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  • Academy helps community heal from Waldo Canyon fire

    Nearly 345 cadets, faculty and staff members helped residentsof Mountain Shadows, Colo., cut, gather, haul and stack organic slash, branches, deadfall and some burned trees and limbs during the community's semi-annual "Chipper Event" for fire mitigation on Aug. 26, 2012.Academy volunteers worked

  • Academy hits conservation target

    In light of October being Energy Action Month, developed by the Department of Energy, U.S. Air Force Academy mission elements gathered Sept. 23, to discuss energy and utility savings for the year and analyze new efforts here to reduce costs and save energy.

  • Academy hits switch on solar array

    Officials with the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower Corp. flipped a switch signifying the official dedication of the Academy's 6-megawatt solar array in a ceremony June 13.Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould called the event significant because it demonstrates

  • Academy hockey team splits series at Alabama-Huntsville

    The Air Force Academy split a two-game series against the University of Alabama-Huntsville here Feb. 11 and 12.In the first game, the Chargers scored a goal in each period for a 3-1 win.The Falcons controlled the first several minutes of the first period and had some scoring chances but were not

  • Academy holds memorial service for first African-American graduate

    Charles V. Bush, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 1963 and a Vietnam veteran, was laid to rest during a memorial service at the Academy March 16.Bush, also known as "BG-1" for being the Academy's first black graduate, died Nov. 5, 2012, at his home in Lolo, Mont.Friends and family

  • Academy holds panel honoring women's suffrage

    A Colorado state representative, the state's League of Women Voters president and the co-founder of a political polling firm came to the Air Force Academy on Monday to discuss the importance of women's suffrage and the need for informed voters as election season approaches.The panel, comprising

  • Academy holds religious respect conference

    Leaders from national Christian, Jewish, Freethinker, Earth-Centered and interfaith religious organizations met here Nov. 15 to 16 to discuss how the Air Force Academy can best train cadets to respect other faiths and continue to foster an environment that encourages accommodation of religious

  • Academy honored for community service

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was honored for its community service efforts when it was named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Feb. 9 by officials from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the highest

  • Academy honored for community service

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was placed on the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll March 4 in recognition of its community support. One of several institutions honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Academy was cited for its achievements in

  • Academy honors distinguished graduates

    Contributions to the Air Force and nation have earned two Air Force Academy graduates the academy's distinguished graduate awards.Retired Air Force Gen. Robert Oaks and Dr. Paul Kaminski have earned the 2002 Distinguished Graduate Award. The award recognizes graduates for contributions to the

  • Academy honors distinguished graduates

    Contributions to the Air Force and nation have earned two Air Force Academy graduates the academy’s distinguished graduate awards.Retired Col. Frederick Gregory and retired Gen. Ronald W. Yates have earned the 2004 Distinguished Graduate Award. The awards will be presented on behalf of the academy

  • Academy honors distinguished graduates

    Contributions to the Air Force and nation have earned two Air Force Academy alumni the school’s distinguished graduate awards. Retired Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer and Richard T. Schlosberg III have earned the 2003 Distinguished Graduate Award. The award is recognized by the academy and Association

  • Academy honors distinguished graduates

    The Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates announced the two recipients of its 2005 AOG Distinguished Graduate Award. Chosen were retired Gens. Hansford T. Johnson, Class of 1959, and Michael E. Ryan, Class of 1965. The award is given to academy graduates for a lifetime of service to the

  • Academy hoopsters fall to UNLV, 76-51

    A huge second-half run by the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Lady Rebels proved the knockout punch as the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team fell, 76-51, here Jan. 29.The Falcons fall to 6-12, 1-4 in the Mountain West Conference, while the Lady Rebels improve to 11-8, 2-3 in the league.The

  • Academy hoopsters top Canadian college

    In the first exhibition game of its Canadian tour, the Air Force women's basketball team defeated University College of the Fraser Valley, 70-55, at UCFV's Student Activity Centre on Aug. 2.Senior Letricia Castillo of Anchorage, Alaska, led the Falcons with 18 points. After a pair of early free

