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  • Academy Medics Awarded Bronze Stars

    Two enlisted medics from the Air Force Academy's 10th Medical Group were recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for their actions in support of overseas contingency operations. Staff Sgt. Alicia Chavez, 10th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Earnest Aziz, 10th Surgical Operations Squadron,

  • Academy hosts fiance reception

    The day before Air Force Academy cadets became second lieutenants, Academy senior leaders took time to introduce them and their fiance's and fiancee's to Air Force life.At the Otis House reception hosted by Amy Clark, the wife of Brig. Gen. Richard Clark, the commandant of cadets, graduating cadets

  • Leaders issue summer safety message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy send the following Critical Days of Summer safety campaign message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:"Memorial Day weekend through Labor

  • Secretary Donley congratulates new officers at AFA commencement

    The secretary of the Air Force spoke at the commencement address for the Air Force Academy's Class of 2011 at Falcon Stadium May 25.Michael B. Donley congratulated the 1,021 graduates and challenged them to be lifelong learners, team players and doers after they received their diplomas and their

  • Falcons football tops MWC in academics

    The Air Force Academy football team's Academic Progress Rate score of 978 for the 2009-10 academic year is the best in the Mountain West Conference for its sport according to data released May 24 by the NCAA. The Falcons were followed by Texas Christian University with 972 and Utah with 956.The Air

  • Three Joint Base Andrews Airmen selected for Prep School

    Three Airmen stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Md., were selected to attend the Air Force Academy Preparatory School here through the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program, officials at Joint Base Andrews announced May 19.Selected for the Prep School were:-- Airman 1st Class James Walsh, a

  • Academy Board names Class of 2011 top graduate

    A native of Cody, Wyo., assigned to Cadet Squadron 22 was selected as the top graduate for the Class of 2011 by the Air Force Academy Board Friday.Cadet 1st Class Hal Schmidt Jr. received the honor after scoring the maximums on both the athletic and physical fitness tests, earning the No. 1 military

  • One for the record books

    The Air Force Academy is known for many things - modernist architecture, mountain views, gliders, skydiving, academics, and leaders of character. Cadets hope that after May 25 it will be also known as the site of a world record dodgeball game. Two teams of nearly 2,000 cadets each faced off on the

  • Cadets become firefighters for day at Osan

    Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., joined the 51st Fighter Wing's own "Fire Dawgs" for a day here May 19.Field training is, in most cases, a cadet's first exposure to a working Air Force environment. The majority of the cadets who visited are currently majoring in

  • Academy Band rocks soldiers in Mosul

    The U.S. Air Forces Central band "Wild Blue Country" performed for Soldiers assigned to the 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and civilian contractors at the Contingency Operating Base Marez main gym April 29.Wild Blue Country is part of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, stationed