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  • New commandant of cadets to arrive this summer

    The Cadet Wing is slated to get its first new commandant in two years when Col. Stephen Williams arrives this summer, the Defense Department announced May 8.Williams will take over all responsibilities for cadet training from Maj. Gen. Greg Lengyel, now slated to serve as commander, Special

  • Air Force Defeats Richmond, 13-5 in NCAA Play-In Game

    In front of a crowd of 1,225, the Air Force lacrosse team picked up a 13-5 victory over Richmond in an NCAA Play-in Game held at Falcon Stadium Wednesday evening. The Falcons, with their first-ever NCAA Tournament win, advance to the NCAA First Round to take on top-seed Duke Sunday in Durham, N.C.

  • USAFA honors Tuskegee Airmen

    The Academy gathered in front of the Tuskegee Airmen memorial statue May 8, to honor the sacrifices and service of the first African-American military pilots in the United States armed forces. Academy Airmen, leaders and friends and family of Tuskegee Airmen attended a wreath-laying ceremony, parade

  • Cadets model flash flooding

    Cadets are at work to help Colorado Springs prepare for possible flash flooding in the Douglas Creek Watershed this summer.In the aftermath of the 2012 Waldo Canyon flooding along Douglas Creek has created a myriad of problems for city planners. Colorado Springs Utilities infrastructure is at risk;

  • Screening of Academy documentary announced

    The Academy Association of Graduates will host a feature-length film documentary featuring the Academy 6 p.m., May 21, at the Regal Interquest Stadium 14 movie theater.Filmed over three years, "A Year in the Blue" is the most realistic portrayal of the cadet journey ever filmed, said an AOG news

  • Academy to honor Tuskegee Airmen Thursday

    The Academy will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with a wreath-laying ceremony and a parade 10:30 a.m., Thursday.The Tuskegee Airmen were African-Americans who during a time of segregation in the military, trained at Tuskegee, Ala.By the end of the war, 992 men had graduated from pilot training; 355 were

  • 'Genesis of Flight' now available online

    One of the Academy's most prominent special collections is featured online, in a detailed and interactive tour.The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel was brought here in 1970 and features more than 10,000 aviation prints, engravings, books and artifacts revealing man's

  • USAFA bests service academies in DOD research competition

    An Air Force Academy team bested the two other service academies in the first competition to design the most innovative project to address warfighter challenges. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research-driven competition featured three teams from USAFA, the U.S.

  • Cadet Squadron 34 takes 1st place in Polaris Warrior competition

    Cadet Squadron 34 took first place in the annual Polaris Warrior competition here April 26.CS-35 and CS-28 placed second and third respectively in the competition, designed to test the Cadet Wing's leadership and expeditionary skills.The competition comprised a total of six courses, including land