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  • Fairchild aircrew saves woman

    A five-man UH-1N Huey crew from the 36th Rescue Flight here responded to an emergency call June 3 and rescued a 44-year-old woman reported lost by her husband in Ellensburg, Wash. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Department requested assistance from the Air Force the morning of June 3 after ground

  • Fairchild Airman accepted to doctor of pharmacy program

    Airman 1st Class Bart Hardwell never imagined it could happen, but through hard work, perseverance and support from his peers and leadership, it did.He was one of 249 selected out of 1,200 applicants to attend the fall 2011, doctor of pharmacy program at the University of Southern Nevada College of

  • Fairchild Airman named Red Cross Hometown Hero

    Master Sgt. Stephanie Horn, the health services manager for the 92nd Medical Group, was recognized as an American Red Cross Hometown Hero Feb. 26 by the American Red Cross Association for her lifesaving actions in January 2015 in Spokane, Washington.

  • Fairchild Airmen awarded medals for heroism

    Whether it is a meth lab in Spokane, Wash., booby trapped with grenades, or an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, every day brings something new for an explosive ordnance disposal technician. Two of Fairchild's EOD technicians were awarded decorations for heroism in a ceremony Dec. 7 at the

  • Fairchild Airmen climb ice-covered tower to retain communications

    Transmission systems radio Airmen with the 92nd Communications Squadron here left their heated offices to work on top of a snow-covered mountain where the average temperature is below zero.These Airmen journey to the Calispell Mountain Peak in Cusick, Wash., to de-ice a radio tower that provides

  • Fairchild Airmen help save homes from flooding

    Forty student candidates and instructors from the 336th Training Group Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape School here filled roughly 10,000 sandbags in Pend Oreille County, Wash., June 9, reportedly saving three homes from being flooded and making elderly homeowners extremely grateful and

  • Fairchild Airmen rescue 6 in one day

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight saved six people and a dog during two different operations in Northern Idaho Oct. 28. Unexpected snowfall, up to 3 feet in some places, stranded a father and daughter as well as a group of campers among the 7,000-foot peaks of the densely forested mountain ranges.

  • Fairchild Airmen rescue hikers

    Airmen of the 36th Rescue Flight from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., rescued a hiker from Fort Lewis, Wash., who tumbled more than 1,000 feet June 14 down a mountain just west of Wenatchee, Wash.The 58-year-old man and his son were hiking around 3 p.m. when the older man stumbled down a mountain

  • Fairchild Airmen rescue SERE student

    A student attending the Survival Evasion Resistance Escape training course in the Colville National Forest, Wash., was rescued Aug. 10 after he went into anaphylactic shock following a bee sting.The student, 1st Lt. Andrew Metzger, was practicing evasion techniques when he was stung.Three Airmen

  • Fairchild Airmen rescue stranded hiker

    A four-member crew from the 36th Rescue Flight here rescued a stranded, injured hiker Dec. 4 after an avalanche that killed two others hit in the Snoqualmie Pass area in Washington. The crew took off Dec. 4 and arrived at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., where they were tasked by the Washington State

  • Fairchild Airmen reunite with family after deployment

    Applause, cheers, hugs and tears of joy awaited 44 returning warriors as they walked off of a KC-135 Stratotanker to be greeted by a crowd of more than 100 military family members, fellow Airmen and local media crews here April 30. After the welcome on the ramp next to the plane, the families and

  • Fairchild Airmen test for Ranger School

    Airmen assigned to the 22nd Training Squadron and select Airmen with the 66th Training Squadron here have taken on a rare challenge to push themselves beyond normal endurance for the chance to attend the Army’s elite training program -- Ranger School. And they only had a day to do it. The 12-hour

  • Fairchild Airmen train for Rodeo 2007

    Airmen who will represent Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., at the bi-annual Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 teamed up with their counterparts from McChord AFB, Wash., for four days of training recently at the Grant County International Airport here. This year's "Rodeo," the name given to the major

  • Fairchild captain receives 'world' award

    A Fairchild airman received the Junior Chamber International's Outstanding Young Persons of the World for 2003 award in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Nov. 7.Capt. Alan Adams, 96th Air Refueling Squadron readiness flight commander, was selected as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans in 2002 and was

  • Fairchild combines wing functions to streamline operations

    Members of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing opened the doors Aug. 29 to a facility responsible for three key functions for Fairchild Air Force Base's expeditionary success.The Expeditionary Airmen's Center of Excellence will synergize the 92nd ARW's Air Expeditionary Force, Air Force Smart Operations for

  • Fairchild crews support mission against ISIL

    Fairchild aircrews are actively participating in support of the mission against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant known as ISIL. U.S. military forces and partner nations, including the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab

  • Fairchild engineers save AF nearly $8 million

    Balancing today's readiness with tomorrow's modernization isn't an easy task, but the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, figured out a way to do it and saved $8 million along the way.

