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  • Cadets research social media at Facebook headquarters

    Editor's note: This is the first story in a three-part series on the Air Force Academy's Cadet Summer Research Program. Each summer, through the CSRP, more than 100 cadets spend several weeks at private and public research facilities around the world where they apply their classroom knowledge to a

  • Cadet Squadron 40 freshman named top Civil Air Patrol cadet in U.S.

    A freshman cadet at the Air Force Academy is scheduled to be recognized as the top Civil Air Patrol cadet in the U.S. August 29 at the CAP's National Convention in Orlando, Florida.Before beginning his first year at the Academy, Benjamin Jakeman was the commander of the CAP's Colorado Springs Cadet

  • SAPR services extended to Air Force civilians

    The Air Force released a policy memo August 24 allowing Air Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to file restricted and unrestricted reports with their installation's sexual assault response coordinator.The policy is effective immediately and allows Sexual Assault Response

  • Golf Course takes Recreational Softball Championship

    Golf Course took its third-straight title when they defeated Finance-306th Flying Training Group 27-18 in the Recreational Softball Championship here August 11.Golf Couse ended the regular season in first place (8-2). Finance-306th FTG started the season at 0-3 and finished in second place

  • Academy Airmen can chat with Defense Secretary via Troop Talk event

    The Secretary of Defense will host a global Troop Talk event 9 a.m. (ET), September 1, featuring live and pre-recorded questions from service members stationed across the world.Troops Talk will be streamed live at www.Defense.gov and broadcast live throughout the American Forces Radio and Television

  • Academy grad, pilot chases Olympic dreams

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.)It's early morning, the sun is bright and warm but the air is still cool. Sitting on the maroon colored track, he slides his bright-red running shoes over his

  • Academy Airmen selected for staff sgt. promotion

    The Air Force released the names of the 13,269 Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant August 20.Several of those Airmen are assigned to the Air Force Academy, including Senior Airman Christopher Boyd of the 10th Security Forces Squadron."Finding out that I made staff sergeant is pretty

  • Air Force football to host Fan Day, Aug. 22 at Falcon Stadium

    The Air Force football team is scheduled to host a free Fan Day at Falcon Stadium August 22.Entrance to the event is through the Academy's North Gate.The free event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Falcon Football scrimmage and also feature an autograph session with athletes and head coach Troy

  • Air Force Academy, Air Force SARCs enhance skills at refresher course

    The Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office concluded a five-day annual refresher course for nearly 130 Air Force sexual assault response coordinators at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, Virginia, Aug. 3-7.The SARCs participated in prevention, policy and training lessons

  • 9th chief master sgt. of the Air Force laid to rest

    "If you've met Chief Binnicker, you've met an icon -- a hero, a legend," said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James A. Cody.Cody said these words as he delivered the eulogy for former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker at the Fort Meyer post chapel in Arlington, Virginia, Aug.