  • Academy hospital tops in class

    The Defense Department's award for top mid-sized military treatment facility went to the U.S. Air Force Academy during ceremonies Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual Tricare conference. Col. Alan Berg, commander of the 10th Medical Group, was there to accept the Military Treatment

  • Academy hosts Warrior Games sports camp

    Air Force wounded warriors are participating in a sports camp here through Feb. 2 in their quest to represent the Air Force in the 2013 Warrior Games.Fifty-four candidates are participating in the sports camp, which includes events such as track and field, basketball, volleyball, swimming,

  • Academy iceman named Atlantic Hockey offensive player of week

    Air Force sophomore winger Mike Phillipich was named the Atlantic Hockey Association Offensive Player of the Week for his six-point series against Bentley, Oct. 21-22, at the Cadet Ice Arena. Phillipch had a career-best two goals and four points in the Falcons' 5-1 win on Friday. He scored AFA's

  • Academy icemen skate past Robert Morris, 4-3

    Brian Reese scored the game-winning goal with 1:18 left in the third period as Air Force came from behind for a 4-3 win over Robert Morris Nov. 26 at the academy's Cadet Ice Arena. Air Force improved to 8-7-1 overall. Robert Morris fell to 4-8-0 this season. The Falcons ended a six-game losing

  • Academy identifies cadet who died Sept. 28

    Air Force Academy officials identified Oct. 1 the cadet who died Sept. 28 as Cadet 1st Class Matthew Patrick, 22, of Dallas.Patrick was found unconscious and transported to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, where he was pronounced dead.He was an aeronautical engineering major. He is survived by

  • Academy instructor applications due

    The application window for Air Force Academy instructor duty closes Aug. 31, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded interested officers Aug. 23. Instructor duty is a controlled, three-year maximum special duty assignment and applicants must be released by their AFPC core officer assignment

  • Academy instructor duty applications due to AFPC by Sept. 24

    Eligible active-duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy or U.S. Naval Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 24 to update their Airman Development Plan and submit their application memorandum to the Air Force Personnel Center.

  • Academy instructor vacancies available

    Eligible active duty officers interested in U.S. Air Force Academy instructor opportunities have until Sept. 30 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.

  • Academy instructors receive Commendation Medals for life-saving efforts

    Two U.S. Air Force Academy chemistry instructors received Commendation Medals March 18 for helping save the life of a fellow hiker on Jan.26 in Manitou Springs, Colo.It was just another day for Maj. Thomas Heier and Capt. Benjamin Worker when they climbed the 8,590-foot Manitou Incline in

  • Academy investigates illegal drug use

    The Air Force Academy is investigating approximately 15 cadets for violating a general order prohibiting the use of intoxicating substances -- other than alcohol, caffeine, tobacco or lawfully-used prescribed medications. The Academy superintendent issued his general order in April 2010, and it

  • Academy investigating potential test compromise

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials are investigating an incident of cheating involving more than 19 freshman cadets. "We have an honor code here at the Academy," said Capt. Capt. Kim Melchor, the deputy director of public affairs during a telephone interview Feb. 8. "From the first day they arrive, we

  • Academy javelin star adds to her trophy shelf

    A 2006 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was named the Female Field Event Athlete of the Year for the Mountain Region, officials from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced June 1. Dana Pounds, a newly commissioned second lieutenant, will look to defend her national

  • Academy joins social media scene

    The U.S. Air Force Academy officially entered the social media sphere Aug. 28 with the launch of Web pages on two popular social networking sites. In order to offer the public a convenient way to see what's going on at the Academy, the public affairs office here has created a page on

  • Academy launches religious respect training program

    Air Force Academy officials have launched a religious respect training program called Respecting the Spiritual Values of all People. The training focuses on educating cadets, faculty members and base employees on the importance of respecting the spiritual beliefs of a diverse force.Officials are

  • Academy lays MIA grad to rest after 39 years

    A 1961 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate and missing in action Airman returns home after 39 years in Southeast Asia. A funeral service for Maj. Burke Morgan, a Manitou Springs, Colo., native, will be held Sept. 7 at the Air Force Academy Chapel and Cemetery. Major Morgan, a navigator on a Douglas

