• Cadet for a Day: Academy welcome local boy, 7, into Cadet Wing

    Cadet Squadron 30 now has a new addition to their ranks: Benny Remmer.Benny, of Monument, might seem a bit young to be admitted to the Academy, but his perseverance in coping with Burkitts lymphoma made him the perfect candidate to join CS-30's ranks and experience the Academy's Cadet for a Day

  • Academy Chemistry Dept. agreement brings new elements to the table

    Academy officials say a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the Chemistry Research Center here and a local corporation could lead to big success in the future.The agreement with Chromatic Technologies Inc. in Colorado Springs started when the company donated materials to the

  • Staying alive: Combatives course equips cadets with fighting skills

    An Academy combatives course not only provides cadets with hands-on training to survive combat, but arms them with the skill and confidence to protect themselves in everyday life.The three-part course is a graduation requirement for cadets and teaches them basic moves of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo,

  • Cadets respond to emergency on Manitou Incline

    You can take cadets off the Air Force Academy, but you can't take the Air Force Academy out of a cadet.Cadets 3rd Class Brianna Ramey and Patrick Casa went to the Manitou Incline on Aug. 16, looking to spend their "leg day" working out off campus, but they ended up saving a young hiker's leg

  • Falcon hockey shares rink with wounded vets

    For the last six weekends, Falcon icers have aimed not just to woo fans or gain a trophy, but to have a positive impact on local wounded veterans. Through the Cadet Service Leadership Program, part of the Center for Character and Leadership Development's integration and outreach directorate, about

  • Cadets, hikers get birds-eye view atop Eagle Peak

    If you're looking for an alternative hike to the Manitou Incline or a Colorado fourteener, Eagle Peak here is a scenic one-to-two-hour climb hikers say will leave climbers breathless with its steep terrain and majestic, 360-degree view from the summit.In just more than a mile, hikers ascend 1,900