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  • Falcons overcome late Navy comeback, beat Mids 35-34 in OT

    Despite a 2-1 record, Air Force fans have despaired over some luckluster Falcon play this season. However, some of that was washed away as the Falcons defeated the Navy Midshipmen 35-34 today at Jack Stephens Field.The Falcons were riding high into the second half, but it all almost came crashing

  • Air Force Falcons prepare for service academy matchup against Navy

    The Air Force Academy Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps "Flight of Sound," cheerleaders and the Air Force Academy mascot "The Bird" performed for the Air Force vs. Navy football game pep rally at the Pentagon, Sept. 30. The overall winner of the annual service academy match-ups receives the

  • 'Eating Soup with a Knife': Author discusses counterinsurgency with cadets

    After two high-profile guest lecturers in two weeks, cadets must be wondering if their school's academic departments are playing a game of can you top this.Following closely on the heels of "Black Hawk Down" author Mark Bowden's visit to the Air Force Academy, counterinsurgency expert Dr. John Nagl

  • Football: Air Force faces uphill fight in Annapolis

    The Falcons face their second real test of the 2011 football season Oct. 1 when they play Navy in Annapolis, Md., at noon Eastern Time.On the line is the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which Air Force reclaimed after stunning Navy 14-6 at Falcon Stadium in 2010.It's never easy to predict the outcome

  • Falcons break records in 63-24 rout of Tennessee State

    Bright clear skies prevailed over the Air Force Academy as the Tennessee State Tigers took to the field to face the Falcons today.The Tigers hoped to make good after their 27-58 loss against Murray State, but this game would prove another upsetting afternoon with the Falcons thumping them 63-24.The

  • Black Hawk Down author visits Academy

    The Air Force Academy cadets were feeling a bit more "hawkish" than normal last week - and with good reason.Mark Bowden, the author of numerous books, most notably "Black Hawk Down," came to the Academy for a lecture Sept. 14 and face time with the cadets in their classes the following day.The book

  • Operation Junior Deployer: success!

    If all deployments were like the one Saturday at the Air Force Academy, Uncle Sam would probably have to start turning people away.Who could say no to oodles of military swag, cake and ice cream upon returning, and malaria pills that looked suspiciously like Skittles ... because they were

  • AF Association honors Academy chaplain, education program

    The Air Force Academy's undergraduate education programs and an Academy chaplain received awards Sept. 19 at the Air Force Association's annual Air & Space Conference & Technology Exposition in National Harbor, Md.The Air Force Association presented the 2011 Chaplain Corps Award for outstanding

  • Command chiefs address concerns, offer advice during AFA convention forum

    Issues affecting America's Airmen took center stage Sept. 19 during the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition's Command Chief Master Sergeants Forum here Sept. 19.The forum provided Airmen an opportunity to communicate directly with chiefs on hot-button topics

  • Cadets learn Track II diplomacy

    Some people think that diplomacy in the United States begins and ends with the State Department. Are they ever on the wrong track.It will surely come as quite a shock to them that Colorado Springs has turned into a diplomatic hub thanks to Track II diplomacy and the Air Force Academy Political