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  • Falcons, Care & Share both winners

    While Air Force pounded Army on the field at Falcon Stadium Nov. 7, it was also a big win for the needy of Colorado Springs.Thanks to the combined efforts of Academy coaches' wives, team captains, local media and Care & Share volunteers, football fans contributed 7,800 pounds of food, double the amount from last year, and $3,800 in cash donations
  • Airman 1st Class Jessica Morehouse, Academy Fire department, also a member of the Academy women’s relay team, the Fire Fembots, drags a 175-lb dummy backwards 75 yards across a finish line to "safety” as part of the last leg of the relay competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Van Winkle)

    Academy, Springs firefighter break world record for third time

    A world record has fallen three times this year at the boots of an Academy Airman and a Colorado Springs Firefighter.Airman 1st Class Jessica Morehouse of the Academy Fire Department teamed up with Stacy Billapando from the Colorado Springs Fire Department to create the team of "Old Dog, New Trick," in the Firefighter Combat Challenge.The
  • A U.S. Air Force Academy space weather experiment heads for the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis after the shuttle lifted off at at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16, 2009, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Academy's Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer is a rugged, smart-skin sensor measuring plasma density, temperature and spacecraft charging as part of the Materials International Space Station Experiment 7. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Academy space weather experiment heads into space

    A U.S. Air Force Academy space weather experiment heads for the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis after the shuttle lifted off at at 2:28 p.m. EST Nov. 16 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.Among the shuttle's many payloads on the 11-day mission is the Academy's Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer, or
  • Air Force sophomore running back Asher Clark runs 24 yards for a touchdown against UNLV at Falcon Stadium Nov. 14, 2009. Clark, a native of Lawrenceville, Ga., had a career-high 160 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Air Force's 45-17 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans) U.S. Air Force Academy, CO -- So. RB Asher ClarkRuns for a touchdown against the UNLV Rebels during their 14 November 2009 contest. Air Force Photo/Bill Evans

    Air Force triumphs in last 2009 home game, 45-17

    Air Force gained more than 550 yards of total offense and held the UNLV Rebels to less than 300 total yards in a 45-17 rout at Falcon Stadium here Nov. 14.The Falcons took a 7-0 lead on a 95-yard drive and never looked back. Running back Asher Clark capped the drive with a 24-yard touchdown run, the first of a career-high three rushing touchdowns

  • CCLD seeks nominees for 2009 Wakin awards

    The Center for Character and Leadership Development is soliciting nominees for the 2009 Malham M. Wakin Character and Leadership Development Award.The Wakin award is presented to personnel assigned to the Air Force Academy, both past and present, to include individuals or teams who have made significant contributions for character and leadership

  • 10th Air Base Wing announces Veterans Day hours

    The 10th Air Base Wing has released hours for on-base services on Veterans Day.Open facilities will include the fitness center and Rampart Lodge, the AAFES Base Exchange and shopette, the commissary and the Barry Goldwater Visitor Center.Hours of operation for facilities are as follows:10th ABW ServicesFitness Center: 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.10th
  • U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jeffrey Downie and U.S. Military Academy Cadet Chuck Nadd square off over who will win the Air Force vs. Army football game during ESPN's "College GameDay" broadcast from the U.S. Air Force Academy Nov. 7 in Colorado. "College GameDay's" latest Academy visit is part of ESPN's salute to veterans of the U.S. armed forces, which will include a week of programming -- "America's Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans" -- culminating in special "SportsCenter" editions from West Point on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This is "College GameDay's" third visit to the Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

    ESPN films 'College GameDay' from Air Force Academy

    The popular sports show ESPN "College GameDay" was filmed on location Nov. 7 at the U.S. Air Force Academy prior to the Falcons taking the field against service academy rival, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.About 1,000 Air Force and Army cadets crowded the terrazzo holding signs displaying their enthusiasm for their respective teams.This
  • An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing executes a simulated container delivery system drop Sept. 24 at Fort Carson, Colo., in support of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Airdrop Enhanced Logistics Visibility System prototype. The AELVIS system demonstrated the ability of commanders in the field and at the headquarters level to simultaneously identify the location and contents of a CDS within minutes of the cargo leaving the aircraft. The AELVIS program aims to provide war fighters in locations like Iraq and Afghanistan with exact details on crucial cargo drops for resupply. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jody L. Ritchie)

    IITA, reservists test military cargo tracking system

    The Air Force Academy's Institute for Information Technology Applications and the 302nd Airlift Wing here took part in a prototype air drop Sept. 24 over the Airburst range at Fort Carson.The proof-of-concept drop assisted an IITA research project called the Airdrop Enhanced Logistics Visibility System, or AELVIS, which aims to

  • Commanders highlight list of Academy reps at Veterans Day events

    The commander of the Air Force Academy's 10th Air Base Wing will be a guest speaker at two high schools this week, highlighting several local events in which base representatives are participating to commemorate Veterans Day. Col. Rick LoCastro is scheduled to speak Wednesday at Liberty and Discovery Canyon High Schools, while Col. Todd Zachary,

  • Academy named Air Force's 'Net Zero' installation

    What began as a self-imposed initiative at the Academy has now garnered the attention of Headquarters Air Force, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. In October 2009, the U.S. Air Force named the Academy as its selection for the Air Force Net Zero Energy Installation initiative. Under the initiative, each branch of the military
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