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  • USAF Academy grad helps lead Estonia air force

    Lessons learned in the foothills of Colorado are taking flight in the Baltic Sea nation of Estonia. "I'm not a dreamer who thinks that Estonia will have a big strike air force. That is not something that 1.3 million taxpayers can sustain," said Lt. Col. Jaak Tarien, chief of staff of the Estonian

  • There is a leader in all of us

    The Center for Character and Leadership Development hosted its first Character Camp June 10-15 to allow high school athletes the opportunity to exercise character development and leadership virtues with cadets, through difficult outdoor activities and group exercises. Eleven high school students

  • National high school chemistry finalists attend camp at Academy

    The 2012 U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad finalists have put their chemistry knowledge and skills to the test through competitive exams and lab practicals at the Academy's 28th U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad study camp June 5-20.Fifteen high school boys and five high school girls from across the

  • Summer a busy time for cadets

    Some college students get jobs during the summer. Others go home, and still others take summer classes. But the tempo doesn't slow down here during the summer: cadets are just as busy, if not more so, during the three summer sessions.Here's a snapshot of what many cadets do each summer, organized by

  • FERL: Hands-on education

    Every nail Cadet 2nd Class William Kent hammers into the 900- square-foot modular house he has helped construct through the Academy's Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory, he angles with precision and care because he knows it will soon be someone's home.Seventy-five cadets from the Academy,

  • 306th realigns under 12th Flying Training Wing

    The 306th Flying Training Group was realigned under the 12th Flying Training Wing in a ceremony at the Air Force Academy Airfield June 5.The 12th FTW took formal control of the group June 1 by order of Gen. Edward Rice, commander of Air Education and Training Command, due to the scheduled

  • Academy names outstanding graduates

    The Academy named the outstanding graduates from the Class of 2012 on Monday based on their academic, military and athletic accomplishments.Among those recognized for their achievements are:- Cadet 1st Class William Thimmel (Cadet Squadron 21): Cadet who best exemplifies the highest ideals of

  • Obama to Class of 2012: Your spirit is essence of America

    President Barack Obama called the Air Force Academy's Class of 2012 exceptional during his commencement address in Falcon Stadium May 23 for the spirit embodied in their class motto: "Numquam Hesitabimus, Numquam Deficiemus" -- "Never Falter, Never Fail."The Class of 2012, the Academy's 54th

  • Raptors remain No. 1

    Cadet Squadron 22's Raptors have continued to soar at the Academy, winning Outstanding Squadron of the Year for a second-straight year for their outstanding accomplishments in the academic, physical and military realms.This year the squadron ranked number one in academic and physical achievements

  • Hayhurst selected as top Class of 2012 grad

    A native of Freeport, Fla., assigned to Cadet Squadron 06 was named by the Air Force Academy Board May 18 as the Academy's top graduate.Cadet 1st Class Dustin Hayhurst was also named the Air Force's top cadet in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 10."You are at the top of the heap, and that is a very,