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  • USAFA hosts athletic director roundtable Jan. 15

    The United States Air Force Academy's Director of Manpower and Personnel will conduct a roundtable discussion on Jan. 15 in order to detail the aspects about the hiring process for the Academy's new athletic director.Academy Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, will formally announce Mr. James

  • Access to medical care in weather events

    In the event of adverse or inclement weather here, patients with appointments at the 10th Medical Group should call the Colorado Springs Medical Health System for the latest information on medical facility or base closure.The clinics and hospitals at the Academy, Peterson Air Force Base and Fort

  • 10th ABW commander nominated for promotion to brigadier general

    Col. Stacey Hawkins, the 10th Air Base Wing commander, was one of 30 Air Force officers nominated by the president Jan. 9 for promotion to brigadier general.Congressional approval for Hawkins and the other nominees is slated to occur later this year.Hawkins leads approximately 3,000 military and

  • Wings of Blue places in Collegiate National Championships

    U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue Parachute teams were busy training, competing and taking part in a variety of parachute demonstrations across the country during the holiday season."In just 17 days, we completed more than 1,600 jumps, dominated the advanced divisions of the U.S. Parachuting

  • Circle of 6: Cadets to download app to increase safety, prevent violence

    The Circle of 6 phone app allows cadets and Airmen to discretely notify their friends should they find themselves in an uncomfortable or dangerous situation.Developed in 2011 by Tech 4 Good, Inc., the app allows users to store six names and numbers of people they trust. In an unsafe situation, the

  • SnoFest to provide 'family-focused fun'

    Tickets are available for SnoFest, an annual event that will be held at Keystone Resort, Colo., Jan. 23-25.Scheduled activities include ski and snowboard races, a themed party and a cardboard derby at the Nordic Center.SnoFest also offers non-skier activities such as gondola rides, dog sled tours an

  • Cadet Wing gets new cadet commander

    Cadet 1st Class Sophia Vasiliadis took command of the Cadet Wing here Jan. 6 in a ceremony led by Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams and attended by most of the 4000-member Cadet Wing.As the top cadet, Vasiliadis carries the Cadet Wing Gold Sabre, continuing the longstanding Academy

  • 'Commitment is greater than us': says Academy Supt.

    Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson addressed the classes of 2015 and 2016 in Arnold Hall Jan. 5.General Johnson spoke about the importance of creating a culture of commitment and a climate of respect, both within the Academy and in the permanent party world."Commitment to something

  • Academy tentatively names new athletic director

    A former deputy and interim director of the U.S. Military Academy's athletic department has been tentatively named as the Air Force Academy's next athletic director, officials at the Academy announced Jan. 6.James Knowlton, previously the director of athletics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in

  • DOD releases 2015 military pay, compensation rates

    The Defense Department announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members Dec. 22, with most service members receiving a 1 percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing (BAH), basic allowance for subsistence (BAS), and the cost of