  • Academy making strides in sexual assault prevention

    In 2003, the Air Force Academy faced negative attention from the press and drew the ire of parents and lawmakers alike because victims of sexual assault at the school who reported their cases were not given appropriate attention. The academy's commandant of cadets, Brig. Gen. Susan Y. Desjardins,

  • Academy mascot vying for national title

    He doesn't have the pageantry of the Indian on the horse with the flaming spear, the "homeyness" of that dog from Tennessee, or the in-your-face attitude of that "other" bird in South Florida.He lacks the tradition of the guy in the leprechaun suit, the ability to pull a wagon like that Oklahoma

  • Academy medics save life of Peterson NCO in Iraq

    Staff Sgt. Jamie Dana, a dog handler assigned to the 21st Security Forces Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., was seriously injured a month into her six-month deployment when an improvised explosive device hit her convoy during a patrol near Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Airmen here who are

  • Academy men finish 14th at cross country championships

    The Air Force Academy men’s cross country team concluded the 2004 season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA championships here Nov. 22. With 382 points, the Falcons matched their second-best team finish since 1967.Co-captain Brian Dumm was the top Falcon finisher coming in 81st out of 242 runners

  • Academy men gymnasts stumble against 4th-ranked Sooners

    Despite posting the best team total of the season, the Air Force Academy men’s gymnastics team dropped a 218.700-188.000 match to No. 4 University of Oklahoma here on Jan. 28. The 188.000 is the Falcons’ best score of the season by nearly 3 points. Air Force also posted top team scores on the

  • Academy military trainers receive mark of distinction

    As long as there's been an Air Force Academy, an elite group of NCOs has played a key role in the development of future leaders for the Air Force, and now those NCOs wear a formal mark of distinction.Academy Military Training NCOs, more commonly known as AMTs, were recently authorized to wear an

  • Academy named best school in West region

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the West for the second year in a row, and received top rankings in engineering in the U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2009 rankings, released Aug. 21. U.S. News & World Report officials evaluated 319

  • Academy NCO found guilty, sentenced in court-martial

    An NCO assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy was found guilty by a military judge of two violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during a special court-martial Aug. 26 here. The violations for Staff Sgt. Angeline Bakkila, who is not a cadet and assigned to the 10th Aerospace Medicine

  • Academy of Military Science moving to Maxwell

    With the Academy of Military Science moving from Tennessee's McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base to Maxwell Air Force Base's Officer Training School, all Air Force commissioning sources, except the U.S. Air Force Academy, will be under one roof. "Starting this fiscal year, all officer trainees will

  • Academy officer looks back on challenges, rewards of deployment

    When Lt. Col. Howard Gentry deployed to Afghanistan in May 2012, he knew he'd be stepping out of his comfort zone -- living and working in a different country, absorbing its culture, learning a new language and, for the next 12 months, watching his one-year-old daughter grow up and say her first

  • Academy officer picked for top triathlon

    Forget about who's crazy enough to participate in a triathlon. Who was crazy enough to come up with the over-the-top race in the first place? Believe it or not, it was a Sailor.In 1978, following a foot race on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, participants argued about who were the best overall

  • Academy officer takes the LEAD

    More than six years ago, Airman Lelia Abdulrazaq realized during a combat dining-in that she wanted to become an officer.

  • Academy officials add unmanned aircraft system into curriculum

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials here integrated unmanned aircraft systems into the school's curriculum. "The Air Force has made unmanned aircraft systems a priority for our service, and the value of these capabilities is evidenced on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Lt. Gen. Michael C.

