9 Jun 2021

Total Force Training

Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy learned the capabilities and medical evacuation support mission of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Martindale Army Airfield, San Antonio, Texas, May 28, 2021. The cadets, interested in becoming helicopter pilots, visited the National Guard base to learn more about the aircraft and its flight capabilities.

1 Jun 2021

Countering the coronavirus: AF Academy’s Outdoor Rec activities continue during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic put a hold on many services at the Air Force Academy but didn’t stop the 10th Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation office. Many services at the base came to a near standstill during the initial days of the pandemic, but the OutdoorRec staff continued to offer scores of activities to thousands of customers.

28 May 2021

Flying hours increase for summer program at Air Force Academy airfield

Summer flying training operations at the Air Force Academy are gearing up.

27 May 2021

Academy’s new commandant reports for duty

A new commandant of cadets took command of the cadet wing in a change of command ceremony at the Air Force Academy, May 27.

27 May 2021

‘Don’t wait to be bold’: U.S.’s top military officer gives keynote speech at Academy’s 2021 graduation ceremony

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said cadets graduating from the Air Force Academy May 26 will face challenges unlike any the U.S. military has seen before in what he called “an era of great power competition.”

26 May 2021

Cadet graduation returns to Falcon Stadium for Class of 2021

Cadets graduated from the Air Force Academy for the first time in two years at Falcon Stadium, receiving their diplomas from the event’s keynote speaker, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, May 26.

26 May 2021

The Breakdown: Air Force Academy releases class of ’21 stats

The Air and Space Forces expanded with the commissioning of more than 1,000 newly minted Air and Space Force lieutenants, March 26.  

25 May 2021

Academy cadets showcase asymmetric thinking to the Indo-Pacific

Senior cadets at the Air Force Academy completed a yearlong research project by traveling to Hawaii to present their capstone project to Lt. Gen. Jon Thomas, Pacific Air Forces deputy commander, May 7.The cadets worked with PACAF’s Strategic Competition Division during the academic year, analyzing macro-economic data to investigate the potential

24 May 2021

Academy releases security requirements for Class 0f 2021 graduation

The Air Force Academy welcomes authorized guests with a digital ticket to the Class of 2021 graduation ceremony, May 26. The Academy remains closed to visitors due to public health measures implemented at the school to keep its community safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

21 May 2021

Thunderbirds release practice, performance schedule

The Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team is scheduled to conclude the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2021 graduation ceremony May 26 with a 30-minute performance above Falcon Stadium.