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  • Members of the Air Force Sandhurst team try to flip a large tire across roughly 50 yards during the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Sandhurst: The ultimate combination of brains and brawn

    The team first takes down multiple adversaries while defending its position, traverses difficult terrain, then constructs a rope bridge to cross frigid waters. Next, team members render aid to a downed Army unit with multiple injuries before charging forward to complete their mission. And they did it all in around three hours.No, this isn't some
  • Cadet 1st Class Joseph Cortez, Cadet Squadron 25, assists World War II veteran Fred Linke during their visit to the U.S. capital April 7-9. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

    Falcon Heritage Forum hits the road

    Ten Air Force Academy cadets had the opportunity to walk through history with World War II veterans in the nation's capital April 7-9, as part of the Falcon Heritage Forum.The forum is hosted by the Center for Character and Leadership Development and historically provides cadets a chance to interact directly with veterans from various backgrounds.
  • An artist's rendering of the U.S. Air Force Academy's new Center for Character and Leadership Development. The design is in keeping with that of the iconic academy chapel. Courtesy graphic

    Progress continues toward CCLD groundbreaking

    Preliminaries to the construction of a training facility for the Air Force Academy's Center for Character and Leadership Development are moving along briskly, and construction is expected to begin in late summer.The building will occupy much of the space on the Honor Court between Harmon Hall and the entrance to the Terrazzo. Even though it
  • Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta addresses the Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and guests during his keynote speech at the National Character and Leadership Symposium in Arnold Hall Feb. 24, 2011. Sergeant Guinta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, was one of three Medal recipients to speak at the Center for Character and Leadership Development's keystone event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

    Medal of Honor recipient inspires with 'average' story

    He just wanted a free T-shirt, but 7½ years and a Medal of Honor later, he found himself visiting the Air Force Academy with an uncommon message for cadets: being average.Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta spoke to cadets and faculty here during his visit to participate in the 2011 National Character and Leadership Symposium Feb. 24-25.Serving on
  • Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta talks with Cadet 1st Class Laura Sturdevant, right, after his keynote speech at the Air Force Academy's National Character and Leadership Symposium Feb. 24, 2011. Sergeant Giunta, the first living servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, received the medal for heroic actions in Afghanistan Oct. 25, 2007. Cadet Sturdevant is assigned to Cadet Squadron 39; also pictured are Cadets 4th Class Reynaldo Toledo and Jessica Adams of CS 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    National Character, Leadership Symposium kicks off

    The National Character and Leadership Symposium kicked off at the Air Force Academy Feb. 24, featuring a panel with three Medal of Honor recipients and other influential guests.Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, kicked off the two-day symposium in the Arnold Hall Theater at 8 a.m. A
  • Air Forces Central Commander Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage speaks with Air Force Academy cadets in the Arnold Hall Theater Jan. 25, 2011. During his visit to the Academy, General Hostage showcased how lieutenants are contributing to allied efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq and stressed the importance of a disciplined, professional corps of aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    AFCENT commander visits Air Force Academy

    The commander of Air Forces Central came to the Air Force Academy Jan. 25 to speak with third-class cadets about their roles as warfighters after graduation and to answer questions related to deployments and to his career as a pilot.Lt. Gen. Mike Hostage began his 45-minute presentation by highlighting 10 junior officers who had received their
  • Cadet 3rd Class Layne Harrod, left, and Cadet 2nd Class Chelsaa Ragland, right, help Oakley Gardner build a balsa glider during a Leaders in Flight Today program outing at the Cadet Field House Jan. 22, 2011. Oakley is the daughter of Army Staff Sgt. Erich Gardner, who is stationed at Fort Carson, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Cadets LIFT spirits of Fort Carson families

    Academy cadets invited family members of deployed Soldiers from Fort Carson to a day of fun Jan. 21 at the Cadet Field House here.More than 100 family members were greeted by 75 cadets as they enjoyed movies, face painting, inflatable obstacle courses and ice skating. The field day was the brainchild of the cadets and was a part of the Leaders in
  • Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler speaks with first-class cadets at the Air Force Academy during an informal session in Fairchild Hall on Nov. 12, 2010. General Chandler is a 1974 graduate of the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Advice from the vice: Gen. Chandler offers insights to cadets

    The Air Force vice chief of staff visited the Air Force Academy Nov. 12 to share some of his leadership experience with first-class cadets.Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler opened with a brief discussion of the Air Force's role in providing global vigilance, reach and power for the United States, then offered some tips to the soon-to-be officers in
  • Cadet 3rd Class Neil Corran provides security for the Ironman Triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Oct. 9, 2010. Cadet Corran was one of 36 members of Cadet Squadron 04 who volunteered for the event as the squadron's Fall 2010 Cadet Service Learning project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Cadet Squadron 04 completes Cadet Service Learning at Ironman

    Cadets with the Air Force Academy's Cadet Squadron 04 completed their Cadet Service Learning project through serving as security guards during the Ironman World Championship triathlon Saturday.Thirty-six cadets made the trip along with three of the squadron's leaders to complete the unit's project for the semester. "Each squadron does a Cadet
  • Linda and Van Henning receive hugs and condolences from cadets during a memorial service for their son, Cadet 1st Class Marc Henning, at the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel Sept. 28, 2010. Cadet Henning, a native of Crossville, Ill., was 22. He attended the Academy Preparatory School in 2006 before entering the Academy in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Memorial service honors fallen cadet

    As the shock over Cadet 1st Class Marc Henning's death subsides, the Air Force Academy and Cadet Henning's family want the entire cadet wing to know that they're all in this together.The words spoken and images displayed during a memorial service Tuesday in the Protestant Chapel coalesced into a moving tribute for the former executive officer of
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