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ESPN SportsCenter to broadcast from Academy on Veterans Day
The Air Force Academy is scheduled to host ESPN on Veterans Day for a live telecast of its flagship program, SportsCenter.
The Academy visit will anchor a week of network programming as part of ESPN's seventh annual America's Heroes salute.
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11/06
2015
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Academy grad preps for second spacewalk
A 1995 Air Force Academy graduate and astronaut aboard the International Space Station is scheduled to make his second walk in space at 7:10 a.m. EST Nov. 6.
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11/03
2015
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2 Airmen killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan identified
Two Airmen died Oct. 11 when a British Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed in Kabul, Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The Airmen were Maj. Phyllis Pelky and Master Sgt. Gregory T. Kuhse.
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10/14
2015
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General reflects on Hispanic heritage, credits mentors with success
Education and mentorship helped a young Hispanic girl who dreamed of going to the U.S. Air Force Academy not only achieve her dreams, but also earn the rank of major general and the position of deputy A2, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance for Air Force Headquarters at the Pentagon.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Maj. Gen. Linda Urrutia-Varhall shared the lessons she learned at the Academy, at luncheons and at other events, hoping to pay it forward to junior enlisted and officers, especially those in the Hispanic community.
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9/22
2015
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AF selects 3 captains for prestigious PhD program
Three officers were selected for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious PhD Program.
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9/02
2015
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From the Academy gridiron to the courtroom
Capt. Tyler Weeks, a 460th Space Wing Staff Judge Advocate intern, played football for the U.S. Air Force Academy during his four years there and recently spent time at Buckley Air Force Base’s judge advocate office on his way to becoming a judge advocate general.
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8/18
2015
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AF Academy joins in nationwide concussion study
Hundreds of basic cadets lined up at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 13 to help experts learn more about head trauma. Cadets are taking part in a three-year, $30 million collaboration between the Defense Department and the NCAA to study concussions. Eighteen universities in the U.S. and the military service academies are participating in the research project.
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7/24
2015
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Olympic hopeful takes 1st at top US 10K
In the crisp air and with a stunning view of Colorado’s Front Range, Maj. Benjamin Payne was first to cross the finish line at this year’s Bolder Boulder 10K race. It was just one of many wins he hopes to achieve on his road to the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in February 2016 in Los Angeles, but it was not his first time running his favorite road race.
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6/06
2015
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Academy wins DARPA challenge
The U.S. Air Force Academy won the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Innovation Challenge for the second year in a row, Academy officials said May 6.
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5/08
2015
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Retired military working dog relieves Airmens’ stress
When Tech. Sgt. Ashley-Marie Umstead adopted retired military working dog (MWD), Sato, she said the 5-year-old Belgian Malinois needed something constructive to do with his robust energy and instincts.
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5/04
2015
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