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  • AAFES to offer Thanksgiving weekend feast of deals

    Military shoppers looking to dig in to tasty holiday shopping better bring a big appetite to base exchanges or post exchanges the weekend after Thanksgiving as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is serving up three days of great deals, gift card giveaways and scratch off cards. The smorgasbord

  • AAFES waiting on uniform fabric

    Delays in getting certified fabric have backed up production of selected Air Force and Army optional uniforms. Those items include Air Force polyester/wool blend shirts and blouses, polyester slacks and skirts, mess dress uniforms and officer service coats sold through the Army and Air Force

  • AAFES waives interest, suspends payments for hurricane victims

    Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials said they are waiving interest and suspending monthly payment requirements to exchange credit program cardholders displaced by Hurricane Katrina. “According to our records, there are approximately 15,000 accounts impacted in undeliverable zip codes,”

  • AAFES worker trains daily despite prosthetic leg

    Terry Mallon broke his back, both legs and both ankles showing off a stunt. The 60-foot fall off an amusement park ride pushed his shin bones past his knees.Twenty-four years and 11 surgeries later, which included the loss of his right leg, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service security

  • AAFES, MWR officials testify to congressional committee

    Air Force officials overseeing morale, welfare and recreation, or MWR, for Airmen testified before the House Armed Services Committee military personnel subcommittee March 15. Maj. Gen. Paul Essex, commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, and Arthur Myers, director of Air

  • AAFES, Pentagon Channel launch monthly benefit show

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the Pentagon Channel have teamed up to bring original, exchange-focused programming to more than three million viewers around the world. On Jan. 7, the Pentagon Channel began broadcasting the monthly 30-minute show, focused on what makes AAFES special

  • Abandoned paintings make Air Force history

    Nine paintings depicting the evolution of air and space, which are displayed in the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station technical support building lobby, will be adopted into the Air Force Art Program this year. The paintings were rescued years ago after being abandoned inside a storage closet at

  • Abizaid agrees to chair Dover mortuary panel

    Retired Army Gen. John P. Abizaid will chair the panel overseeing the Dover, Del., port mortuary, Pentagon officials announced last night.Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta asked Abizaid, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, to replace former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, who

  • Abizaid asks Congress to help stop unsolicited mail

    The commander of U.S. Central Command is asking Congress for help in eliminating unsolicited mail to servicemembers.Army Gen. John P. Abizaid said the military mail service is running at capacity, and he noted the propensity of America to be especially generous during the holidays."I would greatly

  • Abizaid focuses on Iraq, career Airmen

    Talented people are the reason why today’s U.S. armed forces are the best they have ever been, said Army Gen. John Abizaid, the commander of U.S. Central Command, during a visit with 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen here. He urged them to “stay with the team” as the United States continues to

  • ABMS moves ahead with second round of contract awards

    The goal of ABMS is to enable the Air Force and Space Force to operate together and as part of a joint team – connecting sensors, decision makers and weapons through a secure data network enabling rapid decision making and all-domain command and control

  • ABMS moves forward on cloud-based C2

    The DAF’s Advanced Battle Management System program awarded a $112 million contract to Science Applications International Corporation as the ABMS cloud-based command and control software integrator.

  • ABMS signs more companies post onramp

    This most recent selections – the fourth round announced in as many months – support an ABMS acquisition strategy that spurs competition from a variety of traditional defense as well as commercial-focused sources and streamlines the contracting process to produce capability in roughly four month

  • 'Abort Court' gets to bottom of Moody's mission scrubs

    The 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently began taking broken jets "to court" as a way to discover the root cause of mission-scrubbing system failures. The "abort court" which began in January, examines all lost sorties from the previous month and analyzes their causes by looking at the 'big

  • Absentee ballots can make a difference

    In the Nov. 2 general election, the next president, vice president, 34 senators, 435 representatives, 13 governors and hundreds of local officials will be elected. American voters play a very important role in this process, said Maj. Rickey Harrington, U.S. Air Forces in Europe voting officer.“The

