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  • Space pioneers visit prep school cadet-candidates

    Astronauts Susan Helms and Gary Payton gave Prep School students here a look into space April 18.Viewing the Earth from space is “humbling,” they said during their hour-long chat with cadet-candidates at the Community Center Theater.“I was surprised to see the Earth was white and blue, not green and

  • 10th CES requests drivers report potholes on USAFA

    All it takes to improve the conditions of roads here is a phone call. By calling 333-2079 to report any unsightly potholes, drivers can help extend the life-cycle of roads and parking lots.  John Sutherland, 10th Civil Engineer Squadron’s pavements and heavy equipment supervisor, asks callers to

  • AFAF highlights Airmen’s ‘commitment to caring’

    When life throws you a curveball, sometimes you don’t have to hit it all by yourself; sometimes, you may ask for help. Staff Sgt. Andrew Northnagle of the 10th Communications Squadron knows this well. The sergeant and his wife were adjusting to life in Colorado in 2014 after a change of assignment

  • Former USAFA exchange student 'flies over' Academy

    Just after 11:30 a.m. April 19, French air force Maj. Nicolas Lieumont was flying with his Patrouille France team above Colorado Springs and about to enter the Air Force Academy airspace.The former Academy exchange student said he can’t help but feel nostalgia upon seeing the familiar scenery of

  • Academy grad prepares for lift off to International Space station

    An Air Force Academy graduate will travel to the International Space Station April 20 to conduct research NASA hopes will eventually lead to a mission to Mars.Astronaut Col. Jack Fischer will take the six-hour flight to the station, more than 200 miles above the Earth, with cosmonaut Fyodor

  • Academy to celebrate Arbor Day April 26

    The Air Force Academy will celebrate Arbor Day, 9:30-11:15 a.m., April 26 at Douglass Valley Elementary School. The event is planned to include tree planting, a ceremony recognizing the Academy as a “Tree City USA" member, an appearance by Smokey the Bear, and more.“We look forward to this every

  • Arts and Crafts Center offers 'Paint a Pig' contest

    Imaginative fun shines from cleverly-crafted ceramic pigs displayed in this year’s “Painting with A Pig” competition at the 10th Force Support Squadron’s Arts and Crafts Center. Entries include "Bob Ross-Pig," Winged Pig, "Spidey-Pig," "Oscar Meyer-Pig," and others. “We created this competition

  • Academy preps for Earth Day

    The Air Force Academy will celebrate Earth Day April 21 with an information booth 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Main Exchange.                Brian Gott, environmental technician with the 10 Civil Engineer Squadron, said the primary focus is to educate Air Force families about greenhouse gases and how they

  • JCS Chairman Dunford to speak at USAFA graduation May 24

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. is scheduled to give the Class of 2017 commencement speech, May 24 at the Air Force Academy.  As chairman, Dunford is the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. and principal military adviser to the president, secretary of