U.S. Air Force Academy News

Dec. 21, 2015
Academy grad, chief of staff, is recipient of 2015 Great American Patriot Award

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 1976 graduate of the Air Force Academy, has been named the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl's Great American Patriot Award recipient.The Great American Patriot Award honors a candidate in recognition of their exemplary service to the U.S."This award is not
Dec. 18, 2015
Air Force marksman keeps cadets on target

A former cadet visited the Air Force Academy to better prepare its Combat Shooting Team for the U.S. Practical Shooting Association competition, Dec. 6 in Aurora, Colo.The USPSA is the largest competitive pistol shooting organization in the U.S., said 1st Lt. Dalton Bridgers, a member of the Air
Dec. 17, 2015
Gen. Welsh Named 2015 Great American Patriot Award Recipient

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III has been named the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Great American Patriot Award recipient.The Great American Patriot Award honors a candidate in recognition of their exemplary service to the United States."This award is not about me, but honors
Dec. 16, 2015
3 added to Air Force Academy's Class of '15

Three officers were added to the Long Blue Line Dec. 16 at the Air Force Academy's fall graduation and commissioning ceremony.The newly minted 2nd Lts. are Joshua Burdge of Manteca, California; Mark Suges of Halton City, Texas; and Lindsay Ebel of Highlands Ranch.Burdge earned a Bachelor of Science
Dec. 14, 2015
Storm makes way across state, Academy officials call for late-reporting Dec. 15

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for El Paso County at 3:10 p.m. Dec. 14 due to a strong Pacific storm making its way across the state that's expected to bring heavy snow, high winds and icy roads to the region.The NWS will keep the warning in place until noon, Dec. 15, and
Dec. 10, 2015
Astronaut, Academy grad returns to Earth after 141 days in space

A 1995 Air Force Academy graduate was one of three astronauts to return to Earth Dec. 11 after a nearly five month mission aboard the International Space Station.Former Academy cadet and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Kimiya Yui of the Japan
Dec. 10, 2015
Astronaut, Academy grad returns to Earth after 141 days in space

A 1995 Air Force Academy graduate was one of three astronauts to return to Earth Dec. 11 after a nearly five month mission aboard the International Space Station.Former Academy cadet and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Kimiya Yui of the Japan
Dec. 8, 2015
Falcons to compete in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Falcons Football will compete in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 29 in Fort Worth, Texas, at Amon G. Carter Stadium.Air Force has an 11-12-1 all-time bowl record, including a 3-4 mark, under head coach Troy Calhoun.The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl will be the Falcons' eighth bowl in
Dec. 7, 2015
Cadets compete in cyber competition

The Air Force Academy Cyber Competition Team placed second out of 12 U.S. teams and ninth overall in the University of California at Santa Barbara's International Capture the Flag Cyber Competition Dec. 4.Each cyber team received an identical computer with 30 vulnerable services during the
Dec. 7, 2015
Moot court cadets land slots at national competition

Three Academy moot court teams competing in regional tournaments this fall will compete in the national championship of intercollegiate moot court, Jan. 15-16 at California State University, Long Beach, California.According to the American Collegiate Moot Court Association's website, nearly 380