  • Absentee voter registration under way

    In just five months, voters nationwide will be taking advantage of their Constitutional rights as they help decide who will win the 2004 general election. With many servicemembers and civilian employees deployed overseas, voting by absentee ballot is just as important to the election as the votes

  • Absentee Voters Week 2010

    Absentee Voters Week, from Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, has been set aside by Department of Defense officials for voters to recognize the military's focus on preserving the right to vote and encouraging absentee voters to do so. The goals of Absentee Voters Week are to emphasize and encourage voters to

  • Absentee Voting Week kicks off Oct. 11

    Oct. 11 to 15 has been designated Absentee Voting Week by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.Overseas voters should mark and return their state absentee ballots or the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot during this week, federal voting officials said.It is imperative to mark and mail ballots as

  • Abu is coming

    An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon pilot who goes by the call sign "Abu" prepares to taxi out for an April 5 combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is deployed with the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Terry L. Blevins)

  • ABU wear policy effective immediately

    Air Force officials at the Pentagon released the wear policy for the new Airman Battle Uniform Feb. 7. The policy comes in time to help many of the Airmen deploying to the AOR in May, as these Airmen will be among the first to get the ABU. Further ABU distribution plans will be based on production

  • Abused Afghan woman to receive plastic surgery

    A 16-year-old woman brutally attacked by her husband in December is set to receive plastic surgery in Kabul following close coordination between the Afghan government and Provincial Reconstruction Team Qalat, a joint U.S. Air Force and Army unit here. Nazia Hookum Darr was beaten and disfigured by

  • Academy 2005 football schedule announced

    The Falcon football team will play five home games, including one against the Army Black Knights on Nov. 5, to highlight the 2005 football schedule. The schedule was released March 8 by Mountain West Conference officials.The Falcons open the 2005 season Sept. 3 against the University of Washington

  • Academy a cappella group performs at White House

    The Air Force Academy's a cappella group In the Stairwell performed at the White House for a holiday reception Dec. 9.The group was approached by the White House Social Office and asked to submit samples of their music to be compared to other performers. A couple of weeks later, they were notified

  • Academy academics rank among best in nation

    The Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the west, and received top rankings in several engineering programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2008 rankings, released Aug. 17. U.S. News & World Report evaluated the 320 universities in the

  • Academy accepts 1,150 into Class of 2017

    Approximately 1,150 basic cadets were accepted into the Class of 2017 during a ceremony at the Stillman Parade Field here Aug. 6.Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould conducted the pass in review, and Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Greg Lengyel led the new cadets in reciting the Airman's

  • Academy accepts bid to Armed Forces Bowl

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials have accepted a bid to play in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl on New Year's Eve at Fort Worth, Texas. The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, an ESPN regional television owned-and-operated event, will be aired at 11:30 a.m. CST on ESPN, live from Amon G. Carter

  • Academy adds editorial, speech writing to curriculum

    Writing editorials and speeches is not always easy for the “techno-centric.”Since most of the Air Force's senior enlisted leaders are people managers experienced as mechanics, number crunchers or computer fixers, they often have limited experience putting their thoughts on paper. The idea of having

  • Academy aero lab researchers harness energy from ocean waves

    Air Force Academy researchers have harnessed 99 percent of the energy in a simulated ocean wave and are preparing to take their emerging technology to the next level.The energy research is part of a National Science Foundation-funded research project to create the world's first free-floating, fully

  • Academy again ranks among best U.S. colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is one of the best educational institutions in the nation in several undergraduate academic categories, said the U.S. News & World Report 2014 Best Colleges report released Sept. 10.

