Base tests cargo decontamination

After shutting down the engines following a two-and-a-half-hour flight, the C-130 Hercules crew opened the hatch to offload the cargo and passengers here.Kaboom! The base had just been hit by a simulated scud-missile attack, possibly contaminating the passengers and cargo that just arrived.Airmen

Base uses worms to destroy waste

The environmental management office is started a new program here that has upped the base population by 250,000. But these new base inhabitants are unlike any other. They have no eyes or ears, and can eat about 250 pounds of food a day.People from the environmental office have acquired a worm farm

Base welcomes first commercial aircraft

At 9:55 a.m. June 12, a small turbo-prop aircraft made history here as it became the first commercial cargo plane to land at the southern Iraqi base.The small, 10-passenger Raytheon Beechcraft 1900, operated by Falcon Express Cargo Airlines from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, made the first of future

Baseball: Frozen field causes postponements

The Air Force Academy baseball team has postponed all three of its games this weekend due to cold weather blanketing the Front Range. The Falcons were slated to play Colorado Christian Feb. 3 and York College Feb. 4. With the temperatures in the 20's, Falcon Field was deemed unplayable due to snow

Baseball: Academy battles UNLV, falls 20-13

Baseball: Academy takes series over South Dakota State

Chay Derbigny went four-for-five with three runs including the game-winning RBI as the U.S. Air Force Academy baseball team rallied from 5-1 and 8-7 deficits for an 11-8 win over South Dakota State March 16 at Hobbs Field in Pueblo. The Falcons won their first series of the season and improved to

Baseball: AF drops 6-3 contest to Hawaii at Hilo

Air Force failed to hold a lead for the third game in a row, as Hawaii at Hilo rallied with a 6-3 win March 30 at Francis K. Wong Stadium here. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-23 on the season while the Vulcans improved to 8-23. The Falcons led 3-2 in the ballgame when Hilo rallied with three runs

Baseball: Air Force announces 2007 schedule

The Air Force Academy baseball team is slated to take on 18 different opponents in a 53-game schedule for the 2007 season. The Falcons open the season Feb. 3 hosting Colorado Christian. Air Force is slated to play 22 home games, and 28 games total in Colorado. Highlights of the non-conference season

Baseball: Air Force dominates Colorado Christian 13-0

A ten run first inning propelled the Air Force baseball team to a 13-0 shutout victory over Colorado Christian at Falcon Field April 17. The win is Air Force's second-consecutive shutout win over a non-conference opponent as the Falcons improve to 7-29 on the season. The Falcons pounded out 13 hits

Baseball: Air Force drops 21-10 slugfest to San Diego State

The big innings continue to haunt the Air Force baseball team (5-20, 0-5) as San Diego State (17-11, 2-0) utilized two big innings to down the Falcons, 21-10, in a marathon Mountain West Conference game that lasted three hours and fifty minutes at Falcon Field March 23. San Diego State had 21 hits

Baseball: Air Force drops games to New Mexico

The Air Force Falcon baseball team (6-29, 0-10) dropped a pair of games to New Mexico (18-21, 6-6) April 16 at Falcon Field. The Lobos took the second game of the series, 17-13, and swept the series with a 17-8 win in game three.The first game began in the 11th inning as the two teams wrapped up a

Baseball: Air Force drops second game to Navy

Air Force's (4-6) late rally came up just short, as Navy (8-1) held the Falcons off for a 7-5 win Feb. 23 at Nat Buring Stadium. The win gave the Midshipmen a double-site doubleheader sweep over the Falcons as Navy took game one earlier in the day, 7-1, at USA Stadium in Millington, Tenn. The

Baseball: Air Force falls at Savannah State, 3-2

The U.S. Air Force Academy baseball team's bats were relatively quiet as the Falcons only managed to stroke six hits in a 3-2 loss to Savannah State March 26 at Tiger Field here. The loss drops the Falcons to 9-13 as the Air Force lost in the ninth on a game-winning walk-off win for Savannah

Baseball: Air Force falls to Akron

Defensive miscues and stagnant hitting led to Air Force dropping a 6-1 baseball contest to Akron (2-1) Feb. 25 at the 2007 Service Academies Spring Classic at USA Stadium. The Falcons went 0-3 at the tournament and fall to 4-7 on the season. The loss spoiled another stellar pitching effort, this

