WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said today that Jacob Michael Orr of Johnston has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., for the 2015-2016 school year.
Orr is the son of Suzanne and Timothy Orr. Orr will graduate in May from Johnston High School. He participated in cross county, soccer, jazz band, marching band, show choir, Spanish Club, Boys’ State, and the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.
“Admission to the service academies is highly competitive and a great honor,” Grassley said. “Students work very hard to earn this kind of opportunity. I wish Jacob well and thank him for his commitment to serve our nation.”
Orr was among the 37 Iowans Grassley nominated this year for appointments to the U.S. service academies. Upon receiving an appointment, the student then decides whether to attend the academy. Information about seeking nominations can be found on Grassley’s website.
For more than 200 years, these academies have educated and trained individuals to lead and command the U.S. armed forces.
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