  • Academy aircraft operations suspended

    Following a review by an Air Force air logistics center team, Brig. Gen. John Weida, academy commandant, ordered flying operations of 45 aircraft assigned here be suspended because of safety concerns.Affected aircraft include: TG-10B\C\D unpowered gliders and TG-14 motorgliders of the 94th Flying

  • Academy aircraft resume flight

    Officials here have directed academy aircraft back into service starting June 15. Flight operations here were suspended April 2 following a safety review. Since that time, numerous actions have been taken to resolve all concerns expressed by academy leaders. Major actions taken include a detailed

  • Academy aircraft return to flight

    Forty-five aircraft previously grounded amid safety concerns were cleared for normal flight operations Jan. 17. Air Force officials regained confidence in the contract maintenance program and permanent fixes were established for all discrepancies identified.Three UV-18 Twin Otter aircraft of the

  • Academy Airman helps Afghan interpreter start new life in US

    Master Sgt. Michael Simon, now an Academy Military Trainer for Cadet Squadron 16, began a year-long deployment in June 2011 at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan as a Mi-17 crew chief air adviser, where he relied heavily on Afghan interpreters to stay alive and accomplish the mission of training Afghan

  • Academy Airmanship operations take flight under AETC

    The U.S. Air Force Academy’s airmanship operations realigned under the Air Education and Training Command as the newly named 306th Flying Training Group on Oct. 1.The operations are elective courses at the academy and are aimed at giving cadets firsthand knowledge and understanding of the flight

  • Academy Airmen finish strong at Air Force Marathon

    Two Airmen assigned here won big at the Air Force Marathon Sept. 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Capt. Brian Dumm, an Academy English instructor, was the overall male and active-military male winner. Capt. Anne Marie Sibal, a judge advocate here, was the active-military female

  • Academy among nation's top 100 'best value colleges'

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named as one of the nation's top 100 best value colleges for 2009 by The Princeton Review Jan. 8. The Best Values College List features 50 public and 50 private colleges. The Princeton Review selected these institutions as its "best value" choices for 2009 based on its

  • Academy announces 1st six athlete hall of famers

    The Air Force Academy has announced the inaugural class for induction into the Air Force Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. The six inductees -- Alonzo Babers, Bob Beckel, John Clune, Chad Hennings, Michelle Johnson and Brock Strom -- will be inducted Oct. 19 in Colorado Springs. The six inductees

  • Academy announces new data science major

    The data science major will be interdisciplinary, built with core classes from the Academy's management, math, computer science and philosophy departments.

  • Academy applications on the rise

    The number of applicants to the Air Force Academy so far this year is 301 students more than all of last year, the academy’s admissions department officials said.“As of Dec. 2, the total number of applicants to the academy is 11,081,” said Rollie Stoneman, admissions associate director. “By the end

  • Academy Assembly guests discuss bridging war, peace

    The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told Class of 2010 cadets here Oct. 8 that their education will not end at graduation during his keynote address for the 2009 U.S. Air Force Academy Assembly. "The world demands more education today," said Marine Gen. James Cartwright. "This is the

  • Academy assistant professor killed in Afghanistan

    An Air Force Academy assistant professor was killed in Kabul April 27.Maj. Philip D. Ambard gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the U.S. Major Ambard arrived at the Air Force Academy's Department of Foreign Languages in December 2003. "The U.S. Air Force Academy family is deeply saddened by

  • Academy athletes earn academic all-conference honors

    Air Force Academy baseball players John Meyers and Dustin Smith were named to the Mountain West Conference Academic All-Conference team July 7.Meyers, a civil engineering major, earned the honor with a 3.30 grade-point average and finished the season with 18 pitching appearances, striking out 18

  • Academy awarded $285,000 for wave energy research

    The next source of alternative energy could come from ocean waves, and Air Force Academy professors have been granted funding to dive into this research. The National Science Foundation has awarded the Academy's Aeronautics Department $285,619 to support a cyclodial propeller wave energy converter

  • Academy Band conductor nominated for regional Emmy

    The commander and conductor of the Air Force Academy Band may soon be clutching an award statuette from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.Lt. Col. Don Schofield was nominated for a regional Emmy award this year for his 2011 production of "Holiday Notes from Home" and will attend

  • Academy band marches in Macy's parade

    The cold and rain didn't stop the residents of New York City from lining the streets for this year's 80th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Nov. 23. The soggy weather also didn't stop the U.S. Air Force Academy Marching Band from participating. "We were here as part of the celebration of the 60th

  • Academy band named top U.S. military concert band

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Band was named the top military concert band in the Department of Defense March 9. The John Philip Sousa Foundation awarded the Col. George S. Howard Citation of Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands to the Academy Band and its commander, Lt. Col. Larry Lang. This