  • Academy officials announce 2008 distinguished graduates

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates have announced the winners of the 2008 Distinguished Graduate Award. Retired Maj. Gen. Donald Shepperd, Class of 1962, and Mr. John Martinson, Class of 1970, earned this prestigious honor for their singular and

  • Academy officials announce second hall of fame class

    Air Force Academy officials have announced the second class for induction into the Air Force Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. The six inductees -- Jim Bowman, Callie Calhoun Molloy, Dee Dowis, Terry Isaacson, Ernie Jennings and Ben Martin -- will be inducted May 8 at the Air Force Academy Falcon

  • Academy officials begin year-long self study of athletics

    Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould announced Oct. 6 that Academy officials will begin a year-long, campus-wide effort to study the athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics certification program. Specific areas the study will

  • Academy officials break ground on solar array

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials broke ground on their latest and most ambitious solar energy project Nov. 1 here.The 6-megawatt solar array will occupy 30 acres of the Academy's land and is scheduled to be completed next summer.The solar array is the result of a partnership between the Air Force

  • Academy officials commend report

    Officials here commended the Sept. 22 report by former Congresswoman Tillie Fowler.“What I’d like to say is a thank you to the Fowler Commission,” said Lt. Gen. John Rosa, academy superintendent. “They did an incredible amount of work in a very, very short time.”The superintendent told news media

  • Academy officials continue flu treatment, response

    Air Force Academy health professionals are continuing care for a number of basic cadet trainees who are exhibiting symptoms consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria for influenza like illness, or ILI. As of July 13, 121 cadets have met the CDC criteria for ILI. Those

  • Academy officials educate future leaders on alternative energy

    Leaders at the Air Force Academy broke ground Nov. 1 for a 6-megawatt solar photovoltaic array, one of the largest solar PV projects in Colorado. The array is part of an energy transformation at the Academy, both physically and culturally, as officials seek to make the Academy a "Net Zero"

  • Academy officials explain National Letter of Intent signings

    Due to the U.S. Air Force Academy appointment process, names of recruited student-athletes will not be released until they arrive on campus this summer. Many high school student-athletes will participate in signing days and appear to sign a National Letter of Intent with the Academy, but they are

  • Academy officials name 2007 Distinguished Graduates

    A four-time NBA championship winning coach and a former president of National Defense University were named the recipients of the Academy's 2007 Distinguished Graduate Award. The U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates announced Oct. 30 that Gregg Popovich and retired Lt.

  • Academy officials open training facility at Pueblo Airport

    Officials from the Air Force Academy's 306th Flying Training Group will officially open a new facility Dec. 15 at the Pueblo Airport Industrial Park east of Pueblo, Colo. Staff members from Detachment 1 of the 306th FTG have been overseeing a contracted Air Force Initial Flight Screening program in

  • Academy officials relieve some cadets of duties

    Academy officials here have announced that 15 of 21 cadets assigned to the Cadet Wing’s Group 1 fall semester staff have been relieved of their duties following reports of inappropriate conduct at an offsite meeting in Winter Park, Colo., Oct. 1 and 2. The inappropriate conduct reportedly involved

  • Academy officials seek instructor applications

    Active-duty officers interested in applying for instructor duty for academic year 2010-2011 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado must submit applications to the Air Force Personnel Center here by Sept. 30. Officers in the ranks of first lieutenant through lieutenant colonel may apply for

  • Academy officials to hold memorial ceremonies Sept. 9

    U.S. Air Force Academy officials have scheduled a memorial and dedication ceremony here Sept. 9 to honor past and present heroes who have defended the United States' national interests.The first is the Academy's annual Homecoming Memorial Ceremony to honor graduates who have died in the past year.

  • Academy officials: Sexual assault reporting shows system is working

    Rather than being alarmed by 40 reports of sexual assault at the U.S. service academies during the 2006-2007 school year, officials are calling them a sign that programs designed to encourage victims to report are working. "It tells me that cadets are coming forward," said Col. Gail Colvin, vice

  • Academy panel: Problem-causers a minority

    The Defense Department's Air Force Academy Review Panel met Sept. 5 to discuss issues related to its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations at the institution.While the panelists concluded there were problems at the school and that the leaders failed to recognize those problems, they also

  • Academy parachute team sets world record

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue Competition and Demonstration Parachute Team set another world record in a big way.The team set a collegiate world big-way record March 31 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Ariz., when 39 cadets linked in the air. The 39 cadets jumped from three

  • Academy part of Rose Bowl parade

    People from the U.S. Air Force Academy will participate in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1.The academy's parachuting and demonstration team, the Wings of Blue, is scheduled to parachute into the parade, while four cadets and the entire 69-person Air Force Academy Band will march in the

