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  • 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

  • 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