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  • 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,

  • Leaving children alone in vehicles poses legal, medical concerns

    An Air Force Academy Airman was cited by the 10th Security Forces Squadron for leaving their child alone in a car June 16, a situation Colorado statutes say can be child abuse.Specifically, Colorado Statue 18-6-401 states "If a person causes a child to be placed in a situation that causes that child

  • 23 Academy NCOs selected for E-7 promotion

    Nearly two dozen Air Force Academy NCOs were notified June 16 of their selection for promotion to master sergeant.In all, the Air Force selected 5,301 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant during the 2015 E7 promotion cycle."This is a revolutionary moment in the careers of these

  • Academy supt. hosts 1st meeting with Colo. Springs mayor

    The superintendent of the Air Force Academy and the mayor of Colorado Springs met for the first time June 13 to discuss opportunities and concerns the Academy and city share.Johnson hosted the meeting in her office at the Academy and thanked Suthers for the city's support. She said she looks forward

  • Academy grad soars with South Korea pilots

    F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, practiced combined flying operations alongside counterparts from the South Korean air force's 19th Fighter Wing at Jungwon AB during Buddy Wing 15-6, July 7-10.Buddy Wing training, held multiple times a year,

  • U.S. Air Force Academy strives to attract cadets with growth mindset

    The growth mindset and a bus ride.Pamela Shockley-Zalabak, chancellor for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, recently gave remarks at our Air Force Academy Outstanding Academy Educator Awards Ceremony, a ceremony that recognizes the best educators at the academy.Shockley-Zalabak spoke

  • Field Day marks completion of 1st half of basic cadet training

    The basic cadet trainees of the Academy's Class of 2019 test their teamwork and athletic skills during Field Day July 10, rounding out the first half of basic cadet training.The basic cadets are scheduled to march onto the Academy's athletic fields at 6:30 a.m. to begin a series of athletic

  • Nomination period for Sijan award opens

    Nominations for the 2015 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award are being accepted through Aug. 31.The Sijan award recognizes the accomplishments of officers and enlisted members who have demonstrated the highest quality of leadership in the performance of their duties and their personal

  • Academy superintendent honored by Daughters of the American Revolution

    Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, received the Margaret Cochran Corbin Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington D.C June 27.The award pays tribute to women in all branches of the military for their distinguished military service,