News

  • Please 'bear' with us

    Several bears have been spotted on the Academy recently. The Academy Natural Resources staff offers the following tips should you come upon a bear in the wild. If you surprise a bear on a trail:-- Stand still, stay calm and let the bear identify you and leave. Talk in a normal tone of voice. Be sure

  • Cadets rescue 3 from likely drowning in Panama

    Four Academy cadets saved three Panamanians from drowning June 7 while on a foreign immersion trip to Central America. They were returning from a trip to Panama's inland mountain area of Boquete when Academy Department of Foreign Languages Spanish instructor Victor Nell decided to take a break and

  • Road construction continues on schedule

    The ongoing road construction project impacting traffic flow from the Academy's South Gate to Pine Drive officials say is on schedule for completion by July 28. With reduced speed limits and even stopped vehicles, traffic can be heavy at times. Officials advise drivers to allow for additional travel

  • AFOTEC hosts cadets for summer research program

    The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center is hosting the U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Summer Research Program for a second year at AFOTEC locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and the AFOTEC headquarters at Kirtland. Cadets in the summer research program work on real-world

  • Vice president to honor Class of 2009

    In his first visit to the U.S. Air Force Academy since being elected as vice president of the United States, the Honorable Joe Biden will offer the commencement speech today recognizing the accomplishments of the Class of 2009. Readers can view the vice president's official biography on the White

  • Falcon Heritage Forum to welcome '59ers

    More than 40 members of the Academy's first graduating class -- affectionately termed "'59ers" -- are set to participate in Falcon Heritage Forum beginning here Monday. The three-day event, which offers cadets the opportunity to interact directly with veterans of dynamic backgrounds, carries the

  • Social media surfers catch Internet wave

    Even when intended as innocent fun, just because something can be done doesn't always mean it should be. Budding cadet communicators may want to consider propriety before engaging in today's social media options that are crossing the Internet like a tsunami. A quick search of increasingly popular

  • Air Force loses to Vermont in double overtime, 3-2

    In a bizarre finish involving video replay, Vermont advanced to the Frozen Four with a 3-2 double overtime win over Air Force in the NCAA East Regional Final Saturday at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. Vermont was the No. 3 seed while Air Force was the No. 4. Vermont improved to

  • Husky wrestlers take 7th, All-American honors

    The Air Force Academy Preparatory School men's wrestling team finished off their season with a seventh-place finish at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships at Hampton University in mid March. The Huskies were led by seven wrestlers who qualified for Nationals by

  • TriCare helps curb alcohol abuse

    It only takes one. A single drink can have multiple effects on an individual. These could include difficulty walking, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction times or impaired memory. Those are just a few of the short-term effects possible depending on the person. Heavy drinking over a long