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  • 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

  • Officials approve incentive pay for RPA crews

    Air Force officials here have approved an incentive pay for officer and enlisted Airmen who commit themselves to flying or operating sensors on remotely piloted aircraft.The incentive pay is equivalent to the current aviation incentive pay programs and is available to Airmen in the officer 18X RPA

  • Board of Visitors to meet at Air Force Academy

    The Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors is scheduled to meet at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 26-27 to discuss a variety of issues, including updates on the cadet honor code, cadet research efforts and the Academy's Remotely Piloted Aircraft program.The Board meets at least four

  • Recycling takes a bite out of trash

    Two recycling centers on the Academy are making it easier to lighten the load of household trash -- and maybe stash some cash at the same time.The first recycling center outside the base exchange in the Community Center is open 24/7 with bins for recycling plastic, paper, metals, cardboard and

  • 17th-annual NCLS concludes at the Academy

    The 17th-annual National Character and Leadership Symposium concluded February 19, 2010 at the U.S. Air Force Academy.Cadets, faculty, visiting students and community members gathered at the Academy for the three-day symposium where participants heard a variety of speakers from former NFL head coach