April 12, 2021 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to be Air Force Academy Class of 2021 commencement speaker Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark and the Class of 2021 are honored to announce the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony on May 26, 2021.
April 8, 2021 Air Force unveils new mission statement The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.
March 25, 2021 Keeping ‘dumpster divers’ at bay: Springtime bear safety update Spring is here and the region’s Black bears are leaving their hibernation and looking for meals. If bears found food in trash containers near your home or office last year before hibernating, it's probably the first place they will return to this spring. If it happens to be a returning sow with
March 21, 2021 USAFA Superintendent names Institute for Future Conflict Director U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark selected retired Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to become the first director of the Academy’s newly established Institute for Future Conflict.
March 17, 2021 Learning to lead: Recognition event challenges four-degree cadets The Class of 2024 cadets completed a multi-day, military skills and personal leadership assessment known as Recognition, March 13.
March 16, 2021 Overcoming challenges to advance character and leadership development Despite COVID-19 restrictions and a snowstorm in late February, the Air Force Academy’s most popular conference, the National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS), successfully used virtual and online resources to allow distinguished speakers to talk to thousands across the world about national
March 12, 2021 For Airman and Guardians: Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off This year’s Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began March 1 and runs through April 9. The annual fund raises money for four charities taking care of Airmen, Guardians and their families: The Air Force Enlisted Village, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Villages
March 11, 2021 A focus on AF priorities, Academy importance: Acting SecAF visits Academy Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth emphasized the importance of staying true to the Air Force priorities, supporting and defending the Constitution, serving the American people, and protecting the nation during his March 10 visit to the Air Force Academy.
March 5, 2021 Academy math instructors teach new approach to calculus Math teachers at the Air Force Academy are modernizing one of every freshman college students’ greatest fears: calculus.
March 4, 2021 Chief of Space Operations visits Academy cadets Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond speaks to senior cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, March 3, 2021, specifically those who have been selected to commission into the U.S. Space Force.