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  • Air Force Academy, Colo. Springs to host 2013 Warrior Games

    The 2013 Warrior Games will be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and the Air Force Academy May 11-17, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Monday.More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in 2013, comprising five U.S. teams representing

  • Academy named top-spending undergrad-only research institution

    The Air Force Academy spent more on research than any other undergraduate-only institution in the United States, according to the National Science Foundation's Fiscal Year 2011 Higher Education Research and Development survey, released Nov. 28. The survey reviewed more than 900 schools, ranking the

  • Airmen can take charge of their mental fitness

    Some Airmen might think that seeking help to improve their mental health will automatically lead to a discharge, but this often not the case, mental health experts said."If someone has a physical injury, they go to the doctor to get better," said Capt. Frances Robbins, a psychiatric nurse

  • Cadets soar to 8th straight national championship

    Air Force Academy cadets soared to their eighth-straight national sailplane racing championship, earning the Collegiate Soaring Association's Robert B. Evans trophy for the 14th time in 18 years, the Soaring Society of America announced Dec. 5.This year's team posted more miles than any other in

  • None injured in small Sijan Hall fires

    Two small fires in the Sijan Hall dormitory building here Dec. 4 were quickly detected and extinguished before they could cause any structural damage.Cadets living in Sijan Hall were safely evacuated, and authorities have apprehended an individual whom they believe is responsible for starting the

  • Clinic to introduce streamlined check-in kiosk

    A new, centralized kiosk at the 10th Medical Group clinic will speed up the patient check-in process when it opens for business Monday.The kiosk will serve patients of the Family Practice, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics clinics, said Tech. Sgt. Luis Caracosa, NCO in charge of the Family Practice

  • Academy cyber team takes 4th in international contest

    The Air Force Academy's Cyber Competition Team took fourth place overall and top place among U.S. teams in the RWTH Capture the Flag competition Nov. 30.Each team received an identical virtual machine running numerous services, which they had to defend while using vulnerabilities in those services

  • Academy to conduct base-wide exercise Dec. 5-6; Cadet Chapel to close Dec. 6

    UPDATE (Dec. 4): Officials have canceled the exercise planned for Dec. 5-6.The Academy will conduct a basewide exercise Dec. 5 and 6.The public can anticipate delays at both gates on both days. In addition, the visiting public will not be able to access the Cadet Chapel from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

  • Paramedics stress need for SAFE driving

    Every 12 minutes, someone dies by the number one non-combat killer in the U.S., a car accident, according to statistics presented in a Stay Alive from Education briefing Nov. 15 at Arnold Hall. Cadets viewed graphic photos, videos and role-playing in a "Street Smart" presentation led by two Orlando

  • Academy firefighters claim medals at world championships

    Air Force Academy firefighters took gold, silver and bronze medals Nov. 17 at the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XXI.The Air Force Academy teams competed in several categories in the event, which simulates the tasks a firefighter must perform at a working fire in full gear, on a timed course