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  • Army Air Corps bombardier, POW is Class of '18 exemplar

    The Air Force Academy's Class of 2018 has selected a World War II prisoner of war as its exemplar.The military service of Capt. Louis Zamperini, an Army Air Corps Airman held prisoner by the Japanese after the B-24 he was flying in crashed into the sea, will be honored at the Class of 2018 Exemplar

  • Falcons crush Morgan State 63-7 to open 2015 season

    Sixteen Falcons ran the ball for a combined 394 yards during Air Force's 63-7 rout of Morgan State Bears here Sept 5.Falcons' season-opener featured four falcon quarterbacks behind center and a host of players up and down the depth chart getting significant playing time.The Air Force Academy's

  • Academy earns several top college rankings

    The Air Force Academy is listed among the top universities in the nation in engineering and liberal arts courses, according to a U.S. News & World Report 2016 Best Colleges Rankings report released Sept. 8.The Academy ties with the Naval Academy as the fifth Best Undergraduate Engineering

  • AFAF receives Academy's Distinguished Service Award

    Two U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation officials accepted the Academy's Distinguished Service Award from the institution's superintendent here Sept. 4.Foundation Chairman Bill Hybl accepted the award on behalf of the foundation from Academy Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, at a morning

  • 10th MDG intramural softball team takes championship

    Hospital No. 1 became the 10th Air Base Wing's latest intramural champions when they beat Fire Department 28-17 Aug. 12 for the competitive softball championship.Hospital (13-3) finished the regular season in first place while the Fire Department finished third with a record of (7-8).In the first

  • An 'examined life': Academy educator selected for Air Force Ph.D program

    A political science professor at the Air Force Academy is one of three officers across the Air Force to be selected this week for a high-level doctorate program.Capt. Brad DeWees was notified of his selection to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D Program August 27 by Brig.

  • Service Academy Exchange program strengthens bond between Air Force, Army

    Seven U.S. Military Academy cadets enrolled in the Service Academy Exchange Program were administered the Oath of Affirmation here August 28 by Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams, the Air Force Academy's commandant of cadets.The evening before Army cadets second class start their fall semester, they take

  • Former chief of staff, Academy grad, to receive T.D. White Award

    Retired Gen. Norton Schwartz, a 1973 Air Force Academy graduate and the Air Force's 19th chief of staff, is scheduled to receive the 2013 Thomas D. White National Defense Award here at a Sept. 9 ceremony and parade.He won the award in 2013 but was unable to accept the award in person until now.Named

  • Parents' Weekend expected to bring thousands to Pikes Peak region

    A peek inside cadet life awaits cadet parents and families at the Academy's annual Parents' Weekend, Sept. 2-7.The major influx begins Sept. 3 with several thousand visitors expected to arrive in the Pikes Peak Region for events at the Academy and to visit attractions in the local area.The first

  • Men's Soccer: Air Force downs Army 1-0 in double-overtime season opener

    The Air Force Falcons beat the Army Black Knights 1-0 in a double-overtime matchup at the Cadet Soccer Stadium here August 28.The Falcons held a 19-10 advantage in shots and 9-1 advantage in shots on goal.The game-winning play came at the 1:04:43 mark when Falcon defender A.J. Esparza scored from