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  • Communication is about relationships, says Lt. Gen. Johnson at media forum

    Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson spoke to Colorado Springs leaders on communication and media relations in the digital age during a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs leadership conference, March 13 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Johnson opened the conference, themed

  • News release: Disenrollment Process Review released

    Today the Air Force and the Air Force Academy released two Inspector General reports, one highlighting the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' use of cadets in the Confidential Informant program and one on the Academy's disenrollment process. "Both IG reports provide recommendations for a

  • Academy to adopt 'all-in' classification process for rated careers

    How are rated officer accessions like the Musketeers? They'll both be "all for one and one for all" starting with the Air Force Academy's Class of 2015. The Academy will adjust its rated classification process starting this fall to meet its targets for combat systems officers, air battle managers

  • Dylan's wish: Cadet for a Day

    The process to become a cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy is rigorous, but on March 12 a seven-year-old Colorado boy made the cut. Dylan Sachinger became a member of the Cadet Wing through the Make a-Wish Foundation and the Academy's Cadet for a Day program Tuesday. "The day has been a lot of fun

  • Falcon cycling starts road season in Golden

    The Falcon Cycling team started the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference road season with races hosted by the Colorado School of Mines March 16 in Golden.Eight riders competed in five different categories. The team's star was Caitlin Sullivan of Cadet Squadron 20 who finished in second place

  • 'Whiteboard' events foster discussion on 1st amendment

    Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson and other senior leaders here spoke with Colorado Springs reporters March 14 to clarify the sequence of events surrounding a Bible passage written on a whiteboard within Cadet Squadron 21 on March 10.Controversy, stemming from an

  • Cadet earns national leadership award

    The top cadet in the Academy's Aeronautics Department was recognized for being among the best aerospace graduates in the country last week at the capital.Cadet 1st Class Christopher Shannon received the 2014 Tomorrow's Leaders Award during the 57th Annual Laureates Awards March 6 at the National

  • Freshmen cadets get ready to be recognized

    Recognition, which started Thursday, is more than just a tradition at the Air Force Academy: It's also a chance for upperclassmen to see whether freshmen are ready to become leaders, three cadets who are involved with planning for the event said Tuesday."Recognition is the culminating trial for

  • Cadet Capstone project combats beetle infestations

    A cadet capstone project aimed at pinpointing forest beetle infestations is about to get its eyes.Cadets in the Academy's Systems Engineering 460 course are engineering a remotely piloted aircraft program and platform to monitor ponderosa pine trees for beetle infestations. They're set to select a