October 2024 at the USAFA Cemetery. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org/donate Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/abqjournal/name/john-conn-obituary?id=56509250

Capt Chad Demers - Class of 2015 , CS-35

Deceased on October 3, 2024 - Informed on October 10, 2024

Please contact the Associationof Graduates for condolence information. Visitation: 1500 until 1800 hours 6 October 2024 at Grafton Lutheran Church, 143 5th St. W., Grafton, ND 58237. Prayer service: 1800 hours on 6 October 2024 at Grafton Lutheran Church, 143 5th St. W., Grafton, ND 58237. Funeral service: 1000 hours on 7 October 2024 at Grafton High School Gymnasium, 1548 School Rd., Grafton, ND 58237. Obituary: https://www.tollefsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/chad-demers#:~:text=It%20is%20with%20heavy%20hearts,support%20in%20all%20his%20endeavors.

Maj (Ret) Reginald Parks - Class of 1972 , CS-29

Deceased on October 2, 2024 - Informed on October 10, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation: 1800 until 2000 hours on 7 October 2024 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 7909 Mormon Bridge Rd., Omaha, NE 68152. Funeral service: 1300 hours on 8 October 2024 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 7909 Mormon Bridge, R., Omaha, NE 68152. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/reginald-parks-obituary?id=56465332

Col (Ret) Jeffrey Levy - Class of 1964 , CS-09

Deceased on September 30, 2024 - Informed on October 10, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 1100 hours on 6 October 2024, at Demaine Fairfax Funeral Home, 10565 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030. Visitation will follow at 1130 until 1500 hours. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the National Veteran's Association, https://nvf.org/veterans-memorials-dedications/. Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fairfax-va/jeffrey-levy-12011817

Mr. Robert Avila - Class of 1984 , CS-04

Deceased on June 9, 2023 - Informed on October 10, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No further details are available at this time.

Maj Cleophus Chatman - Class of 1984 , CS-22

Deceased on June 16, 2020 - Informed on October 10, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Memorial service: 1400 hours on 27 June 2020 at Prayer of Faith World Outreach Church, 5801 South Anderson Rd., Oklahoma City, OK, 73150. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Oklahoma Regional Food Bank, https://secure3.convio.net/rfbo/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30102b?df_id=8814&mfc_pref=T&8814.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=787DA8DBC0ADD13061CD5F425EA05111 Obituary: https://www.bffuneralhome.com/obituaries/Cleophus-Dwane-Chatman-III?obId=15142499

Col (Ret) Kenneth Rosebush , Jr. - Class of 1972 , CS-21

Deceased on September 29, 2024 - Informed on October 3, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Service details: 1300 hours on 8 October 2024, at the Memorial Pavilion at the USAFA Cemetery, Colorado Springs, CO. A reception will follow at the Blue & Silver room at the Eisenhower Golf Club house at USAFA, Colorado Springs, CO. Memorial donations: in lieu of flowers donations can be made to Myeloma Research Fund at giving.cu.edu/rosebush or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at T2T.org. Obituary: https://www.afterall.com/obituaries/KennethRosebush

Lt Col (Ret) Curtis Bentz - Class of 1972 , CS-15

Deceased on September 7, 2024 - Informed on October 3, 2024

Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Service details: Interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA at a later date. No further information is available at this time.

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Next of Kin

For Next of Kin support resources please visit: https://www.usafanextofkin.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

Gone But Not Forgotten Annual Publication

The Air Force Academy Association and Foundation are introducing a new benefit to better memorialize USAFA graduates and support their families. We are launching a new annual memorial publication in 2025.

A: As the Academy graduate population ages, Checkpoints is increasingly insufficient in accommodating the increasing number of obituaries. This has necessitated the creation of a new publication as part of our commitment to remembering all fallen graduates, Air Training Officers and cadets.
A: The purpose of the publication is to honor and perpetuate the legacy of the Long Blue Line through the personal stories of our graduates. The publication is in the spirit of our mission to support the Academy, serve graduates and preserve the heritage of the institution.
A: Gone But Not Forgotten will be part of the final name, which is not yet finalized.
A: No, but the Association will list basic information on deaths in each issue of Checkpoints.
A: No. If/when memorial articles are sent to the AOG, the tribute is posted to this webpage.
A: A complimentary copy will be mailed to a loved one of the deceased. It is not yet determined if the printed publication will be available at a nominal cost or at no cost to AOG members.
A: There will be a one-year transition period. Memorial articles sent in to run in Checkpoints in 2024 will also appear in the inaugural memorial publication. The deadline for Gone But Not Forgotten submissions in the December 2024 issue of Checkpoints is mid-October, but any memorial articles about deaths for the remainder of 2024 received by mid-January 2025 will appear in the inaugural 2025 stand-alone publication. Then going forward, the full years’ worth of tributes would be published in the next year’s volume.
A: The first memorial publication will likely be printed in February or March of 2025.
A: We currently have a 400-word maximum for each memorial tribute and will continue with that limit for the first stand-alone publication. We’re doing this because we have already received submissions at that length and don’t plan to ask for longer versions for the 2025 edition.
A: We will transition to roughly 450- or 900-word options for memorial tributes. Whoever writes and submits the memorial article will have the option to write to either word limit.
A: A recent favorite photo of the deceased, when possible. The photo (head and shoulders, color preferred) should be emailed as a .jpg and sent as a high-resolution image.
A: Please email Next-of-Kin Support Specialist Terri Davis at deceasednotifications@usafa.org.
A: That is coming soon.
A: Please reach out to David Bitton, assistant director of strategic communications and publications, at 719-247-8745 or use our Contact Form.

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