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  • 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

  • Cadets get taste of deployed life

    Approximately 60 Air Force Academy cadets hit the ground in Southwest Asia June 18, seeing deployed operations firsthand and meeting deployed Airmen.Cadets may participate in Operations Air Force between their sophomore and junior years at the Academy.The program sends groups of cadets to Air Force

  • Academy hits switch on 6-MW solar array

    Officials with the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs Utilities and SunPower Corp. flipped a switch signifying the official dedication of the Academy's 6-megawatt solar array in a ceremony June 13.Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould called the event significant because it demonstrates the

  • Teens soar at 11th-annual aviation camp

    Thirty-six teens from around the Air Force came to the Air Force Academy June 4-8 to take part in the 11th-annual Teen Aviation Camp.All the 16- and 17-year old campers come from Air Force families and have parents who are active duty, retirees, reservists, or members of the Air National Guard.

  • 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,