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  • Cadet 1st Class Connor Ference of Cadet Squadron 10 takes the baton to start his leg of five runners during the combined 9/11-POW/MIA Remembrance Run as it exits Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 13, 2012. The run ended at the Academy Terrazzo after 45 teams of five traversed the 45-mile journey past various locations in Colorado Springs. The end of the remembrance run signified the start of a 39-hour vigil run on the Terrazzo, commemorating 39 years since Operation Homecoming, the repatriation of POWs from the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    In their honor: Cadets run to remember POWs, MIAs, victims of 9/11

    Air Force Academy and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters Airmen joined forces Sept. 13 to run in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks and service members who were prisoners of war or missing in action from past conflicts.The run began at noon at the USNORTHCOM headquarters when Army Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, USNORTHCOM chief of staff, passed a
  • Cadets 3rd Class Erin Crow (right) and James Carney grind out miles on Stadium Boulevard at the Air Force Academy Sept. 4, 2012. Cadet Triathlon Team members will travel 80-100 miles on bicycles each weekend as part of their triathlon training. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    Cadet triathlon team finishes 100th, 101st Ironman races

    The Cadet Triathlon Team completed its 100th and 101st Ironman Sept. 9 when Cadet 1st Class Loring Ross of Cadet Squadron 16 and Cadet 2nd Class Megan Cox of CS 30 crossed the finish line at the Ironman Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.For Cox, the Ironman Wisconsin was her first Ironman triathlon. To complete a full Ironman triathlon, competitors must
  • Cadet 1st Class Staci Rouse emerges enthusiastically from a T-53A trainer that she flew solo, marking a historic first for the Air Force Academy's powered flight program. Rouse, a native of Woodridge, N.J., is assigned to Cadet Squadron 40. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Cadet 'slips the surly bonds of Earth' in historic 1st solo powered flight

    A senior with Cadet Squadron 40 "slipped the surly bonds of Earth" during her solo flight Sept. 7, marking the first time in Air Force Academy history that a cadet has flown a solo powered flight in the T-53A.Cadet 1st Class Staci Rouse's sortie caps more than 12 months of hard work from several agencies, said Lt. Col. Bradley Oliver, the 557th
  • HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Two F-22 Raptors taxi by show center Oct. 8, 2011, after their fly-by during the “Legacy of Liberty” Open House and Air Show. The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft and its combination of stealth, supercruise and maneuverability represents a leap in technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss / Released)

    Academy 'all in' at weekend airshow

    Cadets from the Academy's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Outreach Club will join their flying and jumping classmates at the Rocky Mountain Airshow in north Denver Aug. 24-26.The airshow, held by Colorado Sport Aviation at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, will also include demonstrations by the Air Force parachute demonstration

  • Academy releases survey results

    The Air Force Manpower Agency recently completed an Air Force Academy climate survey for all cadets and permanent party at the Air Force Academy.While participation numbers for this survey were lower than in years past, Academy leadership will use the results with other surveys and performance data to capture a realistic view of the Academy's

  • Academy names outstanding graduates

    The Academy named the outstanding graduates from the Class of 2012 on Monday based on their academic, military and athletic accomplishments.Among those recognized for their achievements are:- Cadet 1st Class William Thimmel (Cadet Squadron 21): Cadet who best exemplifies the highest ideals of loyalty, integrity and courage.- Cadet 1st Class Zachary
  • The patch is a triangle with a three-dimensional "22" in the upper part of its red field. A saber with navigator wings on its center and globe on the end of its hilt points toward the center of the field. Eight red, gold, blue and silver rays emanate from the center of the patch. The emblem's triangle shape compares the squadron's strength and solidarity to one of the sturdiest geometrical shapes--the triangle. The dominate red color symbolizes courage. The saber, with the navigator's badge and globe, represents strength and readiness. The colored light rays, converging to a point on the horizon, signify unity among the four classes of the cadet wing. This is the squadron's original patch.

    Raptors remain No. 1

    Cadet Squadron 22's Raptors have continued to soar at the Academy, winning Outstanding Squadron of the Year for a second-straight year for their outstanding accomplishments in the academic, physical and military realms.This year the squadron ranked number one in academic and physical achievements and took fifth place in the military category. In
  • Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst poses for a photo during a ceremony recognizing him as the top graduate for the Air Force Academy's Class of 2012 May 18, 2012. Hayhurst, a native of Freeport, Fla., was also named the Air Force's top cadet May 10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Hayhurst selected as top Class of 2012 grad

    A native of Freeport, Fla., assigned to Cadet Squadron 06 was named by the Air Force Academy Board May 18 as the Academy's top graduate.Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst was also named the Air Force's top cadet in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 10."You are at the top of the heap, and that is a very, very prestigious place to be," said Academy
  • Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (right), Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst (center) and David Cyster stand beside the Millennium Sword of Friendship May 10, 2012, in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Donley then presented the 2011 U.S. Air Force Cadet of the Year Award to Hayhurst, and Cyster presented Hayhurst a coin symbolizing presentation of the Sword to him in honor of being named the Cadet of the Year. Hayhurst earned the award by demonstrating excellence in military skills, academics and athletics in an Air Force commissioning program. Cyster is a member of the of the Air Squadron of the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

    CS-06 cadet earns Air Force honors

    A senior in Cadet Squadron 06 was honored at the Pentagon May 10 as the Air Force's cadet of the year for 2011.Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst received recognition for demonstrated excellence in military skill, academics and athletics in an Air Force commissioning program during a ceremony hosted by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley."In
  • Two cadets in Cadet Squadron 04 navigate the Air Force Academy’s obstacle course in Jacks Valley during the Academy’s inaugural Polaris Warrior challenge Saturday. The event caps a year of military training that may help cadets in the field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Cadet Wing wraps up 1st Polaris Warrior

    Almost a year of cadet training in military field skills culminated Saturday in what Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Rich Clark called a "boom event."The Polaris Warrior competition featured 10 events themed around skills cadets may need in deployed environments after they graduate."It's a chance for cadets to really show what they've learned, to
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