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  • USAFA welcomes new Prep School commander

    Col. Gerald P. Szybist was appointed as the 17th Academy Preparatory School commander after a change-of-command ceremony here June 30.Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson passed the Prep School Guidon to Szybist to direct the one-year academic, military, athletic and character

  • Falcon fun: The Academy launches "Paws to Read" summer reading program

    Parents and children enjoyed hot dogs, giveaways and a visit from the Academy's friendly mascot "The Bird" June 30 at the Academy's Community Center Library to kick-off this year's Air Force summer reading program, "Paws to Read."The event, sponsored by Academy Athletics, is one of several

  • Falcon football adding parking fees

    Falcon football fans will pay a $10 parking fee at all Falcon football homes games beginning with the Aug. 30 game against Nicholls StateThe fees will go toward supporting all cadet athletic programs."The decision to charge for parking was not made lightly," said Dermot Coll, AFAAC chief executive

  • 18 USAFA NCOs selected for E-6 promotion

    Of the 38,344 staff sergeants eligible for promotion to technical sergeant, 6,684 were selected for promotion, a 17.43 percent selection rate, Air Force officials said June 26.Academy NCOs selected for promotion to technical sergeant are:- Landon Baugh- Ramiro Cardenas- Adam Cockrell- Matthew

  • Local 4th of July events

    The Academy will not host Independence Day celebrations this year due to the ongoing government sequestration and budget cuts, but there are other ways Academy families can celebrate.Fort Carson Fort Carson is scheduled to host a Fourth of July Celebration 4-10 p.m. Thursday at Iron Horse Park for

  • CCLD Update: work to start soon on enclosure, skylight

    Construction on the Academy's Center for Character and Leadership Development continues today as workers prepare to receive 72 heavy steel trusses needed to assemble what Academy architect Duane Boyle calls the facility's "iconic" skylight.The first of these steel trusses arrived Monday morning

  • Academy, Air Force, industry experts team to improve Cadet Chapel

    Thanks to laser technology, Academy construction officials say they can better inspect the Cadet Chapel for structural damage and web viewers can soon take virtual tours of Colorado's most photographed landmark. The interior and exterior of the chapel was laser scanned and photographed via remotely

  • USAFA gate hours to change Tuesday

    Academy staff and visitors might consider changing their route to work starting Tuesday because Defense Department manpower reductions have changed the operational hours of several gates throughout the installation. North gate visitor hours will be 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., reducing daily public access by

  • CAP cadets visit Academy for Summer Encampment

    The Academy played host to the Colorado wing of the Civil Air Patrol June 14 - 21 during its Summer Encampment, an annual week-long event to enhance a leadership and team-building. While here, the junior CAP cadets received a refresher course in marching and military customs and courtesies, toured