Baseball: Air Force falls to Hawaii at Hilo 9-3

After scoring two runs in the first inning, the bats fell silent for Air Force, as the Falcons dropped a 9-3 non-conference baseball contest at Hawaii at Hilo March 27 at Francis K. Wong Stadium here. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-21 on the season while the Vulcans improve to 6-23. Hilo's pitching

Baseball: Air Force falls to Mississippi State, 16-8

The U.S. Air Force Academy took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Mississippi State battled back for a 16-8 win in college baseball action March 2 here. A Dudy Noble Field crowd of 2,479 watched the rubber game of a three-game weekend series where the teams split a doubleheader March 1 as MSU won

Baseball: Air Force falls to Navy

Behind the strong pitching of junior right-hander Mitch Harris, Navy coasted to a 7-1 win over Air Force Feb. 23 at the 2007 Service Academies Spring Baseball Classic at USA Stadium. Navy broke open a 1-1 tie ballgame with three runs in the fifth and two more in the seventh to pull away. Harris

Baseball: Air Force falls to Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado completed a three-game sweep of Air Force with a 11-4 win over the Falcons in non-conference action Feb. 11 at Falcon Field. UNC, 5-1, was propelled by four-run innings in the second and eighth innings. The Bears had 15 hits in the game, led by leadoff hitter Zach Brockman, who

Baseball: Air Force gets two little, too late

Air Force lost 7-2 to  No. 28 TCU Sunday in Mountain West Conference baseball action at Lupton Stadium. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-18, 0-3 and the Horned Frogs improve to 15-6, 3-0. TCU scored the first seven runs in the game and coasted to the 7-2 win. Frogs' starter Chris Johnson, 3-2, picked

Baseball: Air Force loses pitchers battle to Gonzaga

Despite Alex Truesdale taking a no-hitter into the fifth inning, Air Force baseball struggled again with its hitting, falling 3-1 to Gonzaga March 1 at the S.P.O.R.T. Banana Belt Tournament at Harris Field. Air Force (4-8) was held to just four hits in the ballgame and sent just three batters to the

Baseball: Air Force rolls to 8-4 win over Savannah State

Matt Alexander broke out of a slump with three RBIs and Jeff Abt hit his first career homer for the Falcons as the U.S. Air Force Academy baseball team won its second game in as many days, defeating Savannah State 8-4 March 25 at Tiger Field here. The Falcons improved to 9-12 on the season to

Baseball: Air Force sweeps Kansas Wesleyan in doubleheader

Timely hitting and strong pitching for the second-straight day carried Air Force to a doubleheader sweep of Kansas Wesleyan (1-6) Feb. 19 at Falcon Field. The Falcons took game one 8-2 and game two 5-4 and improved to 4-4 on the season. The three-game series sweep was the Falcons' first since 2003,

Baseball: Air Force swept in Banana Belt Tournament

Like the weather in the Northwest, the Air Force bats continued to stay cold as the Falcons lost both games of a double-site doubleheader at the S.P.O.R.T. Banana Belt Tournament March 2. The Falcons lost 16-1 at Lewis-Clark State (11-0) and 3-0 at Washington State (6-3) to fall to 4-10 on the

Baseball: Air Force swept in doubleheader

The Air Force baseball team (7-33, 0-14 MWC) was swept in a doubleheader by San Diego State (27-17, 11-4) April 22 at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The Falcons lost the first game, 4-1, and then dropped the second game 31-0. The Aztecs won a 4-1 pitchers' duel in game one, as both teams scored no more than

Baseball: BYU beats Air Force, 11-2

Brigham Young University beat Air Force 11-2 in a Mountain West Conference baseball game April 28.  The loss drops the Falcons to 7-36, 0-17 and improves the Cougars to 25-16, 10-5. Air Force led 1-0 headed into the third inning, but BYU scored 11 unanswered runs over the next three innings. The

Baseball: Cadet named conference pitcher of the week

A U.S. Air Force Academy freshman baseball player here was named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week recently by conference officials. This is the first career weekly honor for left-hander Brad Pingel, who went 1-0 and led the Air Force pitching staff with a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings pitched

Baseball: Falcons conclude season with loss to UNLV

Keith Smith's third home run of the game rallied UNLV to a 13-12 walk-off win over Air Force May 19 at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. The Falcons conclude the 2007 season with an 8-44 overall record and 0-23 mark in Mountain West Conference play. After rallying back with four runs in the eighth inning to

