Cadets First Class Brian Stoops and Jeff Pelehac, class of 2007, could blend into any formation on campus, but there's something about Jeff.
"People were like, I know you. I didn't know them, how do you know me?" said Jeff.
It has everything to do with a hip-hop song, a hidden camera and a widely circulated Internet clip of Jeff, kicking like a six-legged ninja.
"Oh, you're the dancing cadet!" Jeff said.
The year was 2005, the guys were sophomores, and Brian got Jeff good, doing what Jeff does naturally. Two years and thousands of hits on sites like YouTube later, the guys are still a hit.
"Especially within the Air Force community. It's become a cult classic," Brian said.
"Some people say it's too old of a song,” said Jeff. “Some say I can't dance, some say I can dance."
But there's no denying their popularity. Since the guys’ video first hit the web, there have been other dancing cadets and some flat out copy-cats, but nothing quite like the original.
"Let them have their glory too,” said Jeff. “It's been fun for me. It's two years later and I'm still having fun with it."
Jeff doesn't dance as much in his room anymore, but in spite of the prank, the guys remained roommates. A YouTube search shows Brian's even picked up a step or two of his own.
"I'm not nearly as good as Jeff is, he comes by it naturally," said Brian.
And at local clubs Jeff gets repeated requests.
"They want me to dance all the time!" he said.
But as their time at the academy comes to a close, a joke that might embarrass any other cadet stands out as one of their fondest memories.
"You remember all the hardships,” Brian said. “It's nice to look back and smile and see something funny at the same time."
And with his reputation proceeding him, Jeff might just take his act on the road, this time, a dancing officer.