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  • 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

  • Arnold Hall renovations bring student center into 21st Century

    A $1.49 million project to renovate several interior spaces of Arnold Hall is scheduled to be completed early next year, said officials at the Air Force Academy August 25. The multi-phase project was paid for by a combination of appropriated and non-appropriated funds, to modernize the Academy's

  • Academy grad is 1 of 2 special tactics Airmen killed in hostile incident

    Two special tactics Airmen deployed in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, were killed near Camp Antonik, Afghanistan, Aug. 26.Capt. Matthew D. Roland, 27, and Staff Sgt. Forrest B. Sibley, 31, were at a vehicle checkpoint when two individuals wearing Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

  • Cadets research social media at Facebook headquarters

    Editor's note: This is the first story in a three-part series on the Air Force Academy's Cadet Summer Research Program. Each summer, through the CSRP, more than 100 cadets spend several weeks at private and public research facilities around the world where they apply their classroom knowledge to a

  • Cadet Squadron 40 freshman named top Civil Air Patrol cadet in U.S.

    A freshman cadet at the Air Force Academy is scheduled to be recognized as the top Civil Air Patrol cadet in the U.S. August 29 at the CAP's National Convention in Orlando, Florida.Before beginning his first year at the Academy, Benjamin Jakeman was the commander of the CAP's Colorado Springs Cadet

  • SAPR services extended to Air Force civilians

    The Air Force released a policy memo August 24 allowing Air Force civilian employees who are victims of sexual assault to file restricted and unrestricted reports with their installation's sexual assault response coordinator.The policy is effective immediately and allows Sexual Assault Response

  • Golf Course takes Recreational Softball Championship

    Golf Course took its third-straight title when they defeated Finance-306th Flying Training Group 27-18 in the Recreational Softball Championship here August 11.Golf Couse ended the regular season in first place (8-2). Finance-306th FTG started the season at 0-3 and finished in second place

  • Academy Airmen can chat with Defense Secretary via Troop Talk event

    The Secretary of Defense will host a global Troop Talk event 9 a.m. (ET), September 1, featuring live and pre-recorded questions from service members stationed across the world.Troops Talk will be streamed live at www.Defense.gov and broadcast live throughout the American Forces Radio and Television