Baseball: Falcons defeat Kansas Wesleyan

Strong pitching by a trio of freshmen and timely hitting propelled Air Force to a 9-5 win over Kansas Wesleyan in baseball action Feb. 18 here at Falcon Field. The Falcons improved to 2-4 on the season and the Coyotes fell to 1-4.Falcon starter Gary Whiteman (1-1) picked up his first career win with

Baseball: Falcons dismantle Doane College Tigers 37-13

With a score that better resembled a football games', the Academy baseball team crushed Doane College, 37-13, April 2 at Falcon Field. Matt Alexander hit for the cycle and drove in 11 runs, and Addison Gentry tied the school record with seven runs scored for the Falcons, who improved to 10-16. The

Baseball: Falcons downed 4-2 at northern Colorado

Despite racking up 15 hits, Air Force struggled to get runs up on the scoreboard, falling 4-2 to Northern Colorado May 5 at Jackson Field. The Falcons fall to 8-38 while the Bears improved to 12-28 prior their game with Utah Valley State.Five Falcons had two-or-more hits in the game. Karl Bolt and

Baseball: Falcons downed 7-4 at BYU

A five-run third inning propelled BYU (24-16,9-5) to a 7-4 win over Air Force (7-35, 0-16) April 27 at Larry H. Miller Field. Cougar starter Jake Wortham struck out 10 Falcons in seven innings to improve to 5-4 on the season. Wortham allowed three runs on seven hits. Falcon starter Alex Truesdale,

Baseball: Falcons drop 6-0 contest to TCU

Jake Arrieta and Taylor Cragin of TCU combined to hold Air Force to four base hits in a 6-0 loss for the Falcons March 16 in both teams' Mountain West Conference baseball opener at Lupton Stadium. The loss drops AFA to 5-16 on the season and improves the Horned Frogs to 13-6. Arrieta (4-2) pitched

Baseball: Falcons fall in first of double-header

The U.S. Air Force Academy baseball team lost the first game of its doubleheader 10-6 to New Mexico April 15 at Falcon Field here. The second game was called due to darkness with the game tied 12-12 after a wild 10 innings. The Falcons (6-27, 0-8) and Lobos (16-21, 5-6) will resume the second game

Baseball: Falcons fall to No. 28 TCU, 15-5

Air Force lost a 15-5 Mountain West Conference baseball game to No. 28 TCU on a frigid April 6 afternoon. The temperature was a balmy 27 degrees at first pitch. The Falcons fell to 6-26, 0-7 and the Horned Frogs improved to 23-9, 7-1. Big innings continued to hurt AFA as TCU scored four runs in the

Baseball: Falcons fall to TCU, 10-2

No. 28 TCU broke open a 1-1 tie with six unanswered runs to defeat Air Force 10-2 in a Mountain West Conference baseball game March 17 at Lupton Stadium. The Falcons fall to 5-17, 0-2 while the Horned Frogs improve to 14-6, 2-0. After Air Force tied the game 1-1 in the top of the fourth, TCU

Baseball: Falcons lose doubleheader at San Diego State

The Air Force baseball team (7-31, 0-12 MWC) was swept in a doubleheader against San Diego State (25-17, 9-4), April 21 at Tony Gwynn Stadium. The Falcons lost the first game 8-3, and dropped the second game by the score of 18-2.The first game was a continuation of a game that was called due to rain

Baseball: Falcons lose lead, game to San Diego State, 12-9

The Air Force baseball team (5-19, 0-4) failed to hold a 6-4 lead as San Diego State (16-11, 1-0) scored eight runs in the seventh inning to pull out a 12-9 win over the Falcons in Mountain West Conference baseball action March 22 at Falcon Field. The loss spoiled a two-homer, six-RBI day by senior

Baseball: Falcons split doubleheader with Hawaii at Hilo

Air Force (6-24) split a doubleheader with Hawaii at Hilo (8-24) March 31 at Francis K. Wong Stadium. Hilo took game one, 3-2, and then the Falcons won the second game, 7-0. Hilo took game one as the Falcons were held to three hits in the seven inning game, while UHH had eight. Vulcan starter Joe

Baseball: Falcons split doubleheader with York

The U.S. Air Force Academy baseball team opened the 2007 season Feb. 7 with a doubleheader split with York College. The Falcons took game one 4-2 and dropped a wild 10-9 contest in game two. In the first game, five Falcon pitchers combined to hold the Panthers to two runs and seven hits while

