U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3) today announced that his nominee for the United States Air Force Academy, Hannah Hughes of Columbia, Mo., has accepted an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy as part of the 2017 graduating class.

Hughes, a Rock Bridge High School senior, was nominated by Luetkemeyer when the congressman previously served the people of the old 9th Congressional District. Hughes is the daughter of David Hughes and Sharon Skinner of Columbia.

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.