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  • Cadets score in collegiate recycling competition

    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Falcon sports fans got a “twofer” at a mens' basketball home game this month when geospatial science majors hosted a recycling campaign in Clune Arena.Senior cadets Shahana Gray, Boreth Peck, Justin Wilmoth and Morgan Ustick competed in Campus Race to Zero Waste, a

  • Academy Symposium focuses on Ethics, Respect for Human Dignity

    The 29th Annual National Character and Leadership Symposium Feb. 24 and 25 features nationally known speakers sharing unique insight on ethics and respect for human dignity, the 2022 symposium theme. Speakers include Dr. Ben Carson, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Simon

  • Air Force Academy grad embraces new NASA role, future of spaceflight

    Kelvin Manning has served in several critical roles in his nearly 30 years at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. He was the Florida spaceport’s associate director for more than a decade. He also held multiple key positions within the Space Shuttle Program, was the first division chief for the agency’s

  • Department of the Air Force nears 97% AD vaccination rate

    Yesterday marked the Department of the Air Force’s deadline for active duty component Airmen and Guardians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As of publication, nearly 97% of Airmen and Guardians on active duty have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • 10th CES headquarters building renamed after Academy developer

    Senior officials at the Air Force Academy revealed plans Oct. 14 to rename its civil engineer headquarters building after the base’s first engineer.The Academy’s Association of Graduates hosted a ceremony announcing the 10th Civil Engineering Squadron’s headquarters building will be named the Col.

  • 'First line of defense': cadets promote resiliency

    The Air Force Academy presents many challenges to the more than 4,000 students who attend the institution each year. One group of cadets stand ready to help them through those tough times.The Academy trained 167 cadets as PEERs to assist cadets with a wide-range of stressors.