  • Academy physicians discuss H1N1 lessons learned

    Senior medical officials who successfully slowed the spread of H1N1 flu virus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., published what they learned in an October article featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Catherine Witkop, a preventive

  • Academy physics professor earns second patent in 2 months

    A U.S. Air Force Academy Laser and Optics Research Center physicist received a second patent in less than two months Nov. 18. Dr. Geoff Andersen's newest patent is for the Holographic Adaptive Optic System, and the total number of patents he has earned since beginning his 12-year tenure at the

  • Academy planetarium closing to public

    Officials here are here closing the planetarium doors to the public after 45 years of providing programs about astronomy, flight and navigation to thousands of visitors.The planetarium is one of the academy’s oldest buildings, having been constructed in the late 1950s.It will remain open for use by

  • Academy plays central role in developing tomorrow’s STEM leaders

    Cadets at the Air Force Academy today are immersed in hands-on STEM programs while also exposed to a broad education in the humanities and non-technical disciplines. All cadets take at least two-thirds of their coursework in a cross-disciplinary core and almost half of all their courses are in STEM

  • Academy polo team battles top 10 teams

    Playing consecutive games against a top-10 team, the No. 17 Air Force water polo team fell short of the victory, losing to eighth-ranked University of California at Davis 7-5 on Sept. 24 at the Cadet Natatorium. With the loss, the Falcons fall to 8-6 on the season, 4-1 in the Western Water Polo

  • Academy professor sets swimming world record

    An Air Force Academy professor set a world record in long-distance swimming July 23.Lt. Col. Tim Lawrence of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Astronautical Engineering became the first American to swim the 14.8 nautical miles from Britain's Jersey Island to France. In the process, he

  • Academy professor wins national award

    A professor in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Political Science was named one of the U.S. Professors of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Nov. 18. Dr. Frances Pilch was recognized in Washington, D.C. as the 2010 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of

  • Academy programs rank among nation's best

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report.The national news magazine just released its America's Best Colleges 2003 edition, which rated universities in a number of general areas. In terms of specific academic

  • Academy protects falcons from West Nile

    After seven magpies were found dead on campus from West Nile virus, officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., began vaccinations around campus. The vaccinations are not for cadets, though. They are for the 11 falcons that represent the academy.With the virus confirmed in the area, the

  • Academy provides update on cheating investigation

    Academy officials provided the latest numbers of cadets interviewed and the number of cases being forwarded for further action in the cheating incident involving some members of the Class of 2010 Feb. 15 here. Since the interviews began Feb. 2, a total of 39 cases have been investigated as of Feb.

  • Academy ranked 11th-best school in nation by Forbes

    The Air Force Academy was ranked the 11th-best college in the nation on Forbes Magazine's 2010 America's Best Colleges list, which was released Aug. 12.The rankings are compiled by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, which evaluated more than 600 undergraduate programs.

  • Academy ranked among nation's best colleges

    The Air Force Academy received top-10 rankings in most available professors, low drug and alcohol use, and best school administration, according to The Best 376 Colleges book, released today by Princeton Review.The Princeton Review ranks the Air Force Academy's faculty fifth in the nation in "most

  • Academy ranked among nation's best colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's professors are among the most accessible in the nation, according to The Best 371 Colleges guide released by Princeton Review July 28. Faculty availability is an expectation at a military service academy, and the Academy ranks fourth in the nation in professor

  • Academy ranks among nation’s best

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has one of the nation's top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report.The national news magazine released its America’s Best Colleges 2004 edition, which rated universities in a number of general areas. In the overall engineering rankings

  • Academy ranks among US top colleges

    The U.S. Air Force Academy is ranked today as one of the top universities in the nation with the latest rankings from Forbes.Forbes released its annual best college rankings July 24, listing the Academy as the 31st best university in the nation. The U.S. Military Academy ranked 7th and the U.S Naval

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability

    Academy professors here are the most accessible to their students in the nation, according to “The Best 361 Colleges” released Aug. 22 by The Princeton Review.The New York-based education services company features the academy in “The Best 361 Colleges,” the new 2006 edition of its annual "best

