• Former superintendent remembered for 'Great Escape' efforts

    The Academy's sixth superintendent died March 8 at the age of 96.Retired Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark, a resident of Colorado Springs, was the superintendent from Aug. 1, 1970, to July 31, 1974."The Air Force Academy lost a great leader this week and is deeply saddened by the loss of General A.P. Clark. He

  • Cadets seek to improve combat airdrops

    Aeronautical and systems engineering management cadets from the Air Force Academy's Department of Aeronautics are working to improve the safety and accuracy of combat airdrops with remotely piloted aircraft. In 2009, U.S. Air Forces Central identified an urgent operational need for a true

  • NCLS speakers share experiences, perspectives on leadership

    shared life experiences, expertise and food for thought with both cadets and visiting university and college students during the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the Air Force Academy Feb. 18-19.Speakers included Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, former Baltimore Ravens head

  • Cadets consider career options during Majors' Night

    Before the Air Force Academy's 1,000-plus fourth-class cadets reach recognition in March, many of them will decide what to do with the rest of their lives. Majors' Night, a semiannual event held in Fairchild Hall, gives cadets who haven't declared their field of study a chance to look into their

  • Prayer luncheon guest speaker recalls wonder of space

    When astronaut and retired Brig. Gen. Charles Duke Jr. was growing up, the United States had no space program, but he knew he wanted to serve his country. Little did he know he would one day be the 10th man to walk on the moon.The North Carolina native spoke about "America's Godly Heritage" to an

  • Judo team to hit the mat at nationals

    Members of the Air Force Academy's competitive Judo club will test their skills at National Collegiate Judo Association's national championships in California In March and is training for USA Judo's non-collegiate tournaments and events.Judo, meaning "soft" and among the world's most practiced

  • Academy medic earns Bronze Star for deeds in Afghanistan

    A physician assistant with the 10th Medical Group earned a Bronze Star medal while deployed to Afghanistan from June to December 2009 and learned some important things during his time downrange."I learned ... some great things about myself and reinforced other things that I already knew about the

  • Community, Academy partner for emergency response

    If you drive along Interstate 25 between Colorado Springs and Monument, you may have seen Air Force Academy firefighters and security forces patrollers working alongside their counterparts from Colorado Springs, El Paso County or Colorado emergency response agencies.The business of who responds to

  • New kestrel falcon gets warm Academy welcome

    The newest member of the Academy's flying falcons weighs in at only four ounces but is already making a heavyweight impression.Buzz, an American kestrel falcon, made his entrance to the mews only a week ago but easily captured the attention of Cadet 2nd Class Calder Goc. Buzz joins the 12 other

  • 2009 Academy graduate balances Air Force, pro hockey

    Few people can actually say they have had a dream come true. Greg Flynn has had two: the opportunity to serve the country he loves and the chance to play professionally in the sport he loves.A 2009 graduate of the Air Force Academy, Flynn is a second lieutenant stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base,