U.S. Air Force Academy News

Aug. 20, 2020
Warthog pilot receives 2020 Jabara Award

This year’s Colonel James Jabara Award went to A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot Capt. Alexander Boules. Boules, a 2015 Academy graduate, deployed to Afghanistan in 2019 and took part in a heated nighttime airstrike to rescue Afghan special operators trapped by the Taliban.
Aug. 19, 2020
Update: Public health emergency extended at Air Force Academy

The 10th Air Base Wing commander has extended the public health emergency declaration at the Air Force Academy through Nov. 11, as the base continues to operate amid the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic. Col. Brian Hartless issued the original declaration March 23, giving public health personnel the
Aug. 18, 2020
Academy cadets unveil class of 2023 exemplar

The exemplar for the sophomore cadets at the Air Force Academy is a pilot, prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient. Each year, cadets vote-in their class’s exemplar, or role model. Previous exemplars include Gen. Carl Spaatz, Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, Brig. Gen. William Mitchell and Capt. Lance
Aug. 17, 2020
Academy grads celebrate bond after motorcycle crash

Two Air Force Academy graduates stationed at Osan Air Base were not about to let a motorcycle accident get in the way of their friendship. Capt. Louis Bloom, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, suffered a knee injury after crashing his motorcycle. Bloom’s high school friend and Academy
Aug. 14, 2020
Academy supt caps off 35-year AF career with ‘final flight’

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria took his final flight as an Air Force pilot here Aug. 14. A final flight is a tradition for superintendents who leave the Air Force Academy for another assignment or retire from the Air Force.
Aug. 12, 2020
Health, safety are top priorities as cadets begin academic year

School is again in session at the Air Force Academy with more than 4,000 cadets back in class. The academic year began Aug. 12, with cadets attending classes both online and in small groups to give them more room to maneuver between classmates and allow for maximum social distancing.
Aug. 11, 2020
Academy cadets celebrate Acceptance Day

The Air Force Academy welcomed the Class of 2024 into the cadet wing with a ceremony and parade at Stillman Parade Field here Aug. 10. Despite strict parameters to mitigate the coronavirus, including spatial distancing, mandatory wear of facemasks and a very limited audience, Acceptance Day held all
Aug. 11, 2020
Pinnacle of a career: Academy faculty members earn physical therapy fellowship

Four former faculty members at the Air Force Academy earned a fellowship from a leading medical foundation specializing in physical therapy.
Aug. 10, 2020
Senate confirms next Academy Superintendent

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark as the next superintendent of the Air Force Academy.
Aug. 7, 2020
A legacy of service: AF Academy remembers former National Security Advisor, Academy faculty member Brent Scowcroft

Brent Scowcroft, a former national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, and former faculty member at the Air Force Academy, died today, August 6, in Virginia.