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability for 2nd year

    The U.S. Air Force Academy's professors are the most accessible in the nation for the second year in a row, according to The Best 361 Colleges text, released today by the Princeton Review. Faculty availability is an expectation at the academy, where the student-faculty ratio is 8:1, average class

  • Academy ranks top in professor availability for 4th time

    The Air Force Academy's professors are the most accessible in the nation for the fourth year in a row, according to The Best 368 Colleges text, released July 29 by the Princeton Review. Faculty availability is an expectation at a military service academy. At the U.S. Air Force Academy, the

  • Academy rated best in west by U.S. News & World Report

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the west for the third year in a row and received high rankings in engineering in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" 2010 rankings. U.S. News evaluated universities which offer only undergraduate degrees, and

  • Academy releases 2004-05 women’s basketball schedule

    Back-to-back tournaments to open the season and five additional nonconference home contests amid an always challenging conference slate highlight the 2004-05 Air Force Academy women’s basketball schedule.The Falcons get the season off to a start with the Air Force Classic here Nov. 19 and 20. Coach

  • Academy releases 2005 lacrosse schedule

    A trip to Virginia Military Institute, an appearance in the University of Denver’s Pioneer Face-Off Classic and five games against opponents nationally ranked at the end of the 2004 regular season highlight the 2005 Air Force Academy lacrosse schedule.The Air Force Academy Falcons get the season

  • Academy reopens to public

    The U.S. Air Force Academy reopened its gates to the public Sept. 13.Visitors will be allowed to visit the academy from 6:30 a.m. until 8 p.m., but could be subject to routine photo identification card checks and random vehicle searches.Events, such as concerts and athletic events, will be open to

  • Academy repeats as 'Best in the West'

    The Air Force Academy received "Best in the West" ranking for the fourth-straight year in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 Best Colleges rankings released Aug. 17.The Academy also earned second place in the nation for best undergraduate engineering specialties of aerospace, aeronatical and

  • Academy reports show increased trust in system, better reporting

    An increase in reports of sexual assault at the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy reflect more trust in the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program -- a silver lining and proof that the system is working, the Academy's sexual assault response

  • Academy researcher develops satellite imaging technology

    A research associate at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Laser and Optics Research Center here is developing a new capability that will allow satellites to be seen and see clearer. Dr. Geoff Andersen developed the process, called holographic adaptic optics, that uses sensors and lenses that can correct

  • Academy residents return home, operations return to normal

    More than 2,100 Airmen and their families who had to evacuate their homes at the U.S. Air Force Academy due to the Waldo Canyon fire were allowed to return as of 5 a.m. June 29.With the fire contained after burning about 10 acres of land on the installation, Academy leaders determined it was safe

  • Academy rugby player returns to field as a coach

    When Air Force Academy Cadet Marc Ward took to the rugby field against the University of California at Berkeley in May 2003, the freshman had no idea it might be his last time to play. With about 18 minutes left in the first half of the game, Cadet Ward made a crushing hit on his opponent midway

  • Academy rugby teams win championships

    The Air Force Academy men’s and women’s rugby teams won titles at the 2003 Collegiate Rugby Championships, held at Stanford University’s Steuber Rugby Stadium in Stanford, Calif., recently.The Air Force women beat the University of Illinois 17-15 in the finals May 3 for a repeat as national

  • Academy satellite lost after launch

    An Air Force Academy satellite was lost March 24 shortly after launch. The cadet-built FalconSAT-2 small satellite was the primary payload on the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon I rocket, launched from the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site on Kwajalien Atoll in the Marshall Islands. “We

  • Academy seeks bios, photos of grads

    The dean of faculty here is seeking biographies and high quality on-the-job and in-training photos of Academy graduates who are in the Air Force work force or attending flight training or other technical schools.The items will be used in a display along the entire length of the second floor in

  • Academy seeks enlisted applicants

    Enlisted Airmen interested in attending the U.S. Air Force Academy this entry year must submit completed forms no later than Jan. 31. There are 135 slots available for enlisted Airmen each year through the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program. "The LEAD program is an ongoing effort to give