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  • Help stop a virus, wash your hands

    Academy medical experts say basic sanitation and hygiene practices are very important, particularly after a recent outbreak of the Norovirus in the Cadet Wing. The spread of some infections is not uncommon for dorm residents, but in this case, the Norovirus was notably contagious, said Dr. (Maj.)

  • USAFA 'takes back the night'

    The entire Cadet Wing gathered on the terrazzo here to "Take back the night" April 17 and recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson opened the event before Dean of the Faculty Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost spoke to raise awareness about sexual

  • USAFA prepares to shape its civilian force

    The Academy is implementing civilian workforce shaping efforts to ensure compliance with mandatory funding targets for fiscal year 2014 and beyond. "We will certainly exhaust all voluntary measures of protecting our civilian workforce before any involuntary measures are taken," said Laurie Carroll,

  • Academy teams with Fort Carson to honor fallen 'stars'

    Last week cadets, veterans and local military personnel dedicated a star to fallen service members and their families to allow their legacies to shine for generations to come.Fort Carson and the Academy hosted the April 10 ceremony at the Falcon Club, and teamed with Peterson and Schriever Air Force

  • USAFA hosts Conference of Service Academy Superintendents

    Superintendents, deans of faculty, athletic directors and admission directors from all U.S. service academies gathered here for the annual Conference of Service Academy Superintendents April 9-11 to discuss issues of concern and share best practices. During the plenary session, representatives from

  • Air Force cadets take 2nd place in NSA cyber exercise

    The Air Force Academy took second place at the conclusion of the 14th annual National Security Administration inter-service Cyber Defense Exercise here April 8 - 11."I'm extremely proud of how well our cadets performed during the exercise," said Dr. Martin Carlisle, Director of the Academy Center

  • USAFA hosts Front Range Cycling Classic

    The Falcons Cycling Team hosted racers from 13 colleges and 33 amateur and professional teams for the annual Front Range Cycling Classic here last weekend. Races started early Saturday with collegiate team time trials, a four-person event pitting each team against the clock on a 10-mile course,

  • Home Run! USAFA baseball team visits patients at California hospital

    Falcon Baseball players took a detour during their spring road trip last month to visit patients at the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento, Calif. The team stopped by the hospital March 24 before competing in a warm-up series against the Sacramento State Hornets. "The chance to visit the

  • Academy cadets work to patent aeronautic advances

    Back in 2012, Lt. Col. A.J. Rolling, assistant aeronautics professor, challenged cadets: take two ideas and turn them into inventions, with patents pending, by the end of the semester. The cadets succeeded, and now the current crop of aerospace majors is busy developing prototypes of patent-pending

  • Falcon football tackles violence prevention training

    Last week, Academy football players participated in a new training initiative that will help them become better leaders on and off the field and to take a stand against sexual assault. Approximately 60 cadets, football coaches and staff participated in the Mentor in Violence Prevention program April