News

  • Progress continues toward CCLD groundbreaking

    Preliminaries to the construction of a training facility for the Air Force Academy's Center for Character and Leadership Development are moving along briskly, and construction is expected to begin in late summer.The building will occupy much of the space on the Honor Court between Harmon Hall and

  • Fifth CMSAF compares old, new at annual Academy awards

    The fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force came to the Academy to speak to guests at the Academy's Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 26 in the Falcon Club. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Bob Gaylor also took some time to speak with enlisted Airmen prior to the awards in an enlisted call in the Milazzo

  • Medal of Honor recipient inspires with 'average' story

    He just wanted a free T-shirt, but 7½ years and a Medal of Honor later, he found himself visiting the Air Force Academy with an uncommon message for cadets: being average.Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta spoke to cadets and faculty here during his visit to participate in the 2011 National Character

  • National Character, Leadership Symposium kicks off

    The National Character and Leadership Symposium kicked off at the Air Force Academy Feb. 24, featuring a panel with three Medal of Honor recipients and other influential guests.Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War, kicked off the two-day

  • Three graduates to fly aboard STS-133 shuttle mission

    Three Air Force Academy graduates will lead Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-133 mission, scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Feb. 24. Retired Col. Steven Lindsey, Class of 1982, is mission commander, while 1987 graduate Col. Eric Boe is the pilot, and retired Col.

  • Falcons outlast UNLV, 91-87

    The Air Force Falcons outlasted UNLV in a game at Clune Arena here Feb. 16 to improve to 8-16 overall and 3-8 in the Mountain West Conference.The team's record under first-year head coach Andrea Williams now exceeds the number of wins the team earned in its previous two seasons.Air Force senior

  • Academy celebrates many faiths at prayer luncheon

    Retired Marine 1st Lt. Clebe McClary speaks in an unmistakable Southern drawl when he introduces himself as a "country boy from South Carolina." He talks about his traumatic Vietnam War experiences and his many injuries with a friendly smile. But dig a little deeper, and you'll see a man whose faith

  • Cadets, faculty recognized for research efforts

    Power for interplanetary space travel, high altitude acclimatization and cutting through the fog of war were among the Academy research works honored Feb. 4 at the 2011 Academy Research Awards Ceremony.Over the past decade, research at the Air Force Academy has grown by leaps and bounds. "I've got

  • Leaders explain Air Force manning impacts on Academy

    Streamlining and the Air Force Academy are no strangers to each other.In aviation, streamlining is a good thing. In this instance, streamlining will translate into fewer cadets trekking across the Terrazzo in future years.That's because the Air Force is implementing a strategy for force management.

  • New force-management measures announced

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Wednesday to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen