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The Det 520 Dispatch
The detachment's monthly newsletter for alumni, parents, and supporters: current training, accomplishments from the Cadet Wing, and news from across the Cornell AFROTC community.
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A window into the detachment
The Det 520 Dispatch keeps alumni, parents, and supporters connected with what is happening at the detachment. Each month it highlights current training activities, accomplishments from the Cadet Wing, and major news involving cadets, cadre, and the broader Cornell AFROTC and military community.
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October 2026 · Issue 2
A busy first month
The 9/11 Memorial Workout at Schoellkopf Field, the Watchfire with VVA Chapter 377, Air Force Birthday PT with Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col. (Ret.) William Swenson, Leadership Reaction Courses and the year's first Field Training Exercise at Mount Pleasant, a cadet spotlight, and an alumni spotlight on John Pedro '17.
Read the October 2026 issue(PDF, 2.1 MB)September 2026 · Issue 1
The Dispatch launches
Cadet summer internships at SpaceX and the Air Force Research Laboratory, New Cadet Orientation for nearly 30 new cadets, the Welcome BBQ, a cadet spotlight on the commander of i5 Space, and an alumni spotlight on Kenneth Kupchak '64.
Read the September 2026 issue(PDF, 4.6 MB)
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