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  • 10th CES firefighters get into the heat

    A crowd of firemen sat patiently on the soft earth surrounding a house in Pine Valley housing here Aug. 14. Smoke billowed from the wide open front doors, and flames could be seen arching up through a hole in the foundation, but no one moved to stop it. Despite the soft drops of rain falling from

  • Cadets commit to the Academy, Air Force

    During the Class of 2016 commitment dinner Tuesday night at Mitchell Hall, guest speaker Capt. Dana Pounds-Lyon challenged cadets to take their seven year Air Force commitment seriously and to understand the sacrifice inherent in serving a higher cause.Pounds-Lyon, a 2006 Academy graduate and coach

  • Falcon football holds Fan Day

    Falcon football fans got the opportunity to get up close and personal with the team during the seventh annual Falcon Football Fan Day Aug. 9 at Falcon Stadium.Approximately 2,000 fans came out to watch the team practice and interact with the team."Fan Day is a community event that Air Force football

  • SAPR orientation provides cohesion across Air Force

    The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response coordinators from each Air Force major command attended the first three-day orientation and training here to discuss issues and innovations with Air Force SAPR top leaders and subject matter experts, July 29 - 31. "The purpose of this training was to bring

  • Around the dial: KAFA-FM webcast now streaming worldwide

    The voice of the Academy, KAFA-FM, just got louder thanks to upgrades to the station's webcast site. The changes to www.kafaradio.webs.com allow KAFA-FM broadcasts to stream virtually anywhere in the world, said station advisor Dave West. "We reach people all over the U.S. and all around the world,

  • Class of ’15 preps for career field choices

    Academy cadets have until Aug. 15 to submit their rated and non-rated Air Force Specialty Code preferences, and the Board Order of Merit Board is scheduled to meet Sept. 8-11, an Academy Manpower and Personnel Office official said. Other significant dates for cadets are: Aug. 22, the deadline for

  • Academy IG to conduct unit inspection of Athletic Department

    The Inspector General office here is scheduled to inspect a portion of the Athletic Department in mid-August using a unit inspection process established Air Force-wide over the past year.The inspection is based on a recommendation from the Commander's Inspection Management Board's inaugural meeting

  • SPIRE volunteers attend leadership training

    Academy chaplains and local representatives of various faith groups attended Special Program in Religious Education training Aug. 4 at the Sijan Hall Oasis to help encourage religious respect and allow cadets to freely exercise their faith.About 60 volunteers from Buddhist, Earth-Centered, Greek