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  • '91 grad to pilot STS-131 mission

    A 1991 graduate of the Air Force Academy will pilot the STS-131 mission to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, with liftoff currently scheduled for Monday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.Col. James Dutton said the Air Force Academy played a significant role

  • Air Force leaders expand force management options

    Air Force leaders announced March 25 an expansion of force management measures designed to bring the service closer to its authorized funded end strength. Fewer Airmen than anticipated applied for voluntary programs offered under Phase One of the force management program initiated in November of

  • Academy honored for community service

    Cadets volunteered more than 36,000 hours of community service on more than 2,200 projects during the 2008-2009 academic year, earning the U.S. Air Force Academy a slot on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by The Corporation for National and Community Service.The

  • 10th MDG: 'Don't miss that appointment'

    The 10th Medical Group wants to reverse an upward trend in the number of patients who miss appointments, the 10th MDG's senior group practice manager said March 9.Missing appointments without canceling them in advance directly affects the number of appointments available to other patients and is

  • Academy golfer wins Pauma Valley tournament

    Senior Tom Whitney (La Quinta, Calif.) notched his first win of the season to lead the Air Force golf team at the Triumph at Pauma Valley, hosted by San Francisco at the par-71, 7,077-yard Pauma Valley Country Club. The Falcons, who shot a three-round score of 917 (+65), placed fifth in the team

  • 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