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  • Shedding light on genocide

    Not every place in the world is as open to coming to grips with acts of genocide as the Air Force Academy.Cadets can learn about genocide from two Academy faculty members who are bona fide experts on the topic. And for a couple of weeks, they can get a primer by checking out the McDermott Library

  • Academy donates jet engine to Denver Public Schools

    DENVER - The Air Force Academy added a little jet power to Denver Public Schools Monday.The Academy donated a YJ-69-T-9 turbojet engine to Denver's West High School and Emily Griffith Technical College. Both of these are part of Denver Public Schools, and are partners in an aircraft maintenance

  • High school counselors rate USAFA No. 1

    The Air Force Academy was ranked No. 1 in the nation by high school guidance counselors and second in the nation in aeronautical and astronautical engineering Monday by U.S. News and World Report's Best College Rankings of 2012. Other accolades the Academy earned include a tie for the No. 5 position

  • Cadets, Academy staff donate blood for deployed warriors

    Nearly 70 medical technicians with the Armed Services Blood Program came to the Air Force Academy Sept. 12-14 to collect blood for service members who are forward deployed.Technicians collected approximately 1,150 units of blood, said Lori Kuczmanski, an ASBP blood donor coordinator.Kuczmanski said

  • Doin' the wave ... energy

    Air Force Academy aeronautical researchers finished testing the newest form of alternative energy at the Offshore Technology Research Center here Sept. 2.The two weeks of testing proved the fundamental mechanics of the Academy's ocean wave energy converter on the largest scale to date.The ocean wave

  • Academy hosts Armed Forces Blood Drive

    The Air Force Academy is hosting an Armed Forces Blood Drive through Wednesday at Arnold Hall.The annual event is sponsored by the Armed Services Blood Program, a joint operation that collects, processes, stores, distributes and transfuses blood worldwide.Lori Kuczmanski, an ASBP blood donor

  • Colorado Springs, local military bases honor memory of 9/11

    The city of Colorado Springs partnered with service members from local military installations Sunday to honor those who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to thank those who answered the call to serve their nation in the years that followed.The ceremony capped a weekend marked by

  • Falcons come up short in loss to Horned Frogs

    In what looked like a replay of last year's game in Fort Worth, Texas, the TCU Horned Frogs blasted the Air Force Falcons in their second home game of the season.The Horned Frogs continued last year's dominance over the Falcons by gaining more than 400 yards of total offense on their way to a 35-19

  • Prep School honors standout graduates

    The Air Force Academy Preparatory School inducted three alumni into the ranks of its Hall of Fame in a ceremony Sept. 3.The Hall of Fame recognizes Prep School graduates who have made extraordinary contributions to the nation throughout their military or civilian careers.Hall of Fame members

  • Academy to hold 2 memorial ceremonies Sept. 9

    The Academy is scheduled to hold two back-to-back memorial and dedication ceremonies Sept. 9 to honor past and present heroes in defending America's national interests. Visitors are welcome to observe both ceremonies from the wall adjacent to the Cadet Chapel starting at approximately 4:45 p.m. A