Baseball: Falcons split games In Greeley

Air Force split two baseball games may 4, defeating Utah Valley State, 9-5, and falling to Northern Colorado, 4-3, at Jackson Field. The split improves the Falcons to 8-36 on the season.In game one, Karl Bolt homered and drove in six runs to lead Air Force to the 9-5 win.Bolt broke-open a 5-5 tie

Baseball: Utah Valley State downs Air Force 7-3

Air Force dropped a 7-3 baseball game to Utah Valley State at the SPORT Banana Belt Tournament March 3 at Harris Field here. The loss drops the Falcons to 4-11 on the season. A four-run fourth inning was the difference as UTVS improved to 3-8 on the season. A Wolverines starter pitched a complete

Baseball: Wright State downs Air Force, 13-3

Wright State pounded out 14 hits to down Air Force 13-3 in a non-conference baseball game March 9 at Falcon Field. The loss drops the Falcons to 5-12 and improves the Raiders to 3-4. Ross Oeder and Gerald Ogrinc led the way for Wright State as both went 3-for-5. Oeder scored two runs and doubled

Bases awarded federal money to combat underage drinking

To combat underage drinking, five Air Force bases have been selected to receive a total of more than $1 million from the Department of Justice. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and Luke AFB in Arizona, Malmstrom AFB, Mont., Hickam AFB, Hawaii, and Beale AFB, Calif., were selected to receive the grants

Bases earn awards for energy, environmental management

Several Air Force bases were among the winners of top awards for leadership in federal energy and environmental management during a presidential ceremony held July 15 at the State Department headquarters here.The Leadership in Federal Energy Management Awards honor teams of federal employees who

Bases get new names in realignment

Some military installations are consolidating and getting new names as joint basing becomes a reality. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission's directive to consolidate 26 stateside military installations into 12 joint bases has brought names such as Lewis-McChord, Langley-Eustis, and even

Bases hunker down to ride out Katrina

As Hurricane Katrina devastates the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast, Air Force units in the area have hunkered down to ride out the storm.The powerful hurricane made landfall near Buras, La. -- close to the border between the two states -- at about 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Top winds reached about 145

Bases provide hurricane refuge

Nearly 180 aircraft worth billions of dollars have safely taken refuge at four Air Force Materiel Command installations, moving away from Hurricane Isabel's wrath.The aircraft moved as part of previously-agreed-to contingency plans between the impacted base and the evacuation point, according to

Bases 'REAP' awards for energy and water savings

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recognized three installations with Reduce Energy Appreciation Program  awards for renewable energy use and energy and water reduction. This year's winners are Charlotte Air National Guard Base, N.C.; Fairchild AFB, Wash.; and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,

Bases work with FEMA to provide aid

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Air Force provided support in many ways -- some of that from a distance. Numerous bases worked closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency by providing locations for use as staging points to accelerate the delivery of supplies to hurricane victims.

BASH Airmen keep wildlife away from runways, planes

BASH lowers Eglin aircraft incidents nearly 75 percent

While most Air Force bases around the world have a Bird and Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program, Eglin AFB officials have refocused and enhanced their efforts to more effectively deal with the diverse and rather large wildlife population. Eglin's wildlife strikes dropped by almost 75

BASH program teamwork protects Travis jets from bird strikes

Bird strikes are a major concern for Air Force bases. They cost the Air Force more than $53 million in fiscal 2004 and $21 million in 2005. Even though the total cost showed a decrease in 2005, the total number of bird strikes reported by aircrew and aircraft maintenance members continues to rise

Bashur Airfield on roll; future still not set

After two weeks of living on the edge of the noisy flightline, the airmen at Bashur Airfield in northern Iraq, moved their camp to higher ground.But the move -- 100 yards farther away from the airstrip - does not mean the 86th Expeditionary Contingency Response Group is planting roots at this

Bashur airmen toughing it out

If they did not know before, the more than 200 airmen who run Bashur Airfield in northern Iraq now know what it is like living in austere conditions.Because if it was not for the cargo that transport aircraft drop off day and night, there would not be much here to write home about.The only claim to

Basic cadets finish field training with 36-mile relay

The academy’s Class of 2008 was only 36 miles away from the end of the field portion of basic cadet training.The second annual Warrior Run began when the first group of cadets moved out at 7:10 a.m. Aug. 5. In all, 1,277 basic cadets and 625 upper-class cadre each ran about three miles of the