  • Fairchild fights global warming with new 'alternative fuel'

    Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base opened an E85 pump for use by certain government vehicles Feb. 10 in an effort to cut emissions and reduce their carbon footprint.E85 is an alternative fuel made primarily of corn and the E stands for ethanol and the 85 indicates the percentage. This fuel is made

  • Fairchild goes green in a 'concrete' type of way

    Contractors who are working on the new runway here are crushing tons of concrete from the old runway and going 'green' by recycling it.The suggestion came in October of last year when engineers here started laying out the blueprint for its brand new $43 million runway."When the contractors brought

  • Fairchild HAZMAT team assists local responders with chemical leak

    Twenty-six Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base assisted Spokane County agencies in responding to a toxic gas leak in Spokane Aug. 12 that resulted in the hospitalization of at least four people, two of whom were in critical condition, and at least 17 others who were downwind of the plume.

  • Fairchild helicopter crew rescues fallen hiker

    Members of the 36th Rescue Flight here rescued a stranded 20-year-old hiker Nov. 11 about 20 miles south of Missoula, Mont. Local emergency responders were unable to rescue the man due to the hazardous terrain; therefore the 36th RQF UH-1N Huey flew to the site and lowered an independent-duty

  • Fairchild kicks off 75th anniversary

    Fairchild Air Force Base kicked off its 75th anniversary with a celebration event here with Spokane area elected officials, civic leaders, honorary commanders and others March 1, 2017.Col. Ryan Samuelson, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander and David Condon, the Spokane mayor, both gave remarks

  • Fairchild NCO receives $10,000 for great idea

    A Fairchild Air Force Base NCO used his knowledge and experience as a KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief to come up with an idea worth $10,000.Tech. Sgt. Cade Peterson, a 92nd Maintenance Operations Squadron senior weapon system coordinator, used the the Innovative Development through

  • Fairchild officials host Single Airmen's Summit

    Fairchild Air Force Base officials recently commenced the Air Force's Single Airmen's Summit to address issues single Airmen. Issues were discussed in focus groups about community, safety, leisure, family, base support systems, personal growth and work and relationship concerns. These focus groups

  • Fairchild officials reactivate squadron at March

    At the forefront of Total Force Integration, officials with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing here reactivated the 912th Air Refueling Squadron Dec. 3 at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. As part of the Air Force Reserve Command's 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March ARB, the 912th ARS is an active-duty squadron

  • Fairchild pilots $4.3 billion DOD electronic health record upgrade

    The 92nd Medical Group hosted a “go-live” recognition ceremony Feb. 15, 2017, to celebrate the launch of the Defense Department’s new integrated electronic health record system, Medical Health System GENESIS. The 92nd MDG was selected as the first DOD medical clinic to launch this $4.3 billion

  • Fairchild rescue flight saves 3 in busy week

    Helicopter crews from the 36th Rescue Flight here rescued a man and his son Jan. 11 and a woman Jan. 14 in what turned out to be a busy, heroic week in North Idaho. The second save was number 613 for the flight, which is part of the U.S. Survival School, a tenant unit at Fairchild. The action

  • Fairchild rescue flight saves woman

    A four-man crew from the 36th Rescue Flight here saved a 19-year-old woman June 30 after she was bucked off of a mule in rough terrain near Sherman Pass, Wash.After receiving a 3 p.m. call for search and rescue support from Air Force Rescue Coordination Center officials from Langley Air Force Base,

  • Fairchild rescue team saves man with broken hip

    Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight here rescued a 65-year-old man Jan. 22 near Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.Argyle Mydland was walking back to his house when he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his hip. He was able to use his arms to crawl back inside to call for help. Because of weather restrictions

  • Fairchild security forces provide combat skills training

    Because Airmen are deploying to hostile areas, the Air Force directed major commands to provide those deploying intensive expeditionary combat skills training. Since much of the training is ground-combat related, security forces are providing the training. Fairchild has started providing its

  • Fairchild security forces team trains for Rodeo

    It's 9 a.m. and already getting warm as three security forces Airmen run to the first of nine checkpoints in a multi-stage field training exercise July 13 at Fairchild Air Force Base. The 92nd Security Forces Squadron's Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 team is training for the competition, which runs

  • Fairchild takes in evacuated McConnell KC-135s

    Because of its ramp space, logistical capabilities and maintenance facilities, Fairchild Air Force Base received six KC-135 Stratotankers that were evacuated April 26 from McConnell AFB, Kansas, due to projected severe weather.

