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  • Prep School’s Class of ‘16 graduates May 24

    Scores of cadet candidates celebrated their graduation from the Air Force Academy Preparatory School May 24 in Arnold Hall.  In all, 196 cadet candidates successfully completed the prep school’s 10-month curriculum, designed to prepare select candidates to attend the Academy, said Prep School

  • International cadet sponsors needed

    Volunteers are needed to sponsor and host international cadets slated to arrive here in June. Cadets from Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan, the Philippines, Panama, and Tunisia will be enrolled in the Air Force Academy’s International Programs, start basic cadet training June 30, and graduate with the

  • Secretary of Defense shares guiding commitments with cadets

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  • Intramural Round-up: Retirees take volleyball championship

    The Retirees took the Intramural Basketball Championship April 11 here when they beat Fire Department in a two-game season wrap-up, 25-19 and 26-24.Game one Early in the first match, the teams tied twice, at 4 and 9, but the Retirees took a 13-10 lead to stay ahead of Fire Department.   Retiree Chad

  • Cadets win Boeing research award

    Cadets took home a top industry research award May 6. The Boeing Tri-Service Academy Capstone Competition is an annual contest between the Air Force, Army and Navy service academies. This year’s event required cadets and midshipmen to research methods to control an independent swarm of unmanned

  • Keep your distance: Avoiding wildlife reduces trail danger

    The Air Force Academy is a menagerie of wildlife, including bear, Bobcats, deer, and other animals that could injure or attack hikers, bikers and pets on trails here. Brian Mihlbachler, the Academy’s natural resources manager, said there’s a reason for the “wild” in wildlife. “All wild animals are

  • Academy hosts disruptive technology exhibit

    The Air Force Academy hosted the Disruptive Technology Exhibit May 5-6 in Polaris Hall to promote private-industry internships and highlight innovations in the internet technology realm. Disruptive technology replaces and shakes up technology, such as cellphones replacing rotary phones or personal

  • Academy athlete wins first Frank Bryant athletic award

    A Falcons wrestler here was the first to receive the Frank Bryant Award for his sportsmanship May 6. Cadet 3rd Class Drew Romero earned the award for embodying the Air Force core values, living a championship lifestyle, loving competition, and overcoming adversity to achieve winning results,

  • CS-09 is top squadron at Polaris Warrior competition

    Cadet Squadron 09, also known as “Vikings Squadron,” waded through tough competition April 30 during Polaris Warrior here to take home the highest score. Polaris Warrior is an annual cadet wing competition focused on team-building skills. Each of the 40 cadet squadrons at the U.S. Air Force Academy

  • 10th SFS starts elite sentry program

    The first official statement several thousand drivers at the Air Force Academy hear every morning before entering the school isn’t from their commander or supervisor, it’s from a 10th Security Forces Squadron elite sentry.   “Welcome to the Air Force Academy.” The squadron kicked-off its Elite