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  • From right: Maj. Brent McGuire and Col. Tim Gibson stand attention during the reading of the citation for McGuire's Bronze Star Medal during a presentation ceremony at the Air Force Academy Jan. 6, 2012. McGuire, a reservist who works in a civilian capacity as a security forces trainer for the 10th Security Forces Squadron, received the medal for his actions while deployed to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, as the 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron commander. Gibson is the 10th Air Base Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Elizabeth Andrews)

    Security forces reservist earns 2nd Bronze Star

    A reservist with the 10th Security Forces Squadron received the second Bronze Star Medal of his career during a ceremony at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility here Jan. 6.Maj. Brent McGuire, who works for the squadron in a civilian capacity as a security forces trainer, earned the medal for his actions as commander of the 451st
  • The Air Force Academy's 10th Communications Squadron will begin migrating users on the "dot-mil" network to the Air Force Network, or AFNet, in December 2011. Users on the "dot-edu" network will not be affected. (original U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)

    Academy to begin AFNet migration Dec. 5

    Airmen who use computers on the Air Force Academy's "dot-mil" network should expect changes when the 10th Communications Squadron here migrates to the Air Force Network in early December, the squadron's project manager said Oct. 6. The migration will not directly affect users on the Academy's "dot-edu" network, David West said. Users' email
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    Academy receives Colo. environmental award

    The Air Force Academy received a Colorado Environmental Leadership Program Gold Leader award from the Colorado Public Health and Environment Department at a ceremony in Denver Oct. 4.The Gold Leader awards recognize institutions that have fully operational, facility-specific environmental management systems that have undergone planning,
  • The Beaver Creek fire burns north of the Air Force Academy Aug. 19, 2011. The fire consumed approximately 100 acres before being contained. Firefighters from the Tri-Lakes and Air Force Academy fire departments were among those who responded to the blaze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Academy responders assist with Beaver Creek Fire

    The Air Force Academy Fire Department joined U.S. Forest Service officials responding to a fire that started Aug. 19 northwest of the Academy.The Academy supported the Forest Service with 13 firefighters over a two-day period to fight the Beaver Creek Fire, Academy Deputy Fire Chief Ken Helgerson said. Academy firefighters predominantly provided
  • From left: Richard Antelope, Hubert Friday and Eugene Beaverheart listen to a briefing on sites of possible cultural interest during a consultation with the 10th Air Base Wing at the Air Force Academy Aug. 9, 2011. Antelope and Friday represent the Northern Arapaho Tribe, and Beaverheart represents the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. Six other tribes also attended the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    10th Air Base Wing hosts Native American summit

    The 10th Air Base Wing wrapped up a two-day meeting with representatives from eight Native American nations Aug. 10.Col. Tim Gibson, the 10th ABW commander, said that while command of the wing has changed since the last summit in June 2010, the Academy's resolve to honor and respect Native American history and culture has not."I took command ... in
  • Dr. Jeff Blythe catalogs a find at an archeological site on the Air Force Academy during a Native American consultation June 9, 2010. Blythe is a representative of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, one of 14 tribes invited to a second consultation Aug. 9-11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Wilson)

    Academy to host Native American consultation

    The 10th Air Base Wing commander will host representatives from up to 14 Native American tribes Aug. 9-11 as part of a consultation to develop memoranda of understanding among the Academy and the tribes.Col. Thomas Gibson, in his role as host for the nation-to-nation talks, will formally welcome representatives of the Native American nations the
  • Air Force Academy officials announced July 26, 2011, that they are treating basic cadets and active-duty servicemembers for cases of gastroenteritis, or stomach flu. (photo courtesy of the Department of Veterans Affairs)

    Academy officials treating sick cadets, staff for stomach flu

    Health professionals here announced July 26 that they are currently caring for approximately 240 cadets and active-duty personnel exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, or viral stomach flu.No one has been hospitalized to date for the infections, said Maj. (Dr.) Ruth German, a flight surgeon with the Academy's 10th Medical Group.Academy
  • A mule deer crosses a road on the Air Force Academy March 8, 2007. Vehicle collisions with wildlife are the second-leading cause of accidents on the Academy, which has a deer population of about 250 and an elk population of roughly 35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Elk injures motorcyclist on North Gate Blvd.

    A motorcyclist was injured when an elk collided with his vehicle on North Gate Boulevard west of Stadium Boulevard June 29 at approximately 7:30 a.m.Casey Green, an equipment manager with the Air Force Academy Athletics Department, was treated at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs and released.Dr. Brian Mihlbachler, a natural resource planner
  • Lt. Gen. Mike Gould speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Air Force Academy's 6-megawatt solar array June 13, 2011. The array will produce about 12,000 megawatt-hours per year, or 11 percent of the Academy's overall energy needs. The Academy's vision is to produce 100 percent of its power through renewable resources by 2020. General Gould is the Academy superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Academy hits switch on 6-MW 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. Mike Gould called the event significant because it demonstrates the partnership between the Academy and the local
  • U.S. Air Force Academy firefighters respond to a fire in military family housing. The Academy Fire Department was recently named the Air Force's medium-sized fire department of the the year for 2010. (Courtesy Photo)

    Academy fire department named best in Air Force

    The 10th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight was recently named the 2010 medium-sized Air Force Fire Department of the Year.The department competed against 175 other fire and emergency services flights and will be recognized by Air Force Civil Engineer Maj. Gen. Timothy Byers, at the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency
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