  • Fairchild team supporting Southern Watch

    Senior Airman Brian Long signals Staff Sgt. Brian Porzuchowski in the tug as he prepares to connect the tow bar for the KC-135 Stratotanker to the hitch. Both airmen are deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and currently assigned to the 363rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. The

  • Fairchild tests centralized computer support

    A handful of information managers at the network control center here assumed responsibility for a portion of computer workgroup management operations Feb. 7.This is the beginning of a year-long Air Force test program called Pathfinder-Workgroup Management.The base was selected for the test by Air

  • Fairchild tests environmental cleanup process

    The base here encompasses 536,028 acres, all of which the Air Force is mandated by federal law to protect and conserve through effective environmental planning and management.As part of this effort, there is a one-acre site where 1,130 hybrid poplar trees were planted; a drip irrigation system was

  • Fairchild unit saves woman in Idaho

    A woman missing in the Harvard, Idaho, area since the afternoon of Oct. 24 was found Oct. 25 by the 36th Rescue Flight here. The Latah County Sheriff's Office requested the Air Force's help early on Oct. 25, said Capt. Kevin Burns, a pilot with the 36th RQF. A UH-1N Huey helicopter took off from

  • Fairchild units conduct first KC-135 OSC exercise

    Earlier in 2011, a military aircraft went down in Afghanistan and the aircrew evaded through enemy terrain. A Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker was nearby conducting operations and was the first to receive communications from the downed survivors. Once they positively authenticated the survivors, the

  • Fairchild, Grand Forks crews support NATO summit

    KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft along with aircrews, crew chiefs and maintainers from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., are augmenting the refueling mission here in support of a NATO Summit mission.The weeklong deployment by the two stateside units allowed the RAF Mildenhall

  • Fairchild, McConnell tankers fuel NORAD exercise

    A tanker task force assembled from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and the 22nd ARW from McConnell AFB, Kansas, joined approximately 300 military personnel and 15 aircraft in exercise Amalgam Dart 15-2 May 26-June 1.

  • Fairchild's 36th Rescue Flight rescues mountain biker in Idaho

    Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., rescued a 52-year-old female mountain biker Aug. 17 near Thompson Pass, Idaho, after she flipped over her handlebars and injured her ribs and back.The victim, Paulette Kirby, was on a single-track mountain bike trail participating in the six-day Idaho

  • Fairfield to the front lines: Honoring Air Force heritage

    The aircraft was a C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, and its 11-person crew was all African-American. This historic mission was created to honor the heritage of the Tuskegee Airmen and to showcase the capability of Travis AFB to deliver cargo from the U.S. to the front lines

  • Fairford Airmen prepare for shuttle launch

    When the Space Shuttle Atlantis, mission number STS-122, launches on Dec. 6, a world will stand watching. While it takes a massive crew to get the shuttle off the ground, there will be hundreds more waiting after the blast off. They are ground crew members of the Space Shuttle Transatlantic abort

  • Faith connects US, Kyrgyz pastors

    The simple thought, "What can I do at my level," led the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain to a Bishkek church to start a religious exchange program. One of the four mission pillars of the Transit Center is to build relationships, and after contemplating how he could do this, Chaplain (Lt. Col.)

  • Faith in captivity: Vietnam War POW inspires Airmen

    With his hands bound in manacles, an imprisoned Air Force pilot watched from his bamboo holding cell as North Vietnamese soldiers moved a wounded American prisoner into the cell across from his. The pilot was shocked at the man's appearance; his fingers were raw and his body was emaciated. His whole

  • Faith in training

    For an aircrew member, it is one of the worst-case scenarios. When faced with a crash landing or after being shot down, a crew might be forced to eject as a last resort – even if it’s over open water or enemy territory.

  • Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg AFB

    Members of Vandenberg Air Force Base, alongside SpaceX and Iridium partners, recently launched the Iridium NEXT satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4, here, Jan. 14.

  • Falcon baseball team sweeps Colorado Christian

    Air Force opened its 50th season of baseball in grand fashion, sweeping Colorado Christian in a doubleheader Feb. 4 at Falcon Field. Air Force took game one, 5-1, and game two, 2-1. Three Air Force pitchers combined to allow just one run on nine hits, all singles, while striking out 19 in 14 innings

  • Falcon basketball team falls to Colorado State, 63-42

    Colorado State University shot more than 68 percent from the field in the second half to pull away as the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team lost to the Rams, 63-42, here Feb. 3. The Falcons drop to 6-13 overall and 1-5 in the Mountain West Conference, while Colorado State improves to 13-6

  • Falcon basketball team knocks off Wyoming, 69-66, in OT

    Aggressive second-half play by the Falcons paid off dividends as the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the University of Wyoming, 69-66, in overtime here Feb. 5. The Falcons improve to 7-13 overall and 2-5 in the Mountain West Conference, while

  • Falcon defensive lineman to be featured on CBS College Sports

    A senior defensive lineman for the Air Force Academy's Falcons football team will be featured on "Inside Academy Football," a 30-minute CBS College Sports Network program that debuts Oct. 9 from 5-5:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The segment on Cadet 1st Class Ben Garland was filmed the week of

  • Falcon eyes roam Iraqi skies

    For years the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the premier multi-role fighter in the Air Force inventory, but recently F-16s here have been expanding their list of capabilities by performing non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, or NTISR. “NTISR is when a platform such

  • Falcon football to kickoff at 'home' in Seattle

    Air Force Falcons will kickoff their season as the “home” team 1,400 miles away from Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Falcons begin their 2005 campaign against the University of Washington at Qwest Field in Seattle on Sept. 3.The season opener also will feature several demonstrations

  • Falcon forwards march over Georgia in NIT

    Jacob Burtschi and Dan Nwaelele are determined to graduate as winners. The Air Force senior forwards combined for 40 points and 16 rebounds to power the Falcons to an 83-52 rout of visiting Georgia in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament, in front of a near-capacity crowd of 5,698

  • Falcon golfers in second after first day of Troy Invitational

    Three Air Force Academy golfers turned in top-20 performances, driving the Falcons into second place at the conclusion of Day One of the Troy Invitational here. Air Force, which shot a season-best 287 in the second round, sits six strokes behind team leader University of West Florida with a

  • Falcon gymnasts fall to Seattle-Pacific and Centenary

    The Air Force Academy women’s gymnastics team finished third in a meet featuring Centenary College and Seattle-Pacific University Feb. 5. The Falcons posted a team score of 188.600 to finish behind meet winner Centenary at 193.525 and runner-up Seattle-Pacific at 191.800.Air Force opened the

  • Falcon gymnasts finish fourth at Rocky Mountain Open

    The Air Force Academy men’s gymnastics team opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Open on Jan. 14. In the annual event, Air Force totaled a team score of 184.700.Top-ranked Oklahoma University won the event with a team score of 215.425, while the University of Nebraska

  • Falcon gymnasts ranked among nation's elite

    The Air Force men's gymnastics team is ranked among the national leaders on the still rings, according to the latest rankings. Senior Greg Stine is ranked fourth in the NCAA with a still rings average score of 15.025, while the Falcons average a team score of 56.700, which is ranked 10th in the

  • Falcon Hill Enhanced Use Lease agreement announced

    "Falcon Hill has finally gone from a dream to a reality!" Maj. Gen. Kathleen Close, commander of the Hill AFB Ogden Air Logistics Center, proudly stated at the Aug. 13 signing of the Master Lease and Master Development Agreement between the Air Force and Sunset Ridge Development Partners, LLC. The

  • Falcon hoopsters fall to Illinois State, 89-70

    Despite turning in its highest-scoring half of the season to start the game, the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team suffered a second-half offensive breakdown as it lost, 89-70, to Illinois State University here Dec. 7.The Falcons started out hot, hitting seven of their first nine shots to

  • Falcon hoopsters fall to UNLV, 70-63

    Despite shooting 52 percent for the game, the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team was unable to outscore the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, falling 70-63 to the Lady Rebels here Feb. 24. The Falcons, in the midst of a four-game losing streak, drop to 7-17, 2-9 in the Mountain West

