U.S. Air Force Academy News

Sept. 16, 2020
Mckinneys proud to include USAFA in family story

There are family stories that get better with each telling, which are passed down from generation to generation like an inheritance.For Blaine and Becky McKinney, many stories involve the Air Force Academy; where their sons Austin, Connor and Lucas ‘grew into men’ and carried on the family legacy of
Sept. 15, 2020
Air Force Academy places high in US News’ college rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks the Air Force Academy high in several categories in their annual ‘Best Colleges’ report released this week. The Academy was ranked third in the Top Public School category.
Sept. 9, 2020
From the Academy's Safety Office: Be in the know when it snows

There are several ways to get updated weather information at the Academy when the weather results in delayed reporting or causes the base to close. Call the school’s Snow Call line, 719-333-6249 and check out the Academy’s official Facebook page, Twitter feed and website at
Sept. 4, 2020
AF Academy releases Thanksgiving, Christmas academic schedules

To best protect the health and safety of cadets and all personnel, academic classes will take place on Veterans Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving to allow the semester to end earlier in December.
Sept. 4, 2020
AF Academy commandant pins on second star Sept 3

The commandant of cadets at the Air Force Academy is now a major general, following a promotion ceremony hosted by Gen. Stephen Wilson, the Air Force’s vice chief of staff, Sept. 3. Edmondson, the commandant since May 2019, is responsible for the military, leadership and character development of
Sept. 1, 2020
AF Academy's random testing program passes 3,500 tests, key to keeping COVID-19 numbers well below 1%

The Air Force Academy continues to randomly select and test approximately 750 cadets, faculty and staff for COVID-19 per week, which has proven vital in helping keep positive cases well below 1% of cadets.
Sept. 1, 2020
Air Force Academy helping agencies 'Connect to Protect' during Suicide Prevention Month

September is Suicide Prevention Month across the Defense Department, with each service branch working to raise awareness about suicide and violence prevention. The Air Force Academy is no different as it works to "Connect to Protect."
Aug. 25, 2020
25 staff sergeants at AF Academy selected for promotion to technical sergeant

Thousands of Airmen across the Air Force have something to look forward to in the next 12 months: a promotion to technical sergeant. Out of 8,246 staff sergeants selected for promotion to technical sergeant this year, 25 are assigned to the Air Force Academy.
Aug. 24, 2020
Progress to renovate, restore Cadet Chapel is ongoing today

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is renovating an iconic Air Force symbol – the Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy. The $158 million project aims to fix structural damage to eliminate a longstanding leakage problem after years of ineffective smaller repair efforts.
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.