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  • Cyber warriors: Cadets shine in NSA competition

    Cadet cyber warriors swept the virtual floor with the competition in the 12th annual Cyber Defense exercise April 16-20 here.The Cyber Defense Exercise is a network security competition where service academy cadets and Defense Department post-graduate students manage and defend computer networks and

  • Visiting monk speaks about generosity of wealth, spirit

    A Tibetan Buddhist monk visiting from India spoke to an audience of about 75 people in Arnold Hall here Monday on an invitation by the Academy's Cadet Interfaith Council.The presentation was part of a continuing program set up by the Cadet Interfaith Council and Academy chaplains to give cadets

  • Holocaust survivor: 'You're the last generation that will hear from us'

    To this day, 77 year-old Marion Blumenthal Lazan feels a strong sense of fear whenever she sees a German shephard. It takes her back to that cold, rainy night in 1944 when she arrived at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at just 9 years old and was threatened along with thousands of other Jews by

  • Cadets trade sand and surf for nail guns and paint brushes

    Twenty Air Force Academy cadets traded sandy beaches, sun tan lotion and bathing suits, for saw dust, mosquito repellent and safety goggles to build homes for those in need Monday through Thursday in the Houston suburbs.The cadets were participating in the Academy's alternative spring break program

  • Academy to welcome new command chief

    The Academy will welcome a new senior enlisted leader to its ranks April 3  with the arrival of Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Ludwig.Ludwig takes over the Academy Headquarters command chief role from Chief Master Sgt. Todd Salzman, who is retiring after nearly 30 years of service.Ludwig comes to the

  • Cadets test firearms training system in Vandenberg

    Day or night, rain or shine, Academy cadets can now practice target shooting hazard-free and in the convenience of their own dorm. Cadets attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 22 in Vandenberg Hall for the recent installation of the Cadet Wing Firearms Training Simulator, a computer laser system

  • Falcons fall to Eagles in another tournament heartbreaker

    "I feel like Bill Murray in 'Groundhog Day.' Here we are again."Those were the words of a frustrated Coach Frank Serratore who's Falcons came up short in another close game against another top-ranked hockey team in the first round of the NCAA Hockey Tournament after losing to the Boston College

  • 306th FTG unveils new sailplane landing area

    Officials with the 306th Flying Training Group here unveiled a vast sailplane landing area made from artificial turf in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.High winds cut the outdoor portion of the ceremony short but did not dampen officials' enthusiasm as they applauded the completion of the

  • Enlisted bestow highest honor on Academy superintendent

    The Academy's enlisted corps inducted Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould into the Order of the Sword during an emotional ceremony at the Arnold Hall Ballroom March 19.The award, established by Military Airlift Command's enlisted corps in 1967, is presented to individuals whom the

  • Families attend deployment networking event

    Families ate, played games and mingled at the third Deployment Networking Summit March 8 at the Academy's Youth Center. Twenty-one Airmen and family members attended the event to ask questions about deployment and connect with other military members and families before they deploy."They're