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  • Outdoor Rec offers August activities

    The 10th Force Support Squadron's Outdoor Recreational Center staff has scheduled more than 200 outdoor events in August for Academy families, Airmen and cadets. While the ORC's most popular activities are rafting and hiking, the center has planned a variety of activities for Academy customers

  • Academy grad named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete of Year

    The Mountain West Conference named a former Air Force Academy cadet as its Student Athlete of the Year for the 2014-2015 season on July 28.Second Lt. Rebecca Esselstein, a 2015 Academy graduate, is the first Air Force track and field and cross country athlete to earn the conference award."We

  • CHIEFchat: Cody addresses new EPR form, Course 15

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed several topics during his latest CHIEFchat, including the new enlisted performance report and Course 15, at the Defense Media Activity here.Cody said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III handed off the task of developing the new

  • Road to recovery: Academy hosts Air Force Wounded Warrior Program events

    The Air Force Wounded Warriors Program led an outdoor sports experience across the Front Range and the Air Force Academy to build support and trust for dozens of Wounded Warriors July 20-24.The recovery process for any Wounded Warrior is a group and individual effort, said Dr. Aaron Moffett, the Air

  • Basic cadets get combat arms training

    Vanessa Campbell lay on a thin mat and aimed the M4 Carbine Rifle. She squeezed the trigger, firing a burst of 5.56 mm bullets toward her target at more than 2,000 mph.Campbell, 18, is a basic cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She and other basic cadets assigned to the Flying Tigers Basic Cadet

  • Security forces Airmen get Ranger 'gut-check'

    Five local security forces Airmen had their physical and mental stamina tested here July 17 to determine if they're ready to attend the U.S. Army Pre-Ranger Training Assessment Course. Army Rangers conduct airborne and air assault operations, special reconnaissance and other direct actions. Ranger

  • Caring for cadets: Academy takes part in nation-wide concussion study

    Hundreds of basic cadets lined up at the Air Force Academy July 13 to help experts learn more about head trauma.All Academy cadets are taking part in a three-year, $30M collaboration between the Defense Department and the NCAA to study concussions. Eighteen universities in the United States and the

  • Air Force continues to work with DOD, OPM on cybersecurity incident

    The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.OPM and an

  • 231 begin Prep School journey

    More than 230 cadet candidates began basic training at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School July 15.The Prep School is a rigorous 10-month academic, military, character and athletic training program designed to prepare cadet candidates to earn an appointment into Academy's Class of 2020."I'm a

  • Demons Squadron comes out on top at Field Day

    Demons Squadron came out on top at the Air Force Academy's Field Day, an annual event that tests the teamwork and athletic skills of basic cadets, July 10.The competitive activity marked the halfway point of Basic Cadet Training for more than 1,000 basic cadets and featured a long distance run,