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  • Repairs on 2 Academy bridges to start Nov. 29

    Academy commuters who regularly drive through the North Gate might think about changing their route, as repairs to two bridges on North Gate Boulevard are slated to last Nov. 29 through August.    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project includes replacing pavement and guard rails, and constructing

  • S.A.F.E. driving advocates speak to Airmen

    "When your car is going 45 mph, so are you. So is the case of beer in your trunk. So is the bowling ball in your back seat. When your car stops, you, the bowling ball and the case of beer, all keep going. All of those items have to hit something to stop ... usually, it's a passenger," said a

  • 50 Summits Challenge: Academy grad conquers California's highest peak

    Snow, ice and freezing temperatures didn't hinder four service members and a '02 grad from summiting the highest mountain in the contiguous United States.Maj. Chris Hubbard, a soon-to-be air officer commanding, reached the top of Mount Whitney at 14,505 feet Nov. 8, sporting a U.S. Flag and the Air

  • Heritage Weekend: Cadets march to honor Academy history, veterans

    Cadets marched two miles from the cadet area to the Academy Cemetery Nov. 14 in honor of Heritage Weekend, which recognizes Academy history and the Airmen who paved the way.Organized by leaders in the cadet wing, the march incorporated key moments of Academy history, and culminated with cadets

  • Research team wins AMSUS training award

    The Air Force Academy's Clinical Investigation Program team, along with teams from six other medical centers around the Air Force, was named a recipient of the Society of Federal Health Professionals' training and education award in November.The Academy's CIP includes Drs. Don Veverka and Katherine

  • AF to host CSU Nov. 28 for final home game

    Air Force football fans can expect an explosive match between the two top-rated quarterbacks in the Mountain West when Colorado State meets Air Force at Falcon Stadium Nov. 28, but they'll also see fewer cadets in the stands because of the Thanksgiving holiday.Four formations of approximately 50

  • 4 Academy NCOs selected for promotion to chief

    Four Academy NCOs reached the top of the enlisted ladder, the Air Force Personnel Center announced Nov. 20, when it released its latest chief master sergeant-selects list.Academy chief-selects are Senior Master Sgts. Carlos Cordova of the Academy Preparatory School, James Gray of the 10th Medical

  • Commander-In-Chief's Trophy returns to the Academy

    Cadet 3rd Class Aubrey McCabe, Cadet Squadron 10, and Cadet 4th Class Levi Sylvester, CS 08, look at the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy here. The Academy was awarded the trophy when it beat Army 23-6 Nov.1. The trophy represents the institutional pride shared by Academy cadets and staff. It's awarded

  • AF to host CSU Nov. 28 for final home game

    Air Force football fans can expect an explosive match between the two top-rated quarterbacks in the Mountain West when Colorado State meets Air Force at Falcon Stadium Nov. 28, but they'll also see fewer cadets in the stands because of the Thanksgiving holiday.Four formations of approximately 50