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  • Class of 2013: 'Recognition granted'

    Say goodbye to carrying book bags, morning minutes of knowledge recitation, restricted paths on the Terrazzo and wearing uniforms off-base. Say hello to wearing hard-earned prop and wings and acceptance as upperclass cadets for the Class of 2013 during closing ceremonies for this year's Recognition,

  • Academy to hold funeral service for 6th superintendent

    Funeral services for the Air Force Academy's sixth superintendent, Retired Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark, are scheduled for March 17.The general, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and superintendent from Aug. 1, 1970 to July 31, 1974, died March 8 at the age of 96. Services start with a 10 a.m. funeral

  • Outdoor Rec Agency named best in Air Force

    The Air Force Academy's Outdoor Recreation Agency was named the best in the Air Force by Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, the deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services, March 3.ORA director Chuck Alfultis said the location, facility and staff all came together to make it a winning

  • Academy recognizes annual award winners

    The Air Force Academy community packed the Falcon Club March 6 to recognize its shining stars.Retired Maj. Gen. Irving Halter Jr., the event's guest speaker, advised the awardees and audience to cherish their time in the Air Force and told attendees to stay humble."Being retired reminds me of a

  • Joint Chiefs chairman to speak at Academy graduation

    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, is scheduled to give the commencement speech for this year's graduation ceremony.This event marks the first time the Academy will host the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the graduation speaker.Admiral Mullen, a 1968 graduate

  • Diversity outreach unites Academy, community

    When is being at the end of your rope a good thing? How about when you're a middle- or high-school student visiting the Air Force Academy's rock climbing wall as part of the Cadet Wing's Youth Diversity Outreach program?Nearly 30 teenagers from the local community spent a full day with cadets,

  • Academy band, Colo. Springs Youth Symphony to combine talents

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Band's Blue Steel ensemble is scheduled to join the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony for a free performance at the Pikes Peak Center March 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at the Pikes Peak Center and World Arena box offices."This will be a great show, one

  • Former Academy superintendent, POW, dies

    Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark, died March 8, 2010 at the age of 96.A resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., General Clark was the sixth superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, from Aug. 1, 1970, to July 31, 1974.The general was a 1936 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, and went on to

  • 24 cadets receive Academy's 1st UAS-RPA wings

    Four juniors and 20 sophomores here received the first unmanned aerial systems-remotely piloted aircraft wings awarded in the school's 55-year history during a function at the Dean's Heritage House on Feb. 25.Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould and Brig. Gen. Dana Born, the dean of the faculty,

  • CCAF grad rate tops 10 percent for 2009

    Nearly 11 percent of the Air Force Academy's eligible enlisted Airmen received Community College of the Air Force degrees in 2009, giving the Academy a higher CCAF graduation rate than any of the Air Force major commands, according to CCAF statistics.The Academy ranks seventh among Air Force