Outreach

Volunteers cut down burned trees and cleared debris left over from the Waldo Canyon fire Sunday. The cadets performed cleanup for more than 100 homeowners and three city open spaces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Raymond Hoy)

Outreach

Volunteers cut down burned trees and cleared debris left over from the Waldo Canyon fire Sunday. The cadets performed cleanup for more than 100 homeowners and three city open spaces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Elizabeth Andrews)

Colo. Springs bases respond to Waldo Canyon fire

Trucks carrying fire retardant supplies enter Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 25, 2012. Two C-130 Hercules from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing joined two more C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing to help fight the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs and the High Park fire in northern Colorado. The retardant helps slow the fire's spread, allowing firefighters on the ground to better contain the blaze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Colo. Springs bases respond to Waldo Canyon fire

The Waldo Canyon fire burns in the Pike National Forest between the Air Force Academy and Woodland Park, Colo., June 25, 2012. The fire, which started June 23, spread to cover approximately 3,500 acres by the time the photo was taken. As of June 25, the fire was 5-percent contained. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Commandant Change of Command

Air Force Academy cadets salute during the change of command ceremony June 25. Brig. Gen. Gregory Lengyel replaces Brig. Gen. Richard Clark as commandant of cadets. Clark has been nominated for a Defense Attaché position. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

Wildlife

A bear cub climbs a tree on the Academy grounds last year. The treed-rugged area is a natural habitat for black bears. Black is a species, not a color. In Colorado many black bears are blonde, cinnamon or brown. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

Wildlife

The wild turkey population on the Academy is doing well enough that a small number of turkey hunting permits were issued for the 2012 season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/David Armer)

Heritage Trail

The winding looped trail outside of Doolittle Hall features 22 plaques on granite pedestals displaying graduates with outstanding military and civilian achievements. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Carol Lawrence)

Heritage Trail

A plaque on The Challenge Bridge, from the Class of ‘59 challenges each cadet to go forward and make the graduate community proud. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Sarah Chambers)

Visit the Academy

Air Force Academy Chapel in the winter (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Visit the Academy

Eagle and Fledgling statue (U.S. Air Force photo)

Falcon Circle

Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle, located on the hill top between the Academy Visitors Center and the Cadet Chapel, is dedicated May 6, 2011. (Photo by Mike Kaplan)

Engine donation

Cadet 1st Class Ryan Kolesar secures a scale model of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle to a pylon in an Academy Aeronautics Lab wind tunnel for NASA. The Academy was ranked No. 1 in the nation by high school guidance counselors and second in the nation in aeronautical and astronautical engineering by U.S. News and World Report. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Mike Kaplan)

Academy responders assist with Beaver Creek Fire

A helicopter dumps water on a section of the Beaver Creek fire Aug. 19, 2011. The fire burned approximately 100 acres north of the Air Force Academy before it was extinguished. Firefighters from the Tri-Lakes and Air Force Academy fire departments helped fight the blaze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

A 1,200-pound cross is suspended above the pulpit in the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel's Protestant worship area in this photo taken Aug. 22, 2011. The cross, made from aluminum, stands 46 feet, 2 inches in height and 12 feet in width. The Cadet Chapel houses separate worship spaces for Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Buddhists and Muslims, with a nearby outdoor worship areas for followers of Earth-Centered Spirituality. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Pine Beetles

(U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Mark Watkins)

Security updates to airfield alter Kettle Lakes access

An entry control point on Airfield Drive near the Air Force Academy's Pass and Registration center restricts access to some of the Kettle Lakes on base. Fishers with a handicap permit may contact the Academy's natural resources office to request a pass that will open the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Air Force Academy holds Independence Day bash

Fireworks illuminate the night sky above Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., during the Air Force Academy's Independence Day celebration July 4, 2011. More than 20,000 visitors came to see the nearly 30-minute fireworks show as well as performances by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Air Force Academy Band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Megan Davis)

Fire Department

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)

Warriors in Conversation

Army Sergeant Jeremy Madrid, bottom left, speaks to cadets in Sijan Hall’s Oasis. Wounded Warriors Sergeant Madrid, First Lt. Jason Mazzella, behind Madrid, and Specialist Brandon Rethmel ,center, from Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition Unit shared their expriences of war with cadets.

There's an app for that

The U.S.Air Force Academy released an app Wednesday, April, 6, 2011. The app is a free download available in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.

There's an app for that

The U.S.Air Force Academy released an app Wednesday, April, 6, 2011. The app is a free download available in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market.

Fixing the Academy

Construction workers strip insulation from a portion of Vandenberg Hall at the Air Force Academy Jan. 12, 2011, as part of a massive renovation project to improve quality of life for cadets at the Academy. The fifth and sixth phases of construction are scheduled to be finished in June and December, respectively. The total cost for both phases is $35.1 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Fixing the Academy

A construction worker stands atop scaffolding outside Fairchild Hall at the Air Force Academy Jan. 11, 2011. Repairs to the roof on Fairchild Hall will continue through October with an estimated cost of $4.3 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)