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  • Academy releases latest snow map, winter safety tips

    The Air Force Academy released its latest snow route map. Priority 1 routes are open during extreme weather conditions while priority 2 roads may be closed for safety reasons. Drivers on the Academy should reduce their vehicle's speed by 10 mph during snow fall or foul-weather conditions, said John

  • Academy Spotlight

    Beginning this week, we’ll highlight the efforts of Airmen, officers and civilians at the Air Force Academy whose daily efforts support our mission of developing leaders of character.Senior Airman Andrea Gonzalez Air Force Specialty: PersonnelUnit: U.S. Air Force Academy Directorate of Manpower and

  • Former Academy QB under center as deployed orthopedic doc

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) It’s 1999 and he steps onto the gridiron as a leader. It’s his team now. With big shoes to fill left by a record-setting signal caller, senior Cale Bonds is

  • ‘Honor is a fulltime job’ retired Navy SEAL tells cadets

    Three retired special force operators visited the Air Force Academy Jan. 12 to take part in a panel discussion for senior cadets on serving their country honorably. The Academy's Public Affairs Office was asked not to record the names or photograph the former SEAL Team 6 operators or Delta Force

  • Academy’s AOG names 2015 distinguished graduate honorees

    The Air Force Academy's Association of Graduates named retired Gen. Gregory Martin, a 1970 Academy graduate, and Paul Madera, a 1978 Academy graduate, as this year's distinguished graduate honorees.The men will be honored at the Academy's annual Founders Day Banquet April 1.Martin, the 1969 national

  • Wings of Blue takes several top slots at national parachuting event

    The Air Force Academy's parachute team, Wings of Blue, won 26 medals at the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships in Lake Wales Florida, Dec. 29 - Jan. 2.Jumpers competed in two- and- four-way formation skydiving, two-way vertical formation skydiving, six-way speed formation, and landing

  • Wings of Blue takes several top slots at national parachuting event

    The Air Force Academy's parachute team, Wings of Blue, won 26 medals at the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships in Lake Wales Florida, Dec. 29 - Jan. 2.Jumpers competed in two- and- four-way formation skydiving, two-way vertical formation skydiving, six-way speed formation, and landing

  • College football national championship draws Air Force family together

    The Air Force Academy has a close connection with Crimson Tide starting quarterback Jake Coker, who will compete against Clemson for the college football national championship in Glendale Ariz., Jan. 11.Coker's brother, Capt. Patrick Brown, 29, is a 2010 Air Force Academy graduate and his sister,

  • Supt.'s Call: Lt. Gen. Johnson chats with cadets

    The Academy's top officer spoke to junior and senior cadets about the importance of commitment, trust and improvement, Jan. 6 in Arnold Hall.Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, the Academy's superintendent, also discussed the unexpected career paths cadets can expect when they become officers."You'll do

  • National Weather Service forecasts hazardous weather for Academy

    A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for southern El Paso County, including Colorado Springs and the Air Force Academy, Jan. 7.The National Weather Service says snow will fall over the Pikes Peak Region, and increase over the I-25 corridor by the morning of Jan. 8.The forecasted high