1 Jun 2020

Pass and Registration Center, Kettle Lakes at AF Academy off limits to illegal parking, unofficial business

Drivers who illegally park at the Pass and Registration Center and Kettle Lakes area at the Air Force Academy face potential citations and fines.

1 Jun 2020

'Why limit yourself?': Cadet combines majors to make Shakespeare more accessible

A cadet’s interdisciplinary project has the potential to benefit next year’s crop of English students as they wade through the works of William Shakespeare.

29 May 2020

Update: AF Academy extends public health emergency, continues to reopen

The Air Force Academy prolonged its public health emergency until Aug. 18. Originally slated to expire May 23, the base extended its public health emergency based on information from the Defense Department and State of Colorado.

28 May 2020

News brief: Academy’s new Vice Superintendent to arrive next month

The Air Force recently selected Col. Otis Jones to be the Air Force Academy’s next Vice superintendent.

27 May 2020

Face masks required: Base police checking drivers, passengers at Academy gates

The top law enforcement official at the Air Force Academy asks everyone coming to base to show up with a face mask.

19 May 2020

DOD super computer aids cadets' aero research at Academy

Aeronautics experts at the Air Force Academy said a major Defense Department computer system is a boon to cadet researchers.

18 May 2020

United Launch Alliance launches 6th orbital test vehicle for U.S. Space Force; project contains satellite built by Air Force Academy cadets

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 rocket carrying the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force lifted off from Cape Canaveral May 17. The mission deployed FalconSAT-8, a small satellite built and designed by cadets at the Air Force Academy and sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory to conduct experiments on orbit.

14 May 2020

USSF, ULA to honor COVID-19 responders with 'America Strong' launch dedication

The U.S. Space Force and United Launch Alliance will honor all front-line workers and COVID-19 first responders while paying tribute to those affected by the pandemic during a launch mission scheduled for May 16 at 8:24 a.m. EST. United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carrying the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle serves as a collaborative "America Strong" salute from the USSF and ULA. A satellite built by U.S. Air Force Academy cadets will launch aboard the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle -- the first time a satellite built and designed by cadets will catch a ride into space aboard the X-37B.   

12 May 2020

Air Force Academy unveils license plate readers at gates

Newly installed license plate readers at the Air Force Academy are scanning the plates of every vehicle entering the base today through the north and south gates.

12 May 2020

‘I-Day’ Update: Academy preps for arrival of class of 2024

The Air Force Academy’s superintendent announced May 7 that the school is preparing for the June arrival of its next class of cadets.