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  • Commandant, IG staff discuss 2nd BCT inspection results

    The Air Force Academy inspector general met with Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams Sept. 2 to discuss the results of an inspection of Basic Cadet Training July 21-Aug. 2.Col. David Kuenzli's team of inspectors observed setup activities for the second phase of BCT, activities on the

  • Academy Airmen nominated for Sijan Award

    Four Academy Airmen have been nominated to receive the 2014 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award. Lt. Col. Daniel J. Watola, Social Science Division assistant chair, 1st Lt. Camillo Perrotta, 10th Security Forces Squadron, Academy Military Trainers Master Sgt. Debra Sheppard and Tech. Sgt. Jason Jones,

  • Academy tennis coach to represent U.S. at Invictus Games

    The men's tennis coach here who suffered two brainstem strokes a year and a half ago will represent the U.S. at the first-ever Invictus Games Sept. 10 - 14 in London.Oosterhous, a 1993 Academy grad, is one of 22 Airmen selected to participate in the international sporting event at the site of the

  • Air Force Academy ranks high in Best Colleges Ranking report

    The Air Force Academy ranks high among the nation's top universities in engineering and liberal arts courses, according to the 2015 Best Colleges Ranking report released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.Specifically, the Academy has the nation's fifth-best undergraduate engineering program, and

  • 2001 graduate laid to rest at Academy

    A 2001 Air Force Academy graduate and instructor pilot with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron was laid to rest at the Academy Cemetery Sept. 9.Maj. Richard Schafer III, 35, was the chief of standardization and evaluation for the squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.Stephanie Taylor, Schafer's

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • Academy grad makes Denver Broncos' roster

    Four years of fighting in the NFL trenches earned a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate a spot on the Denver Broncos' roster, Aug. 30.Class of '10 grad and former-Falcon Football athlete Ben Garland is now a second-string offensive guard, backing up pro-bowler Louis Vasquez at left guard and Orlando

  • National Guard identify fallen Academy grad, F-15C aviator

    Massachusetts National Guard officials identified the pilot of an F-15C Eagle jet that crashed in Virginia as Air Force Lt. Col. Morris "Moose" Fontenot Jr.Fontenot, a Class of '96 Academy grad and veteran aviator, was killed Aug. 27 when his aircraft crashed in remote, mountainous terrain near

  • Parents' Weekend gives families glimpse into cadet world

    Parents of cadets flooded the Academy Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 to reunite with their sons and daughters during Parents' Weekend, an annual event held Labor Day weekend allowing parents and family members to experience a small part of day-to-day cadet life.Commandant of Cadet Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams

  • Academy supt. honored as ALA Woman of the Year

    Academy's Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson received the 2014 American Legion Auxiliary Woman of the Year Award Aug. 29 during the ALA National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.Johnson, the 30th recipient, was recognized for her positive impact on the lives of service members and their