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  • WW II POWs visit Academy

    As retired Maj. Edward Horn passed through the McDermott Library here this week during a World War II prisoners of war reunion, he stopped to shake cadets' hands because, as he said, "they are the future."Over a dozen POWs held at Stalag Luft III, a camp in Sagan (now Zagan), Poland, that housed

  • Kentucky Derby winner visits Academy

    Falcon football fans might be surprised when a champion athlete trots on the field during the Academy vs. Nichols State game here Saturday.Mine That Bird, famous in the equestrian world for winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby against 50:1 odds, is slated to appear at the game after spending a week at

  • Dean's call: Brig. Gen. Armacost speaks on Academy strategic planning

    Air Force Academy Dean of the Faculty Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost welcomed faculty and staff to the new academic year, discussing the essence of the Academy and the its latest strategic initiatives, during a dean's call in Fairchild Hall Aug. 21. Armacost also spoke to Academy educators on current

  • Distinguished Service Award goes to Class of '63 grad

    A Class of '63 Academy graduate and Denver business executive is the recipient of this year's Air Force Academy Distinguished Service Award. John Fox will receive the award from Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson during the Parents' Weekend Parade at Stillman Field, Aug. 29, but

  • Academy signs 1st-ever technology transfer agreement with local nonprofit

    Air Force Academy officials announced the Research Office's first-ever partnership with a local technology transfer nonprofit organization designed to assist federal technology transfer today.The partnership with the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator, an organization supporting entrepreneurs, is

  • Fire Dept. open house draws hundreds

    How many firefighters does it take to open a car like a tin can?The answer is four, but if you checked out the Air Force Academy Fire Department's Aug. 16 open house, you already knew that.About 800 people attended this year's open house, which included a vehicle extrication demo by 10th Civil

  • Two grads returning to the Academy, performing with Tops in Blue Aug. 21

    Two Academy graduates return here as Tops in Blue performers at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 21 in Arnold Hall.Tops in Blue is the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, highlighting the "best of the best" performers throughout the Air Force. The Tops in Blue 60th Anniversary performance, "Family

  • Service Members Receiving RAND Military Workplace Survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate. "The