  • Falcon hoopsters knock off Pilots, 68-61

    On the strength of hot first-half shooting and strong all-around play, the visiting Air Force women’s basketball team dealt the University of Portland a 68-61 loss Dec. 2. With the victory, the Falcons moved to 2-3 on the season and captured their first road victory since 2002. The Pilots fell to

  • Falcon hoopsters lose to BYU, 75-66

    Despite keeping it close, the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team could not pull off its first conference win of the year, dropping a game to Brigham Young University, 75-66, here Jan. 22. With the loss, the Falcons fall to 0-3 in the Mountain West Conference (5-11 overall), while the Cougars

  • Falcon icemen blank Quinnipiac, 4-0

    Brandon Merkosky scored two goals and Peter Foster posted his second shutout of the season as the Air Force Academy Falcons blanked the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-0, in a nonconference college hockey game here Oct. 24. Quinnipiac University is in Hamden, Conn.Air Force improved to 2-1-1 on the season

  • Falcon lacrosse team defeats Fairfield, 12-6

    The Air Force Academy lacrosse team defeated conference opponent Fairfield (Conn.) University 12-6 here April 11. The victory snaps a five-game losing streak for the Falcons, who improve to 3-5 overall. Fairfield falls to 5-6 overall."We played very well both offensively and defensively," Falcon

  • 'Falcon' lands in Afghanistan

    The U.S. Air Forces Central band "Falcon" showcased its musical talents for audiences June 20 to 22 at Bagram Air Base. The band entertained attendees of the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group change-of-command ceremony with a variety of pop music before and after the ceremony. During the formal

  • Falcon men place second, women fourth, at invitational

    Olivia Korte crushed her week-old academy weight throw record as the Air Force Academy track and field team finished up competition at the annual Air Force Invitational here Jan. 22. The men claimed second in the 10-team matchup with 94.50 points, while the women placed fourth of 12 teams with a

  • Falcon men second at Wyoming Triangular; women third

    Air Force Academy Falcons Makisi Haleck and Erin Richardson took first-place honors on the men’s and women’s pole vault, while a group of their teammates picked up numerous top-five finishes at the Robert Shine Track and Field Invitational here Jan. 29.Haleck and Richardson captured top honors on

  • Falcon men’s soccer ends season with 3-2 loss at Denver

    Despite erasing a 2-0 deficit, the Air Force Academy men’s soccer team could not hold off Denver, as Ben Mendozza’s goal in the 52nd minute propelled the Pioneers to a 3-2 win Nov. 14 at the University of Denver campus here. The season finale was scheduled to be played in Colorado Springs, but was

  • Falcon phase crews push envelope

    For every 300 hours an F-16 Fighting Falcon spends in the air, it is required to go through an inspection.The F-16s at a forward-deployed location have been flying almost continuously since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, making these inspections, called phases, necessary more

  • Falcon quarterback honored by Sporting News

    Air Force Academy freshman quarterback Tim Jefferson was named the Mountain West Conference's freshman of the year by Sporting News, according to a release Dec. 15 by the sports magazine. Jefferson also earned MWC freshman-of-the-year honors in a vote of head coaches and media within the league

  • Falcon skaters split with Robert Morris

    Air Force Academy scored two goals in the first period en route to a 4-2 win in game one over Robert Morris University while Sean Berkstresser scored with 2:07 remaining in overtime to give Robert Morris to a 2-1 win in game two in College Hockey America games Feb. 5 and 6. The Falcons even their

  • Falcon sports: Weekend hoops, gymnastics wrap-up

    The Air Force Academy's men's basketball team won its 26th straight home game, while the Lady Falcons fell to Utah and the gymnastics picked up two top-10 finishes. Men's basketball U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The nationally ranked No. 13 Air Force men's team defeated San Diego State University

  • Falcon swimming teams rank 4th, 9th at Speedo Cup

    The Air Force Academy men’s and women’s swimming teams are at fourth and ninth, respectively, after the first day of competition at the 2004 University of California-Irvine Speedo Cup here.Led by Chris Knaute’s performance in the 500-yard freestyle, the men’s team sits in fourth place with 221

  • Falcon water polo team finishes seventh at tournament

    On the strength of a spectacular first-half showing, the ninth-seeded Air Force Academy water polo team defeated sixth-seed Santa Clara University on Nov. 20 in the seventh-place game of the Western Water Polo Association Tournament here. With the victory, the Falcons finish the season at

