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  • Football: Falcons feast on turnovers, down New Mexico 37-13

    The Falcons defense forced four turnovers and capitalized on New Mexico's offensive miscues to down the Lobos 37-13 at University Stadium here Sept. 19. Air Force took control of the game from the first series, when the defense held firm on the Lobos' first drive. Falcons defensive lineman Ben

  • Sneak Peek: Sept. 18 Academy Spirit

    Look for these stories in the Sept. 18 Academy Spirit: -- Read about how many pints of blood were collected for the Armed Services Blood Drive and where that blood will go. -- Meet a few of the people behind the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign, scheduled to kick off Sept. 22. -- Find out who is

  • Slideshow: Avs face off at Cadet Ice Arena

    The Colorado Avalanche held its annual Burgundy and White Game at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Ice Arena Sept. 16.Proceeds from the scrimmage benefit military families, The Home Front Cares projects and the Colorado Avalanche Youth Hockey program.The Burgundy and White teams were tied 2-2 at

  • Medics down Cops 19-0 in intramural action

    In football action Sept. 8, last year's base champion, Hospital, came out in championship form as they throttled the Cops 19-0. Both teams' defensive starts were superb in the opening minutes as the Medics went four and out followed by the Cops doing the same. Darell Holden, Medics quarterback,

  • Basketball: Air Force announces women's '09-'10 schedule

    Sixteen home games, including three televised regular-season games, highlight the 2009-10 Air Force women's basketball schedule, announced this week by head coach Ardie McInelly. Including its opening exhibition game with UCCS on Nov. 6, the Falcons play 17 home games. The Falcons play three games

  • Volleyball: Falcons look to add to win column

    The Air Force volleyball team continues its season-opening road trip this weekend as it travels to Conway, Ark., for the 2009 Sugar Bear Classic. The Falcons, who are 5-3 on the season, will face Louisiana Tech, Central Arkansas, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Louisiana Monroe during the two-day tournament

  • ESOHCAMP auditors visit Academy

    An external Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program team composed of government and contractor experts is slated to visit the Academy Sept. 14-18. The purpose of this event is to gauge how well the Academy complies with federal, state, local, Air

  • WEdge software earns glowing reviews

    The Warfighter's Edge software developed by the Air Force Academy's Institute for Information Technology Applications recently received a clean bill of health from the Air Force agency developing scanning and discovering vulnerabilities in Air Force software applications. The software's latest test

  • Superintendent changes uniform policy

    Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould signed a new uniform of the day policy for Academy personnel here Sept. 7. The new policy aligns the Academy with Air Force chief of staff policy requiring Airmen to wear blues on Mondays and the utility uniform the rest of the week. "Our heritage, culture,