Basic cadets focus on next training obstacle

Academy cadets began their final two weeks of training recently with a 7.8 mile hike to Jacks Valley. Almost 1,400 basic cadets from the class of 2009 marched from the main campus to the field training site they will call home during the field portion of basic cadet training.The field portion of BCT

Basic Military Training construction project begins this fall

Change is coming to the Lackland Air Force Base skyline this fall as work begins in October on the first of 13 new Basic Military Training facilities. With a price tag of nearly $900 million, the eight Airmen training complexes and four associated dining-classroom facilities will be located on two

Basic research may lead to revolutionary new devices

Jiwoong Park of Cornell University, who receives funding for basic research from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, is investigating carbon nanostructures that may some day be used in electronic, thermal, mechanical and sensing devices for the Air Force. "Devices that are required in many

Basic trainee succumbs during training

Air Force officials here announced the death of a basic trainee who died Oct. 19 at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.Twenty-six-year-old Steven D. Williams of Detroit, Mich., had just completed his physical training assessment when he collapsed around 6 a.m. The assessment includes

Basic trainee succumbs to illness

Air Force officials at Lackland Air Force Base have announced the death of Basic Trainee Megan J. Victory, who died at Brooke Army Medical Center June 30."The entire Air Force family and every member of Lackland AFB send their condolences to the family and friends of Airman Victory," said Col. Eric

Basic trainees begin cyber training

The importance of defending cyberspace was taken to a new level when cyber training became a permanent fixture of the Air Force basic military training curriculum.The first trainees attended a four-hour course devoted to defending the Air Force networks and operations in cyberspace Oct. 4. The

Basic trainees begin to receive ABUs

A huge step in the Air Force's transformation to the Airman battle uniform occurred Oct. 3 at the basic training equipment issue at Lackland Air Force Base. The trainees who entered the door at the uniform facility this week got a little something different in their duffel bags than the previous

Basic trainees now clean M-16s in new facility

A recently completed 9,000-square-foot facility here has added a few hours and a new activity to the Air Force basic training program: M-16 cleaning.The more than 40,000 trainees who attend basic training each year will now use the $365,000 weapons cleaning pavilion to clean their rifles after

Basic training campus nears completion

The first of the new Air Force Basic Military Training housing campus projects are scheduled to be completed this summer, said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials. Daniel Olivas, the resident engineer for the corps, which is the project administrator, said Airman Training Complex No. 1 and

Basic training couple graduate with honors

More than 780 Airmen waited to hear if they were among the 10 percent announced as honor graduates from Basic Military Training Oct. 24 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Airmen 1st Class Melissa and Steven Lafollette, married only four months before basic training, were excited to hear their names

Basic training creates mission-ready Airmen

Air Force leaders expect basic military training squadrons to deliver a tough program, professionally. Trainees want it tough as well, officials here said.This is great because training officials said they deliver. Graduates complete a rigorous indoctrination program and leave here as highly

Basic training grads say 4th of July feels different now

Last year Airman 1st Class Samantha Riddle spent Independence Day floating down a river and watching fireworks. The day meant nothing more than a chance to hang out with friends and to enjoy a day off from the daily grind of working in the medical field. Now, as a graduate of Air Force basic

Basic training graduation ceremony focuses on POW/MIA Day

Basic training instructors help mold Iraq's future leaders

The bark of the military training instructor's command voice, when heard by many current and former Airmen, may bring back memories of one of the most stressful periods of their lives, basic training. However, for the Iraqi air force warrant officer candidates in training here, it is the sound of a

Basic training opens chemical warfare facility

Times are changing, and Air Force basic military training is evolving with them.The Air Force unveiled its latest addition to BMT on Sept. 16 at Lackland's Warrior Week encampment site: a nuclear, biological, chemical and conventional warfare training facility."The addition of this new facility

Basic Training to Al Udeid: Two Air Force careers reunited after 21 years

It all started in 1996. One kid from Prattville, Alabama, and another from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, took a bus to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. They were both a little scared and excited to become the U.S. Air Force’s newest Airmen. Though they grew up about 400 miles apart and spent six weeks

Basing of first U.S. Space Fence facility announced

The Air Force will base a Space Fence radar site on Kwajalein Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands with initial operations capability planned for fiscal 2017.The Fence will provide a critical Space Surveillance Network capability needed to give warfighters the ability to maintain a full