  • Falcon women drop conference opener to New Mexico

    Despite leading 36-33 at the half, the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team was unable to hold on for the upset over the University of New Mexico, falling 72-58, Jan 15. to open the Mountain West Conference slate.Early on, the Falcons seemed to have no memory of last year’s 79-31 defeat in

  • Falcon women gymnasts narrowly fall to Alaska twice

    The Air Force Academy women’s gymnastics team fell less than a point shy of the University of Alaska at Anchorage on Jan. 28 and 30.Despite posting their best team score of the season, the Falcons fell 190.575-190.400 on Jan. 28 and 189.875-189.625 on Jan. 30 to the visiting Seawolves.In the Jan. 28

  • Falcon women hoopsters defeat Orediggers, 64-53

    Alecia Steele notched 12 points and 12 rebounds in her collegiate debut to spark the Air Force Academy’s women’s basketball team to a 64-53 exhibition victory over Colorado School of Mines here Nov. 5. The pre-season game against the Orediggers was the first for the Falcons.The Falcons came out

  • Falcon women hoopsters down UC-Davis, 75-61

    Three Falcons scored in double digits as the Air Force Academy women’s basketball team won its first game of the season with a 75-61 victory over the University of California-Davis in the consolation game of the Radisson Inn Air Force Classic here Nov. 20. With the victory, the Falcons improve to

  • Falcon women sink Sailors, 72-62

    Despite being outrebounded for just the second time this season, the Air Force Academy's women’s basketball team used an 11-2 run at the beginning of the second half to secure a 72-62 victory over their rival Naval Academy here Dec. 30. The Falcon’s victory over the Midshipmen moves them to 2-3

  • Falcon wrestlers conclude weekend at Kaufman-Brand Open

    Matt Benza finished fifth in the 133-pound weight class, while two other Falcons were place winners in the 20-and-under age division to lead the Air Force Academy wrestling team Nov. 20 at the Kaufman-Brand Open here.Benza won his first three matches of the day before dropping a 12-5 decision to

  • Falcon wrestlers down South Dakota State, 37-12

    Backed by seven individual wins, the Air Force Academy wrestling team picked up its fourth consecutive dual-meet victory, as it downed South Dakota State University, 37-12, here Jan. 29.Although the Falcons opened the match with a loss at 149-pounds, when South Dakota State’s Chad Herrbolt won by a

  • Falcon wrestlers fall short against Wyoming, 25-24

    After battling back from an early 12-0 deficit, the Air Force Academy wrestling team lost to the University of Wyoming here Feb. 23, 25, 24. With the loss, the Falcons wrap up the season with a 5-7 dual record, while the Cowboys improve to 6-9.The match started out at 149 pounds, where Josh

  • Falcon wrestlers fall to Northern Colorado

    Dropping the last three bouts of the meet, the Air Force Academy wrestling team fell, 26-15, to Northern Colorado University on Feb. 8. With the loss, the Falcons drop to 4-4, while the Bears improve to 4-6 overall.Air Force’s Bridger Lord faced Nathan Gerrard in a 149-pound bout. Gerrard scored

  • Falcon wrestlers finish second at All-Academy Championships

    A pair of individual titles led the Air Force Academy wrestling team to a second-place finish Feb. 5 at the All-Academy Championships here. The Falcons, who racked up 90 points, finished behind 21st-ranked Navy, which claimed its second-consecutive team title with 126.5 points. Army came in third

  • Falcon’s fourth-quarter comeback falls short in 38-35 loss

    Two touchdown drives engineered by backup quarterback Adam Fitch late in the fourth quarter were not enough in the Falcons’ 38-35 loss to the University of Utah in front of 41,935 spectators here Sept. 22.“We could’a, should’a won, it’s the same thing I said last week,” Falcons head coach Fisher

  • Falconer major player in Red Flag

    The airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Falconer Air Operations Center are here integrating their craft with pilots and controllers who fly the missions over the “enemy” during Red Flag.The center is comprised of 100 airmen, mostly from the 32nd Air Operations Group at Ramstein Air Base,

  • Falconer will control Red Flag sky

    America’s ability to dominate air and space during war is being tested Oct. 19 to 31. About 90 airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s 32nd Air Operations Group will descend on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to participate in Red Flag 2003.The airmen comprise what is called a Falconer Air Operations