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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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Tuskegee Airman takes final flight at Academy
Franklin Macon joined the Army Air Corps in 1943 after the creation of the Tuskegee program allowed African-Americans to fill military pilot positions, which were previously occupied exclusively by whites. On Aug. 26 at the age of 92, Macon sat on the airfield at the U.S. Air Force Academy, waiting to take off in the early morning, for what could possibly be his last flight at the Academy.
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8/28
2015
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3rd AF commander charts path to organizational success
In the 9th grade he made up his mind.
Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, the 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, had dreams of flying his whole life, and at the end of his freshman year of high school, determined the U.S. Air Force Academy would make his dream a reality.
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8/27
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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Live stream: Academy Concert Band performs at Mount Rushmore July 3
The U.S. Air Force Academy Concert Band will perform at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, at 7:30 p.m. MDT on July 3, as part of an Independence Day-themed event.
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7/02
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 receives Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy from president
The U.S. Air Force Academy football team received the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy from President Barack Obama during a visit to the White House, May 7.
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5/08
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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Academy grad laid to rest 45 years after losing life in Vietnam
The funeral for an U.S. Air Force Academy graduate killed in the Vietnam War was held April 14 at the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, nearly 45 years after he gave his life serving his country.
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4/15
2015
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