Basketball tourney open to all services

Servicemembers and their families will have an opportunity to compete in a 3-on-3 single-elimination basketball tournament at military bases coast to coast.The tour begins March 5 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It moves to Fort Bragg, N.C. on March 19 and then goes to Fort Knox, Ky., on March

Basketball: Lady Falcons fall to Wisconsin in season opener

Unable to overcome a 28-point halftime deficit, the Air Force women's basketball team suffered a 91-58 loss to Wisconsin Nov. 10 in Clune Arena. This was the first game of the season for both teams. Wisconsin took the lead from the opening tip and never looked back, leading by as many as 29 points

Basketball: Air Force coasts to 89-52 win over Regis

Led by senior team co-captains Alecia Steele and Pamela Findlay, who combined for 37 points, Air Force coasted to a 89-52 victory over Regis University in women's basketball exhibition action Nov. 3 at the Academy's Clune Arena. Steele led Air Force with 23 points and 17 rebounds. The forward

Basketball: Air Force dominates Cal State Stanislaus, 75-49

Led by the senior co-team captain duo of Pamela Findlay and Alecia Steele who combined to score 32 points, the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team coasted to a 75-49 win over Cal State Stanislaus Dec. 11 in Clune Arena here.Findlay led all scorers with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting

Basketball: Air Force dominates Utah 69-43

The U.S. Air Force Academy men's basketball team defeated the Utah Utes 69-43 here Feb. 14, extending the 17th nationally ranked Falcons home win streak to 29. For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com (The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute

Basketball: Air Force downed by Utah, 71-52

Junior Brooke Cultra led the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team with 13 points but the Falcons lost to 20th ranked Utah 71-52 in Mountain West Conference action Feb. 9 at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. Cultra was six-for-eight from the field, to go with four rebounds and two

Basketball: Air Force downs Colorado State, 67-58

The U.S. Air Force Academy men's basketball team defeated the Colorado Rams 67-58 here Feb. 17, extending the nation's longest home court winning streak to 30 for the 17th nationally ranked Falcons.For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com (The appearance

Basketball: Air Force downs Northern Colorado, 56-53

Led by 22 points from Alecia Steele, the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team squeaked by Northern Colorado 56-53 Dec. 5 at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in Greeley, Colo. Steele, a Falcons senior, had a season-high 22 points and nine rebounds in a career-high 40 minutes and took over

Basketball: Air Force drops heartbreaker to Illinois-Chicago

Despite leading for most of the contest, the Air Force women's basketball team lost a 58-57 heartbreaker to Illinois-Chicago here today at the UIC Pavilion. The Falcons fall to 3-6 on the season, while the Flames improve to 4-5. The Flames took an early 4-3 lead, but a 10-0 run put the Falcons ahead

Basketball: Air Force drops season finale to BYU, 62-58

In their final game of the regular season, the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons failed to capitalize down the stretch, losing 62-58 to Brigham Young University Cougars here Feb. 27 at Clune Arena.For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com. (The appearance of

Basketball: Air Force faces Georgia in NIT second round

The Air Force men's basketball team faces Georgia in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament March 19 in Clune Arena. The game will be televised by ESPNU. Air Force, the top seed in the West Region, advanced to the second round following a 75-51 victory over eighth-seeded Austin

Basketball: Air Force falls at Wisconsin, 74-60

Senior Alecia Steele led the Falcons with 14 points and eight rebounds, but the U.S. Air Force Academy women's basketball team fell to Wisconsin 74-60 Dec. 9 at the Kohl Center here. Pamela Findlay and Brooke Cultra joined Steele in double-figure scoring for Air Force, as Findlay scored 13 points

Basketball: Air Force falls to Colorado State

Unable to withstand hot second-half shooting by the Rams, the Air Force women's basketball team dropped its Mountain West Conference opener, 65-56, to Colorado State Jan. 4 at Clune Arena. The Falcons drop to 4-8 on the season, 0-1 in the MWC, while the Rams improve to 6-7, 1-0 in the league.

