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  • Academy cadets develop leadership skills at BMT

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets learned first-hand over the past seven weeks how military training instructors develop the Air Force's newest warrior Airmen in basic military training.The 27 cadets in the Summer Leadership Program developed leadership skills by shadowing MTIs in seven BMT squadrons at

  • '67 grad earns Academy's 2012 Distinguished Service Award

    Edward E. Legasey, a 1967 graduate of the Air Force Academy, has been awarded the Academy's 2012 Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes his outstanding service and unfailing support to the Academy. Lt. Gen.Mike Gould, the Academy superintendent, will present the award during the Parents'

  • Mentoring program aims to encourage diversity

    Twenty-six Academy employees attended a coach mentoring core course on Monday as part of the 2012 Academy Mentoring Program to achieve personal and professional growth, network across the Academy and exchange knowledge and expertise with others.Faculty and staff consisting of civilians, officers and

  • Superintendent prepares cadets, staff for new academic year

    Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould held a series of superintendent's calls Monday and Tuesday in the Arnold Hall Theater here to mentally prepare the Academy's faculty, staff and cadets for the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year.Classes began Thursday after what Gould called an

  • Counselors can help with post-deployment transition

    If military family life consultants had a motto, it might be: "Have counseling license -- will travel."Consultants can meet with service members, Defense Department civilians or family members at just about any on- or off-base location, said Jodie Rhone, a school liaison officer at the Airman and

  • End of an era: 94th FTS phases out TG-10 gliders

    The TG-10C gliders that have been the Academy's sailplane of choice for basic and aerobatic training for the last decade ascended for its final flight here Monday. The TG-10 trainer, which has been replaced by the new German TG-16A model, was flown for the last time on Academy grounds by Cadet 2nd

  • Academy welcomes in 2013 Prep School class

    Despite a strict schedule and rigorous training for the next 18 days, Alyssa Torres along with two hundred and thirty-nine cadet candidates arrived packed and prepared for inprocessing at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School July 18. Eighteen-year old Torres, from San Diego, said throughout the

  • Cadet remembered for his generous character

    Cadet 2nd Class Yung C. "Andrew" Chin, who passed away June 19 in Las Vegas, was honored and laid to rest at the Air Force Academy Cemetery July 13. Sensei Sarah Bender, the Academy's Cadet Chapel Buddhist Program Leader, held a service that included remarks from friends and family, a memorial

  • Harnessing the power of science, technology, engineering and math

    Col. Neal Barlow, chair of the Academy's Engineering Division and head of the Aeronautics Department here, said our nation faces a crisis in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math that should concern every American.To help avert the crisis, the Academy is developing educational

  • Best friends, Academy grads earn Silver Stars

    It's interesting enough that two childhood best friends got to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy together, and that both of their fathers graduated from the same Academy together. The fact that they both became rescue helicopter pilots, and also were stationed in the same squadron in Japan is even