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  • Construction, IT network updates now available on Academy’s SharePoint site

    Airmen and cadets at the Air Force Academy don’t have to go far to learn about the progress of base construction projects or the status of the Academy’s computer network, thanks to the Academy’s Shairpoint site. The 10th Air base Wing recently made construction project updates and the status of the

  • Academy named 3rd best public liberal arts college in US

    The Air Force Academy's Aeronautics and Astronautics programs were named best in the nation, among colleges offering bachelors and master's degrees, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2017 rankings released Sept. 13. The school ranked third in the best public National Liberal

  • Cadets, staff attend premier of ‘Sully’

    The Air Force Academy got a taste of Hollywood Sept. 8 when cadets and staff watched an early screening of “Sully,” the story of the Academy graduate and pilot who safely landed a packed airliner on the Hudson River.  Sullenberger landed Flight 1549 on the river after it was struck by geese, Jan.

  • Every Airman plays a role in suicide prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but an Airman doesn’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Defense Department’s #BeThere campaign, which encourages making a difference

  • Cadets 'show off' Academy during Parents' Weekend

    Cadets at the Air Force Academy unrolled the welcome mat for thousands of parents and relatives during the schools’ annual Parents’ Weekend event, Sept. 2-5.  Nearly 9,000 visitors also stopped by at the Barry H. Goldwater Visitor Center, said Larry Wells, manager of the Visitor Center.  “Parents’

  • Falcons football kicks off with stadium upgrades

    Several upgrades to Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy are scheduled to be unveiled Sept. 3 when Air Force opens the 2016-2017 season by hosting Abilene Christian University.  The improvements to the stadium include a new sound system and video boards.  The video board at the south side of the

  • Former Falcons QB Dowis dies in vehicle accident Aug 29

    Former Falcons quarterback Dee Dowis, a 1990 graduate of the Air Force Academy and three-year football letterman, died Aug. 29 in a vehicle accident in Gwinnett City, Ga. According to police reports, Dowis, 48, was killed in a two-car accident on Interstate 85 around 5 a.m. ET. He is survived by his

  • Academy trains for active shooter

    The U.S. Air Force Academy held an active shooter exercise Aug. 23, 2016. The Academy maintains readiness to respond to emergencies such as active shooters by conducting training exercises multiple times a year. The 10th Security Forces Squadron, Civil Engineer Squadron and Medical Group were able

  • Women's Equality Day Message

       Ninety-six years ago the barriers that stood between American women and the ballot box crumbled with the passage of the 19th Amendment.  The brave struggle of the women's suffrage movement opened many doors of opportunity and paved the way for women's equality.  In recent years, the focus of