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  • Academy ranks among nation's best value colleges

    The Academy was ranked as one of the nation's 200 best value colleges by The Princeton Review Feb. 3.The announcement came in the release of The Princeton Review's "Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Best Value Colleges and What It Takes to Get In - 2015 Edition" book. The book and associated

  • Cadet Cyber Team wins 7 medals at competition

    The Air Force Academy's Cadet Cyber Team captured seven medals during the 2015 inter-service Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Competition Jan. 30 in Pittsburgh.The DARPA-sponsored contest featured teams from the Air Force Academy, the Military Academy, the Naval Academy and the Coast Guard

  • Academy spring graduation date announced

    The Academy released the schedule of events for the 2015 spring graduation, with ceremonies and events beginning May 21 and culminating in graduation May 28.This is a change from previous years, when graduation took place on a Wednesday rather than a Thursday, said Sue Christensen, Institutional

  • 600 cadets participate in community service projects Jan. 31

    Nearly 600 Academy cadets participated in a half-day of community service projects in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 31.After a morning of uniform and room inspections, cadets were released at noon and given the opportunity to perform volunteer work in the local area.The

  • Future missileers get immersion experience at F.E. Warren

    A group of about 20 cadets slated to enter the missile operations career field upon graduation this summer, visited F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.,Jan. 15-17 to learn about the mission and see it firsthand.The immersion trip was organized to introduce and welcome future missileers to the team and

  • Cadets remember fallen classmate

    Academy cadets and their commandant, Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams, paid tribute to a classmate who died in a skiing accident at Keystone Resort, Colo., with a special "Taps" ceremony on the terrazzo here Jan. 27.Cadet 4th Class John "Jack" Lindsey was pronounced dead at the scene of the Jan. 24

  • Academy enacts safety policy on hiking trails

    Based on recent events and a review of current installation policies, Academy leadership enacted a temporary policy change concerning use of the Academy's unimproved areas and trails by directing a "buddy system" when running, walking, hiking or biking on trails and unimproved areas here, with the

  • Academy introduces new athletic director

    The Academy's new director of athletics was officially announced by Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson here Wednesday at Clune Arena.James Knowlton became the 11th director here during a press conference with Academy personnel, community members and local media, answering questions

  • Academy officials: Think 'safety' when you see snow

    Snow removal crews assigned to the 10th Civil Engineer Squadron here were in full force Jan. 21, removing several inches of snow from Academy roads."The crews are more than aware of the unpredictability of Colorado weather," said John Sutherland, the 10th CES Heavy Equipment Operations