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  • Participants in the Colorado Springs' Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure pose for a photo during the days activities. Cadets pitched in on race day from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. to direct traffic in darkness, work the information tent, unload refreshment products, assist in stage recognition of the survivors and direct more than 7,000 participants through the race course by manning water stations, the finish line and on buses.

    Cadets turn out for Race for the Cure

    More than 150 cadets kept the ball rolling in the fight against breast cancer during Colorado Springs' Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure last month in Garden of the Gods Park. Volunteer race director Gay Harrison, Academy Class of 1984, was not surprised at the cadets' willingness to help out. "All around, cadets set the energy for the race," the
  • First Lt. William Jacks, 34th Bomb Squadron pilot, bids farewell to his daughters, (left) Anna and Rachel, before deploying to Southwest Asia from Ellsworth July 22. Deployed Ellsworth Airmen will provide rapid, decisive and sustainable combat airpower for global defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Adam Grant)

    Year of the AF Family identifies needs

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, have named July 2009 to July 2010 the "Year of the Air Force Family." Plans are in place to highlight both the services in place and to examine needs which may not be presently identified. Col. Sandy Adams, Air Force Services Agency commander, was at the
  • Falcons junior defensive end Rick Ricketts sacks Cowboys quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels during the Air Force-Wyoming game at Falcon Stadium Oct 17, 2009. Ricketts, a native of San Jose, Calif., had one of the Falcons defense's six sacks on the day. (U.S Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

    Football: Air Force shuts out Wyoming, 10-0

    Air Force posted its first shutout against a Mountain West Conference opponent in 12 years, defeating Wyoming 10-0 at Falcon Stadium Oct. 17 to end a two-game losing streak. The Falcons' defense held Wyoming to 174 yards of total offense, keeping the Cowboys out of the red zone and sacking quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels six times for 46

  • 10th ABW Airmen 'look out for each other' at Wingman Day

    Thursday provided ample opportunity for members of the 10th Air Base Wing to exercise an Air Force time-honored tradition from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in and around Arnold Hall. Tenth Air Base Wing Commander Col. Rick LoCastro reminded Airmen that the Air Force established the Wingman program to encourage Airmen and their families to look out for each
  • Marine Gen. James Cartwright speaks to cadets during the 2009 Academy Assembly at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall Theater Oct. 8, 2009. General Cartwright is the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

    Academy Assembly guests discuss bridging war, peace

    During his keynote address for the 2009 Academy Assembly, Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Class of 2010 cadets here that their education will not end at graduation. "The world demands more education today," he said. "This is the beginning, not the end." This year's Assembly, held Oct. 6-9, focused on
  • Cadet 2nd Class Matthew Frey, Cadets 3rd Class Dmytro Pichkur and Josh Wilson and Cadet 1st Class Spencer Bell tow an airplane to a staging area during the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 7, 2009. The Academy team took first place at the event, and Cadet Bell was named the top pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachel Boettcher)

    Academy flying team wins safety competition

    Colorado's quirky fall weather may have stalled some events a bit but it didn't stop the Academy from hosting District 1 competition of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference. "Weather has been a problem, but overall, we've been very competitive," said Cadet 1st Class Spencer Bell, captain of the

  • Soccer: Women Falcons drops 1-0 match to UNLV

    The Air Force women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 match to UNLV Oct. 15 at the Cadet Soccer Stadium. The loss dropped the Falcons to 2-12-1 (0-4) and improved the Rebels to 5-6-4 (1-2). Steamboat native Kelly Labor scored the game-winning goal just seconds after substituting into the match, off a pass from LaChere Anglin, in the 62nd minute. Anglin

  • Academy Band performs for near-capacity audiences in Great Falls, Mont.

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Band performed "Celebration" to a near-capacity audience in the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts here Oct. 13 and 14 under the direction of 2nd Lt. Jason Plosch.Col. Anthony Cotton, vice commander for the 341st Missile Wing at nearby Malmstrom Air Force Base, introduced the band, and the Malmstrom AFB Honor Guard
  • Retired Col. Don Gabreski speaks at the dedication ceremony for a bust of his father, Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2009. Gabby was a fighter ace in both World War II and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Academy receives bust of WWII, Korea ace at dedication ceremony

    Relatives of World War II and Korean War ace Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski, including the vice commander of Air Force Materiel Command, came to the Air Force Academy Sept. 30 to take part in a ceremony dedicating a bust to the Air Force legend. "Gabby's" son, retired Col. Don Gabreski, Lt. Gen. Terry Gabreski, and Chester Lipinski were among the
  • Falcons freshman defensive back Brian Lindsay makes a diving interception during the Air Force-TCU game at Falcon Stadium Oct. 10, 2009. Air Force also forced two fumbles during the game, giving the Falcons 20 takeaways on the season. Lindsay is a native of Chicago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

    Football: Air Force falls to 10th-ranked TCU, 20-17

    Air Force fought hard against 10th-ranked Texas Christian University but lost 20-17 at Falcon Stadium Oct. 10. An 8-yard rush by Falcons quarterback Connor Dietz brought the Falcons within three points with less than a minute to play, but the Horned Frogs recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. "Both teams played their hearts out," said
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