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  • Attorneys expand on witness' role in 2012 court-martial

    Attorneys representing the government and former cadet Stephan Claxton met here March 12-13 for an evidentiary hearing to more thoroughly establish the trial of record in the case of United States v. Stephan Claxton and the role of former cadet Eric Thomas, one of 12 witnesses who testified at

  • Former CSAF speaks to first year cadets

    Retired Gen. Norton Schwartz, former chief of staff of the Air Force, and his wife, Susie, came to the Academy March 9-12 as participants in the Distinguished Professional-in-Residence program sponsored by the history department here.Maj. Michael Kennedy, a history instructor here, said the program

  • Finding mentorship: An Academy Reservist speaks out

    Editor's note: Dr. Ruth Ann German is a flight surgeon as both a civilian and a Reservist at the Cadet Medical Clinic here. As a Reserve lieutenant colonel, she's served in the Air Force for 10 years on active duty service and seven years in the Reserve after graduating from the Academy in 1995.

  • 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