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  • 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

  • Academy cadet earns Holaday Scholarship to study at Oxford

    An Air Force Academy cadet recently earned a top-level scholarship that will send him to Exeter College at Oxford University in England for two years of graduate study.Cadet 1st Class Bradford Waldie garnered the Alberta Bart Holaday Scholarship and will study abroad to earn a master's degree in

  • AF's 1st female general officer dies

    The first woman to serve as a major general in the Department of Defense and the Air Force passed away Feb. 15.Retired Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm is credited as the single driving force in achieving parity for military women and making them a viable part of the mainstream military.The Portland, Ore.,

  • 44 Falcons named to all-MWC team

    Forty-four Air Force athletes were among 384 student-athletes named to the fall 2009 Academic All-Mountain West Conference team, the MWC's communication division announced Feb. 11.Fall sports include men's and women's cross-country, football, women's soccer and women's volleyball. Student athletes

  • Tuskegee Airman laid to rest

    Lt. Col. Lee Archer, a World War II fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen, was laid to rest in a ceremony held Feb. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.Active-duty members, retirees and their families gathered at Colonel Archer's final resting place to pay their respects.Among those in