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Caitlin E. Glitz

 

Squad:  Aggressors, B Flite CS2 - Delta Tau Deuce

Hometown:  Des Plaines, IL.

High School:  Willows Academy

Major:  Foreign Area Studies, Middle East

Caitlin is the daughter of Col. Robert & Wanda Glitz.  Caitlin wants to serve her country and values the education that USAFA provides.  Caitlin has an identical twin sister who is in Army ROTC at Providence College, RI.  Her mother served in the USAF/NC Air National Guard as a Flight Nurse and separated as a Captain.

Caitlin's favorite sport is Cross Country.  She won the Des Plaines Young Superstar Volunteer of the Year Award for 2007 for her many volunteer hours which included organizing a relief effort for wounded soldiers at her school.  She and her sister also initiated the first Color Guard at The Willows Academy.

Her father is Col. Robert J. Glitz, USAF, Retired, class of '73.  She has two uncles who attended USAFA:

Norman Glitz, USAF, Separated, Captain, Class of '70

Richard Glitz, Col., USAF, Retired, class of '78

Caitlin was awarded the Outstanding Basic Cadet for her flight which was Aggressors, B Flight !!

   

Caitlin, her father, Cathy Olsowski & Mrs. Murphy at the Appointees Banquet in May.

 

          

Caitlin at In-Processing                             Caitlin and her father (in Mess Dress)

 

         

 

    

Pike's Peak.  Caitlin's twin sister is on the right !!