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  • Academy to hold hearing to clarify facts of Claxton assault case

    The Air Force Academy is scheduled to hold a DuBay hearing March 12-13 to determine whether the government failed to disclose the confidential informant status of a witness in United States v. Stephan Claxton and, if so, whether that failure to disclose the witness's status was harmless beyond a

  • Annual Awards Banquet celebrates best, brightest

    The Air Force Academy held its Annual Awards Banquet at the Falcon Club here March 5.The awards, which are divided into categories based on military rank, civilian position and special duty, celebrate the best and brightest here.Retired Maj. Gen. Edward J. Mechenbier was the keynote speaker. He

  • AF mental health services helps a family recover

    Two Colorado Springs area-NCOs have been on a journey of recovery since losing their son to leukemia nearly nine years ago, a journey they said couldn't have happened without the mental health services available to Airmen and their families.

  • Cadets, faculty recognized at research awards ceremony

    Cadets and faculty members were recognized for their research efforts March 3 at the Academy's 19th-annual Research Awards Ceremony.The ceremony celebrated the best Academy research in the basic sciences, humanities, engineering and social sciences.This year's winning projects included creating a

  • Air Force selects 1,257 NCOs for promotion to senior master sgt.

    The Air Force selected 1,257 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant and released the list Thursday.Five master sergeants are assigned to the Academy: William Allen, Academy Military Trainer, Heather Blanchard, Academy Manpower, Tricia Carnes, 10th Medical Group, Juston Demke, 98th

  • STEM Club cadets volunteer at local school

    Cadets from the Academy STEM Outreach Club volunteered at the Classic Academy here Feb. 19 as part of a five-part endeavor to interest students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects beginning Jan. 15.Cadets helped students fold complicated origami shapes, and then spoke with

  • NCLS 2015: AFGSC commander encourages cadets to be bold officers

    The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command shared stories about Airmen and public leaders to inspire cadets to be innovative Feb. 26 during the 22nd annual National Character and Leadership Symposium.Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson spoke to cadets in Arnold Hall on the achievements of basketball star

  • Original USAFA design team-member stages visit

    One of the Air Force Academy's original architects stopped here Feb. 26 to see the Cadet Chapel and meet the Academy Superintendent.Ralph Youngren, 90, said visiting the Cadet Chapel again was something he had to check off his "bucket list.""I love visiting the Academy because the buildings are

  • Assistant professor to receive leadership award

    An associate professor who teaches Portuguese and Spanish for the Foreign Languages Department here is scheduled to receive the Lynn Sandstedt Program Leadership Award from the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers this evening in Denver.Dr. Ismenia Sales de Souza found out from Lt. Col.

  • CMSAF Cody kicks off NCLS

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody kicked off the Air Force Academy's 2015 National Character and Leadership Symposium by showcasing the enlisted Airmen cadets will lead as officers once they graduate, and reminding them of the importance of leadership in the profession of arms.Cody, the