Basketball: Air Force knocks off Colorado State

Hitting the game-winning layup with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, junior Alecia Steele helped lead the Air Force women's basketball team to a 47-46 victory over Colorado State in the first game of the Mountain West Conference Championships, March 6 at the Thomas & Mack Center. With the win, the

Basketball: Air Force loses to Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Unable to overcome a sluggish opening half, the Air Force women's basketball team fell to Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 65-53, Thursday evening, here at the Klotsche Center. The Falcons fall to 3-5 on the season, while the Panthers move to 4-6. UWM began the game on a 7-0 run to get off to a solid start,

Basketball: Air Force tops Western State, 73-49

Andrew Henke scored 15 points and Keith Maren added a career-high 14 points Nov. 14 to lead the U.S. Air Force Academy men's basketball team to a 73-49 victory over Western State College at Clune Arena here. The Falcons improved to 3-0 for the second consecutive season and won its 37th consecutive

Basketball: Air Force women fall to BYU, 70-40

After scoring just 6 points in the opening half, the Air Force women's basketball team couldn't recover, falling to Brigham Young University 70-40 Feb. 8 at the Marriott Center. The Falcons drop to 4-17 overall, 0-10 in the Mountain West Conference, while the Cougars improve to 17-5 overall, 8-1 in

Basketball: Air Force women unable to get past UNLV

Despite a career-high 28 points and 15 rebounds from junior Alecia Steele the Air Force women's basketball team was unable to overcome an eight-point halftime deficit, falling 63-55, to the visiting University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels Jan. 25 at Clune Arena here. The Falcons drop to 4-14 overall,

Basketball: BYU drops No. 16 Air Force, 61-52

Brigham Young University outrebounded and beat No. 16 ranked Air Force 61-52 Jan. 27 in a Mountain West Conference game.For the complete story, visit the academy sports web site at http://www.goairforcefalcons.com. (The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force

Basketball: Cowboys upset Falcons in MWC tourney

The Wyoming Cowboys upset the Air Force Falcons, 67-62, in the opening game for both teams in the Mountain West Conference Tournament March 8. For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com. (The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the

Basketball: Defense carries Air Force over San Diego State, 60-52

Coming up with big defensive plays in the second half, the Air Force women's basketball team defeated San Diego State 60-52 Feb. 15 in Clune Arena for its first conference win of the season. The Falcons improve to 5-18 overall, 1-11 in the Mountain West Conference, while the Aztecs fall to 11-11,

Basketball: Falcons come back against Weber State 78-73

Led by a career-best 26 points from junior Alecia Steele, the Air Force women's basketball team was able to overcome a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Weber State 78-73 Dec. 30 at Clune Arena here. The Falcons improve to 4-7 on the season, while the Wildcats fall to 5-8. Weber State took

Basketball: Falcons crack Associated Press Poll at No. 24

It may be finals week at the Academy, but the Air Force men's basketball team has been acing tests all season.The Falcons slammed Norfolk State 70-47, Dec. 13 following a Dec. 7 record-breaking 82-31 thrashing of neighboring Division III Colorado College, both at Clune Arena, a graveyard for

Basketball: Falcons defeat TCU, 72-39

The nationally ranked No. 16 Air Force men's team defeated Texas Christian University 72-39 on Jan. 22 for their 27th straight victory at home. For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com

Basketball: Falcons defeat Yale to open Air Force Classic

Led by a career-high 20 points by junior Pamela Findlay, the Air Force women's basketball team defeated Yale 67-55 Dec. 1 in the opening round of the Air Force Classic. The Falcons, who move onto Saturday's championship game, improve to 3-3 on the season, while the Bulldogs fall to 1-5. The contest

Basketball: Falcons dominate Wyoming, 88-43

The men's basketball team defeated Wyoming, 88-43, in conference play at home Feb. 3. The Falcons are ranked 17th nationally.For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com.(The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force or

Basketball: Falcons drop 57-47 contest to New Mexico

Unable to pull off the upset, the Air Force women's basketball team fell to New Mexico 57-47 Feb. 17 at Clune Arena.The Falcons drop to 5-19 overall, 1-12 in the Mountain West Conference, while the Lobos move to 19-7, 9-4 in the MWC. An early 9-0 run by Air Force gave the Falcons an 11-4 advantage

Basketball: Falcons edge DePaul, 52-51

The Air Force Falcons' Jacob Burtschi scored 13 points, including the winning basket with 7.7 seconds left to send Air Force to the NIT semifinals with a 52-51 win over DePaul March 21. For the complete story, visit the academy sports Web site at www.goairforcefalcons.com(The appearance of