14 Oct 2020

Academy firefighters respond to Wild Horse fire at Fort Carson

Firefighters at the Air Force Academy were among several agencies to respond to a wildfire burning on Fort Carson that blackened hundreds of acres, Oct. 13.

2 Oct 2020

Academy unveils 20th superintendent’s portrait

Academy unveils traditional portrait of the previous Academy superintendent.

1 Oct 2020

Academy superintendent hosts first all-call with cadets, faculty

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark said this and more during his first official all-call with cadets, faculty and staff, Sept. 28. Due to strict health guidelines set in place to decrease the effects of the coronavirus, the all-call was an online event streamed live across the base.

29 Sep 2020

Academy, local colleges combine to create academic ‘superpower’

Cadets and college students in Colorado Springs say their academic partnership pays off by solving problems for the community. The Air Force Academy, Colorado College, Pikes Peak Community College and University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, are members of “The Quad” – The Quad Innovation Partnership – students and faculty from each school who tackle issues for Colorado Springs.

28 Sep 2020

39 Academy Airmen to make jump to staff sergeant rank

Several Airmen assigned to the Air Force Academy will become noncommissioned officers in the next 12 months.

28 Sep 2020

First Year Report: Academy's Enlisted Academic Faculty Program making progress

An Air Force Academy report released this summer analyzes the progress of the school’s Enlisted Academic Faculty Program. The Academy is the first of the service academies to feature enlisted service members as official faculty members.

25 Sep 2020

Air Force Academy releases statement on Mountain West Conference decision to play football

Following the Mountain West Conference’s decision to play football (https://themw.com/), the Air Force Academy is providing the following statement. Anything further on the decision should go to the conference, and any questions on schedules, fan attendance, etc. should go to the Athletic Department website (https://goairforcefalcons.com/).

23 Sep 2020

Academy’s 21st superintendent reports for duty

Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark became the superintendent of the Air Force Academy in a change of command ceremony attended by Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond.

22 Sep 2020

Academy Supt. Lt. Gen. Silveria to retire after 35-year Air Force career

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria has big plans after his three-year tenure as the Air Force Academy’s superintendent officially ends Sept. 23.

17 Sep 2020

Academy gives out gunlocks to reduce suicides

Scores of drivers braving rush hour to the Air Force Academy received a gift Sept. 15: a gunlock. Violence Prevention officials and other staff gave out 1,500 gunlocks during the morning commute at the base’s North and South gates. September is Suicide Prevention Month across the Defense Department, with each service branch working to raise awareness about suicide and violence prevention. The DOD’s slogan for the month is “Connect to Protect,” meant to emphasize healthy connections to family, friends and communities.