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  • 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,

  • 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,