News

  • Academy assistant professor killed in Afghanistan

    An Air Force Academy Assistant Professor was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 27.Maj. Philip D. Ambard gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. Maj. Ambard arrived at the Air Force Academy, Department of Foreign Languages in December 2003. "The U.S. Air Force Academy family is

  • Warriors in Conversation

    "Did that just happen, did that really just happen? ...""I thought I was going to die, I should have died ...""I wanted everything to mean something after it happened..."It was early on a Friday evening when 30 cadets gathered in the chaplain-run Oasis coffee lounge to hear from three wounded

  • Sandhurst: The ultimate combination of brains and brawn

    The team first takes down multiple adversaries while defending its position, traverses difficult terrain, then constructs a rope bridge to cross frigid waters. Next, team members render aid to a downed Army unit with multiple injuries before charging forward to complete their mission. And they did

  • Falcons bring home Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy

    President Barack Obama formally presented the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to seniors from the Air Force Falcons football team today at the White House.The trophy is awarded to the military service academy football team with the best regular season record against the other two teams. The trophy was

  • Management department retains accreditation

    The Academy's Department of Management is one of 68 schools to have maintained its accrediation in business from the AACSB.The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is the premier accrediting body for institutions offering undergraduate, master's, and doctorate degrees in business

  • Academy Cadet named student leader of the year

    The Air Force Academy develops leaders of character; and this week, one future leader was recognized for being the best in the state.Cadet 1st Class Megan Hoskins was named Colorado Leadership Alliance Student Leader of the Year by the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Boettcher

  • Falcon Heritage Forum hits the road

    Ten Air Force Academy cadets had the opportunity to walk through history with World War II veterans in the nation's capital April 7-9, as part of the Falcon Heritage Forum.The forum is hosted by the Center for Character and Leadership Development and historically provides cadets a chance to interact

  • Cadets conduct tribal engagement exercise

    Rolling into a simulated Afghan village at Fort Carson Saturday, Air Force Academy cadets from Behavioral Sciences 460, Sociology of Violence and War, arrived by Humvee ready to accomplish their mission of engaging the local population. Cadets spent the first part of the semester learning about the

  • Academy releases new app for iTunes, Android

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has released a new app for iTunes and Android. The app is a free download and is a one-stop-shop for Academy news, photos and videos on Android and iTunes enabled devices. It is the first official Air Force-related app released on either network."We're thrilled to be

  • USAFA cadets visit Nellis

    A group of 29 cadets from Cadet Squadron 38 at the U.S. Air Force Academy visited April 1 to get a firsthand look at how different units here operate. The 66th Weapons School hosted the cadets and, during the day-long tour, showed them many of the unique facilities and organizations that set Nellis