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  • Prep School welcomes new class of cadet hopefuls

    Inprocessing at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School began Wednesday, ushering in this year's class of soon-to-be Academy cadets.For thousands of past applicants who didn't qualify for direct entry, the Prep School has served as a gateway for entrance into the Academy.The Prep School's 10-month

  • New aircraft soar into Academy

    Cadets in the Air Force Academy's Airmanship program will now train in state of the art sailplanes, as the first TG-16A glider touched down at the Academy July 8.The new fleet of training and aerobatic gliders is valued at $4.8 million and includes five new aerobatic gliders and 14 basic trainer

  • Academy finishes strong in UAS competition

    The Air Force Academy finished fourth at the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems competition in Patuxent River, Md., in late June.Consisting of three phases -- journal/report, oral briefing and mission performance -- the competition was being held for the ninth time.Utah State University brought home

  • Academy, Colo. Springs celebrate Independence Day

    The Air Force Academy partnered with the city of Colorado Springs to hold a birthday party for the nation July 4.More than 20,000 people attended the Fourth of July celebration, which featured a nearly 30-minute fireworks show as well as performances by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Air

  • Academy to host July 4th fireworks at Falcon Stadium

    The Air Force Academy plans an evening of family-friendly games, music and fireworks on July 4 for the local communities to celebrate the nation's birthday at the Academy.The event is open to the general public, admission is free, and it will be held at Falcon Stadium.Gates will open at 4 p.m. The

  • '88 grad takes command of air base wing

    A 1988 graduate of the Air Force Academy took command of the Academy's 10th Air Base Wing in a ceremony June 27 at the wing headquarters.Col. Thomas Gibson succeeds Col. Rick LoCastro, who will serve as the director of personnel and manpower for U.S. Strategic Command at Offut Air Force Base,

  • Elk injures motorcyclist on North Gate Blvd.

    A motorcyclist was injured when an elk collided with his vehicle on North Gate Boulevard west of Stadium Boulevard June 29 at approximately 7:30 a.m.Casey Green, an equipment manager with the Air Force Academy Athletics Department, was treated at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs and released.Dr.

  • Academy grad hits 3,000-flight-hour milestone

    In 1985, Robert D. Whitehouse joined the Air Force as a cadet at the Air Force Academy because of patriotism and a call to public service, with the dream of becoming a pilot.Not only did he become a pilot, but 25 years later, now Lt. Col. Robert D. Whitehouse reached 3,000 flying hours in the F-16

  • Students compete in National Chemistry Olympiad Camp

    Twenty high school students from around the nation spent two weeks honing their chemistry skills at the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Study Camp at the Air Force Academy May 31 through Tuesday. These 14- to 18-year-old students were selected through a testing process organized by the American