The U.S. Air Drive Academy in Colorado has launched an investigation after a 19-year-old cadet was discovered lifeless in her dorm room this week.
Cadet 4th Class Avery Koonce, 19, of Taylor, Texas, was “found unconscious in her dormitory” on Wednesday evening and tried life-saving measures by first responders have been unsuccessful, the Academy mentioned in a press release. Koonce was set to graduate in 2028 and was a member of the ladies’s monitor and discipline group.
“We lost an incredible teammate… While only with us for a short time, Avery positively impacted her unit, her intercollegiate team, and her class – her loss will be felt across USAFA,” Academy Superintendent Lt Gen Tony Bauernfeind mentioned. “Our team is focused on providing support to Avery’s family, Cadet Squadron 38, the Track and Field team, and the entire Academy family.”
“Avery, may you find blue skies and tailwinds as you rest forever in peace,” the Academy added.
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Avery Koonce was discovered lifeless in her dorm room on Wednesday, the U.S. Air Drive Academy says.
Koonce attended Thrall Excessive College, in keeping with the Austin American-Statesman, which quoted the district’s superintendent as saying that she was the president of the coed council and chief of the Nationwide Honor Society.
“She was the epitome of our highschool,” Superintendent Tommy Hooker instructed the newspaper. “She is what you would want in a well-rounded student. Our community is at kind of at a loss with our feelings. We are just kind of devastated.”
A fighter jet is seen on the grounds of the USA Air Drive Academy close to Colorado Springs, Colo. (Schooling Photographs/Common Photographs Group through Getty Photographs)
U.S. Rep. Pete Classes, who nominated Koonce to attend the U.S. Air Drive Academy outdoors of Colorado Springs, additionally instructed the Austin American-Statesman that he was “incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of Cadet Koonce.”
Tusajigwe Owens demonstrates how you can function an air gun earlier than cadets take part in a coaching train on the U.S. Air Drive Academy in September 2023. (Reuters)
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“She was a thoughtful and articulate young woman, well prepared for success at the U.S. Air Force Academy. … Cadet Koonce was a remarkable leader and her loss is felt by her community in Texas and fellow USAFA Cadets,” Classes added.
