The Air Force Academy was saddened by the loss of Lt. Col. Jeff “Cheese” Riddlebarger on August 14, 2013 after an all too short battle with cancer. Cheese was well-known in the aerobatic and soaring communities over the last 9 years for his work with the Cadet Advanced Soaring Teams at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Jeff graduated from the Academy in 1988, went on to fly F-15s during his active duty career, and transitioned to the reserves in 1998. He then began a civilian airline career with United Airlines while also flying AT-38s as an instructor pilot for the USAF Reserves. He helped stand up the first ever reserve associate unit at USAFA in 2004. He lead many team trips. He served as Contest Director for contests and flew in many. He was an outstanding pilot, mentor, friend and will be truly missed by all. This is a tremendous loss for aviation, USAFA and the aerobatic and soaring communities he so loved. Rest now my friend. You’ve got final glide…