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  • Stalag Luft III POW, 'Jesters' visit Air Force Academy

    Members of the Royal Order of Jesters, including a former World War II prisoner of war, visited the Air Force Academy's special collections and Cadet Chapel Aug. 20.Retired Army Col. Bill Trice was held at the German Stalag Luft III POW camp during part of World War II. A prisoner escape from Stalag

  • 36 Airmen selected for staff sgt.

    Thirty-six senior airmen here were selected for promotion to staff sergeant, the Academy's Directorate of Personnel announced Thursday.Air Force wide, 13,518 senior airmen were selected for promotion out of 28,510 eligible for a selection rate of 47 percent, according to the Air Force Personnel

  • Retirees claim base softball championship

    The Retirees and Medical Group softball teams battled for the third straight year for the base softball championship, with the retirees taking their second victory in three years by defeating the Med Group, 29-19.The Med Group scored three runs in the top of the first inning on a two-run homer by

  • Flyers win state softball championship

    The Air Force Academy Men's Varsity Softball Team won the state championship Aug. 8 in Loveland, Colo., finishing first out of 38 teams that competed.After a 4-0 start, including a victory over the then-top ranked team in the state, the Flyers lost the last game of the winner's bracket. They were

  • Academy repeats as 'Best in the West' -- U.S. News & World Report

    The Air Force Academy was rated No. 1 in the Regional Colleges-West ranking for the fourth-straight year in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 Best Colleges rankings released Aug. 17.The Academy also earned second place in the nation for best undergraduate engineering specialties of aerospace,

  • Academy holds annual half-marathon, 10k

    The Air Force Academy held its annual half-marathon and 10k runs on the New Santa Fe Regional Trail on base Aug. 14.James Bales had the shortest overall time for the half-marathon, finishing in 1:18:40 to win first place in the men's 30-39 age group. Brian Slamkowski finished at the top of the men's

  • Academy ranked 11th-best school in nation by Forbes

    The Air Force Academy was ranked the 11th-best college in the nation on Forbes Magazine's 2010 America's Best Colleges list, which was released Aug. 12.The rankings are compiled by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, which evaluated more than 600 undergraduate programs.

  • AFA wins Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award

    The Air Force Academy Safety Office had the best safety program of any direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the Air Force during Fiscal Year 2009, the Air Force chief of safety announced in July.Maj. Gen. Frederick Roggero cited Academy leaders' efforts to make everyone aware of safety

  • Calhoun invites fans to Falcons practice

    Falcons football head coach Troy Calhoun invited fans Aug. 9 to watch the Air Force players practice in preparation for the 2010 season, which begins with a home game against Northwestern State Sept. 4."We pride ourselves in allowing our fans the opportunity to watch the Falcons up close and

  • Dining hall to retirees: Welcome back

    Retirees and enlisted Airmen received a warm welcome from the High Country Inn dining facility staff Monday, marking the first day since 2007 they were allowed to dine at the facility.Enlisted Airmen and retirees are welcome weekdays from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m., said 10th Air Base Wing Commander Col.