U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today announced that his nominee for the United States Air Force Academy, Caleb Winningham of Washington, Mo., has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Winningham, who currently attends Patch High School on the southern edge of Stuttgart, Germany, is the son of David and Karen Winningham.

The U.S. Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to provide cadets the knowledge and character essential for leadership, and the motivation to serve as Air Force career officers. Each cadet graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force.