  • Academy band performs for students in New York

    In 1984, Tech. Sgt. Stephen Brannen, then 19, heard the U.S. Air Force band "Airmen of Note" play for the first time. He said that one concert changed his entire perception of the military. Now, more than 20 years later, the U.S. Air Force Academy Band "Blue Steel," hopes their Nov. 22 performance

  • Academy band shares love of music, profession at Midwest Clinic

    Representatives of the Air Force Academy band spent three days sharing the Academy story through love of music and their military profession Dec. 15 through 17 here duringthe Midwest Clinic international band and orchestra conference. The Midwest Clinic is an annual conference focused on raising the

  • Academy band wows crowd with help from old friend

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Band's Falconaires performed a concert for the Texas Band Members Association convention here at the Lila Cockrell Theatre with the assistance of a living legend. Sammy Nestico, known in music circles for his long career as a military musician and his success in the music

  • Academy baseball player takes ESPN magazine honors

    Air Force Academy sophomore Josh Meents was named to the ESPN The Magazine District VII Academic All-District Baseball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Meents, an operations research major with a 3.33 overall grade point average, was named to the first team.

  • Academy beats Army, Navy as most innovative

    An Air Force Academy team bested the two other service academies in the first competition to design the most innovative project to address warfighter challenges. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research-driven competition featured three teams from USAFA, the U.S.

  • Academy Board of Visitors discuss top issues

    Sexual assault prevention and religious tolerance, and the academy’s handling of these issues, were topics discussed by the academy’s Board of Visitors here during an Oct. 6 meeting. Despite the heaviness of the topics, “this was an upbeat meeting,” said Johnny Whitaker, director of communications

  • Academy Board of Visitors meets in Washington

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors met in Washington on Oct. 6 to discuss a variety of issues relating to the academy. The board, comprising 15 people, met to review the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical education, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters

  • Academy Board of Visitors to meet

    The Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, to discuss a variety of issues, including the impact of faculty deployments on offering cadets an operational perspective from their instructors and an update on the non-profit organization for the benefit

  • Academy boxer helps battle for life

    The boxer keeps his hands up as his feet dance around a heavy bag. He jabs and strikes the bag with his gloved fists, but when this boxer steps into the ring with an opponent, it isn't the only battle he's fighting. Cadet 1st Class Colin LaFavor is a member of the U.S. Air Force Academy's boxing

  • Academy boxing coach teaches valuable lessons

    A plaque on the wall in the boxing gym reads, "Tough times don't last, tough people do." It's a quote that lends itself to the person who spoke those words. Ed Weichers Jr. became the U.S. Air Force Academy's boxing coach more than 30 years ago. As a testament to his success, the gym displays

  • Academy cadet awarded Marshall Scholarship

    A senior cadet here has been named a 2010 Marshall Scholarship winner.Cadet 1st Class Austin McKinney, from Canton, Mich., is the Air Force Academy's 11th Marshall Scholar.Cadet McKinney plans to obtain two separate master's degrees at the University of London in England, one in Latin American

  • Academy cadet awarded Rhodes Scholarship

    A senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy recently was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships for 2008.Cadet 1st Class Hila Levy, from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, is a biology major with Cadet Squadron 9. First in her class, she is an accomplished linguist, minoring in Arabic, French and Spanish while fluent

  • Academy cadet captures shot put title

    Freshman Sara Neubauer of Bottineau, N.D., became the Air Force Academy's first USA Track and Field champion, as she won the shot put title June 21 at the 2007 Finish Line USA Junior Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis.Neubauer recorded a distance of 48'10¼" to win the event and top the

  • Academy cadet dies

    An Air Force Academy cadet died here Sept. 28, officials announced.The cadet, whose identity is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification, was found unconscious the morning of Sept. 28 and transported to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., where the cadet was pronounced

  • Academy cadet earns national leadership award

    The top cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Aeronautics Department was recognized for being among the best aerospace graduates in the country last week in the nation's capital. Cadet 1st Class Christopher Shannon received the 2014 Tomorrow's Leaders Award during the 57th Annual Laureates Awards

