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  • Academy receives Commander-in-Chief's Trophy from president

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Academy football team received the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy from President Barack Obama during a visit to the White House, May 7.The coveted hardware, weighing 170 pounds, goes to the team that wins the most football games in a competition between the U.S.

  • Academy closed to non-DOD ID cardholders

    In accordance with a NORTHCOM Directive, the United States Air Force Academy has increased security measures. Until further notice, the base is closed to all non-DoD ID cardholders. Visitors may be escorted onto base by DoD ID cardholders. Visitor access for official events will be permitted on a

  • Academy wins DARPA challenge

    The Air Force Academy won the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Innovation Challenge for the second year in a row, Academy officials said May 6.Lt. Col. Tim Jung, an Academy aeronautical engineering professor, led a team of 10 cadets who won the challenge with their design of a micro air

  • Academy honors Tuskegee Airmen

    The Academy held a ceremony honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in Arnold Hall May 5.Ret. Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III, the only original Tuskegee Airman in attendance, said events like this are important because the Tuskegee Airmen received so little attention after World War II ended."We weren't supposed

  • Quarterly awards winners recognized April 30

    Several Airmen were recognized as the Air Force Academy's 2015 1st Quarter quarterly award recipients during a ceremony at the Falcon Club April 30.Col. Kevin Lamberth, the Academy's vice superintendent, hosted the event."When you think about how we had an inspection during the award period, it

  • Prescribed burn conducted to protect rare plant species

    A closely coordinated prescribed burn at the Air Force Academy took place April 30 to protect an endangered species known as Plains Ironweed."A prescribed burn is a controlled burn designed to meet a specific objective," said Diane Strohm, a natural resource manager at the Academy. "In this case,

  • Academy to honor Tuskegee Airmen May 5

    The Air Force Academy will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with a wreath laying ceremony and parade, 11:15 a.m. May 5 at the Academy. The event was organized and hosted by the Academy's Way of Life Committee and the Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.The event recognizes a major

  • Secretary of the Air Force to speak at Academy graduation

    Deborah Lee James, the secretary of the Air Force, will be the commencement speaker for the Air Force Academy's Class of 2015 graduation ceremony May 28 at Falcon Stadium.James is responsible for the affairs of the Air Force and oversees the Air Force's annual budget of more than $110 billion. She

  • Academy's El Pomar scholars take leadership to community

    Air Force Academy cadets have teamed with local students to partner with the El Pomar Foundation, a local nonprofit organization, to shine a light on leadership.The foundation funds the El Pomar scholars program tied to the Colorado Leadership Alliance and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

  • Not forgotten: Memorial recognizes Academy POWs in Vietnam

    The Academy dedicated a monument to its 33 Southeast Asia prisoners of war for their service and sacrifice April 24 at Doolittle Hall.Academy cadets, leaders, 19 POWs and their families attended the ceremony. The 2000-pound plaque was revealed and put on display at the Southeast Asian Pavilion on