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  • Sims aren’t just for flying anymore

    Officials with the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, through a cooperative program with the Air Force Academy, are developing a computer-based simulator program that will allow leaders to make more informed decisions regarding resource allocations.The program allows a user to input changes in

  • International programs show Academy diversity

    Twin brothers Amer Nasri Ahmad Obeidat and Omar Nasri Ahmad Obeidat flew thousands of miles from Jordan to study aeronautical engineering here. Amer, who hopes to be an engineer, and Omar, who hopes to be a pilot, started their journeys last month in basic cadet training along with 18 other

  • ’92 grad takes command of Academy flying operations

    A fighter pilot and 1992 Air Force Academy graduate took command of the 306th Flying Training Group in a change of command ceremony Monday at the airfield.Col. Joseph Rizzuto replaces Col. Christopher Plamp, who is headed to the NATO Combined Air Operations Center in Uedem, Germany, where he will be

  • Front Range bases assist with displacement vouchers

    Airmen from the Air Force Academy, Schriever and Peterson Air Force bases and employees from Fort Carson set up a processing line at the Academy's Community Center July 9-10 to help file vouchers for Academy housing and enlisted dormitory residents who were displaced during the Waldo Canyon

  • Class of 2016 reports for duty

    Amidst housing evacuations, smoky skies and base closure due to the Waldo Canyon fire, the Academy pushed forward with their 2012 cadet inprocessing, as 1,035 appointees and their parents reported to the field house June 28, and the 2016 class embarked on their Air Force careers.Col. Billy Walker,

  • 10th ABW commander holds town halls

    The 10th Air Base Wing commander held a series of town hall meetings July 2-3 to inform Academy employees and base housing residents about the events surrounding the Waldo Canyon fire and evacuations from Pine Valley and Douglass Valley housing areas last week.Col. Tim Gibson and a team of subject

  • Academy presses on in face of Waldo Canyon fire

    Academy staff members' mindset can probably best be captured in the now-famous 1939 poster: "Keep Calm and Carry On."Inprocessing and Basic Cadet Training began as scheduled even after more than 600 families living on base and 110 dormitory residents evacuated due to the explosive Waldo Canyon Fire,

  • Academy Fire Information update

    UPDATE (June 29, 6:50 p.m.): Although Academy personnel have been recalled and normal operations have resumed, the Waldo Canyon fire is still active and extremely dependent on weather conditions. There is no immediate threat to Academy property and Academy officials continue to monitor the situation

  • Colo. Springs bases enter fight vs. Waldo Canyon fire

    When Colorado Springs, Colo., called for aid in fighting the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday and grew to nearly 3,500 acres by Monday, the Defense Department answered in strength, deploying multiple aircraft and opening its flightlines for firefighting operations.The Air