# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DFNf3f6M0B3
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- **Posted:** 2025-01-24T14:00:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐂𝟏𝐂 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤
 
Meet C1C Thomas Blalock from Luther, Oklahoma.
 
Thomas is a Computer Science and Data Science major 🖥️ set to become an Operations Research Analyst after graduation. 🎓
 
Thomas chose #USAFA to continue his family’s legacy of military service, following in the footsteps of his father, Michael, Class of 1988. He is also a proud member of the @usafa_mhp.
 
He is a member of the bowling league 🎳, racquetball and pickleball clubs and serves as a squadron commander. 🪖
 
His favorite memory here was being on a zero-gravity parabolic flight with some of his closest friends, where they experienced the sensation of weightlessness that simulates being in space. ✈️
 
"Seek out and take advantage of the opportunities while you're here."
 
#USAFA2025 #NeverQuitNeverSettle #LeadersofCharacter

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neverquitneversettle, leadersofcharacter, usafa, usafa2025

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