  • Academy cadet earns scholarship to study at Oxford

    A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet recently earned a top-level scholarship to Exeter College at Oxford University in England for two years of graduate study.Cadet 1st Class Bradford Waldie garnered the Alberta Bart Holaday Scholarship and will study abroad to earn a master's degree in philosophy in

  • Academy cadet has hoop dreams

    When Cadet 1st Class Matt McCraw was growing up, he had dreams of playing basketball during March Madness as part of an NCAA team."Every kid really grows up wanting to play in March Madness and the NCAA tournament and also go on to the NBA," Cadet McCraw said. "But it's definitely a great feeling

  • Academy cadet honored during White House ceremony

    An Air Force Academy cadet who cofounded a non-profit organization that supports daughters of military members was honored during a White House ceremony on April 11.Cadet Staff Sgt. Moranda Hern spoke at the White House during ceremonies marking the first anniversary of "Joining Forces," a national

  • Academy cadet in-processing to continue as scheduled

    Approximately 1,000 Air Force Academy cadet appointees are expected to arrive in the area for in-processing, which is scheduled for June 28. Air Force Academy officials assured the public that there is a plan in place to take care of all cadets, to include appointees.At this time, the cadet

  • Academy cadet invited to gymnastics winter cup challenge

    A U.S. Air Force Academy junior was selected to participate in the Winter Cup Challenge this February, USA Gymnastics announced Jan. 10. Cadet Greg Stine of Houston is just the third academy gymnast in the history of the program to participate at the nationally-recognized meet, which will help

  • Academy cadet named MWC runner of the week

    Air Force Academy sophomore Scott Balcao was named the Mountain West Conference men's cross country athlete of the week, league officials announced Oct. 10. Balcao, from Stockton, Calif., was the first Falcon to cross the finish line at the Fort Hays State Tiger Invitational Oct. 7, leading Air

  • Academy cadet named Truman Scholar

    A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was named one of 60 Truman Scholarship recipients in an announcement released by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation March 30.Cadet 2nd Class Jennifer Bandi, a native of Winchester, Mass., is the Academy's 16th Truman Scholarship winner. A political science

  • Academy cadet named Truman Scholar

    A cadet is a Truman Scholar and has won a $26,000 scholarship. The Harry S. Truman Foundation officially announced its winners across the United States on March 30.Cadet 2nd Class Andrew Sellers, a computer science major, earned the merit-based scholarship to attend a graduate or professional

  • Academy cadet pronounced dead

    An Air Force Academy cadet was pronounced dead at approximately 3:30 a.m. Sept. 16 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., after he was found unconscious in his dormitory room here Sept. 15.The cadet's name is being wittheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification."The Academy family

  • Academy cadet receives Article 15

    A cadet here charged with sexual harassment in April has received non-judicial punishment. He also faces disenrollment from the academy, discharge from the Air Force and recoupment of his education costs.Cadet 2nd Class Jason Nicklas Lewis, a junior, received an Article 15 on Sept. 23 for

  • Academy cadet triumphs over personal tragedies

    As part of a church group, Cadet 2nd Class Erik Mirandette felt a need to help other people. His journey would take him more than two years and 9,000 miles across the African continent -- a journey that would cost him more than time and distance. "It was a sense of restlessness that I wanted to make

  • Academy cadet uses training to save life

    A United States Air Force Academy cadet put his military training into action when he saved the life of a civilian from a car accident on June 9, 2012. Christopher Kirk, of Burlington, Iowa, has just completed his third year at the academy and was selected amongst his peers to attend a 5-week

  • Academy Cadet Wing returns to daily schedule

    The Cadet Wing has returned to its daily schedule of calls and cadets' off-duty privileges have been reinstated, academy officials announced Feb. 13. Lt. Gen. John F. Regni, the academy superintendent, restricted the entire 4,300-member Cadet Wing to the campus Feb. 7 after a cheating incident

