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  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • Former U.S. STRATCOM commander speaks to cadets

    Retired Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, a distinguished Class of '76 Academy graduate, spoke to the Class of 2015 on the importance of the profession of arms here Dec. 1.Chilton, a former U.S. Strategic Command commander, said cadets need to take the core value of service before self to heart and seize every

  • Falcons stun No. 21-ranked CSU Rams, 27-24

    A 39-yard field goal by the Falcons' Will Conant delivered a 27-24 Air Force upset in the last second of the game against Colorado State University here Nov. 28.The Rams, ranked No. 21, by both the Associated Press and USA Today, were heavily favored to win after soundly beating Air Force 58-13 last

  • USAFA makes president's honor roll for interfaith service

    This year, the Academy made the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll - the highest federal honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service.The Academy is one of 98 higher education institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and

  • Commander in Chief's Trophy makes the rounds at the Academy

    Nineteen. That's how many times the Air Force Academy has won the coveted Commander in Chief's Trophy.The trophy arrived here after Air Force downed Army 23-6 Nov. 1, and can now be seen in the lobby of the 10th Air Base Wing headquarters building.Created by the U.S. service academies' graduate

  • Cadet named Rhodes Scholar

    An Air Force cadet senior distance runner was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships for 2014 on Nov. 22.Cadet 1st Class Rebecca Esselstein, from Dayton, Ohio, is a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy majoring in astronautical engineering and the Academy's 38th recipient of the prestigious Rhodes

  • 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