  • Academy cadet wins $30,000 scholarship

    Cadet 2nd Class Christopher Culver is among the 75 winners of the Truman Award nationwide, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation officials announced recently. The scholarship provides $30,000 for graduate study, along with priority admission and supplemental financial aid at certain premier

  • Academy cadets capture scholarship trifecta

    Three Air Force Academy cadets have captured the trifecta of prestigious graduate scholarships. Cadet 1st Class Nicholas Shelly has been named a Rhodes Scholar and plans to spend his two years at Oxford University in England studying international relations. He is the academy's 34th Rhodes

  • Academy cadets celebrate Acceptance Day

    Despite strict parameters to mitigate the coronavirus, including spatial distancing, mandatory wear of facemasks and a very limited audience, Acceptance Day held all the tradition one would expect at an event usually attended by thousands of friends and relatives.

  • Academy cadets compete in global contest

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets competed with more than 500 military academy and Reserve Officers Training Corps cadets from around the world for a contest of strength and skill April 20 - 21 during Sandhurst Competition 2012.The Sandhurst competition is an annual event held at the U.S. Military

  • Academy cadets compete in UAS competition

    The Air Force Academy took second place to the Naval Academy at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency sponsored unmanned aerial systems Swarm Competition, April 23-25 at Camp Roberts, California.

  • Academy cadets deploy, experience expeditionary life

    More than 40 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visited the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here to observe deployed operations first-hand and interact with deployed U.S. and coalition forces."Being out here really broadens our horizons, allowing us to truly take in what it means to be an Airman," said

  • Academy cadets experience operational Air Force

    Fourteen U.S. Air Force Academy cadets specializing in engineering degrees arrived here May 16 for a two-week temporary duty to experience an operational civil engineer squadron."The cadets came to Andersen as part of a summer class called field engineer readiness laboratory," said Capt. Matt

  • Academy cadets gain insight into security forces mission while deployed

    For a group of U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visiting the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, a training day with security forces proved both exhausting and informative.The cadets, here as part of Operation Air Force-Deployed -- a program designed to give cadets a firsthand view of a

  • Academy cadets get lunch-time treat, witness history

    The new secretary of the Air Force was sworn in at the academy’s Mitchell Hall cadet dining facility today during the cadet noon meal. Michael W. Wynne was sworn in by acting Secretary of the Air Force Pete Geren. Secretary Wynne said he accepted the mantel with great pride and added he could not

  • Academy cadets get taste of deployed life

    Approximately 60 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are in Southwest Asia, observing deployed operations first hand and meeting deployed Airmen.Cadets receive leadership training, but it can become limited to what happens in the Academy's training environment. However, the opportunity to experience Air

  • Academy cadets help race for the cure

    More than 150 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets here helped raise more than $540,000 to screen, treat and educate patients and research a cure for breast cancer during the September Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Colorado Springs, Colo. Volunteer race director Gay Harrison, an Academy Class of 1984

  • Academy cadets help Spangdahlem drill team hone sabers

    Eleven U.S. Air Force Academy Saber Drill Team cadets were here this week to work with the 52nd Fighter Wing Honor Guard's Eifel Sabres drill team they helped train last year. The team is the only one in U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Since the team’s inception last April, they have performed for the

  • Academy cadets march in 57th Inaugural Parade

    Cadets with the Air Force Academy's outstanding cadet squadron of 2012 marched down the streets of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington Jan. 22 as part of the 57th Inauguration Parade, honoring the swearing-in of President Barack Obama.Hundred of thousands of spectators greeted the Raptors of Cadet

  • Academy cadets operate small unmanned aircraft systems

    Eleven U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned to operate RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft systems, or SUAS, during an initial qualification training course at Choctaw Airfield, Fla., June 3-14.The RQ-11B Raven is a lightweight and low-altitude, remotely piloted system that provides real-time

  • Academy cadets prepare to have a blast ... off

    Cadet 1st Class Lauren Viscito dons a white gown, blue booties and a hair net before stepping into a clean room at the academy. She's one of a team of cadets working to get FalconSAT-3 ready for lift off. FalconSAT-3 is part of a group of three small payloads headed to space aboard an Atlas V rocket