13 Apr 2021

Academy’s management department earns 5-year accreditation extension

When it comes to accreditation, the management department at the Air Force Academy is “good to go” for five more years. Accreditation is the certified recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains the required level of educational standards.

13 Apr 2021

Academy dean recognizes excellent research at annual awards ceremony

Academy dean recognizes excellent research at annual awards ceremony

12 Apr 2021

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to be Air Force Academy Class of 2021 commencement speaker

Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark and the Class of 2021 are honored to announce the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony on May 26, 2021.

8 Apr 2021

Air Force unveils new mission statement

The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.

25 Mar 2021

Keeping ‘dumpster divers’ at bay: Springtime bear safety update

Spring is here and the region’s Black bears are leaving their hibernation and looking for meals. If bears found food in trash containers near your home or office last year before hibernating, it's probably the first place they will return to this spring.  If it happens to be a returning sow with cubs, she’s educating the next generation of dumpster divers. 

21 Mar 2021

USAFA Superintendent names Institute for Future Conflict Director

U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark selected retired Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to become the first director of the Academy’s newly established Institute for Future Conflict.

18 Mar 2021

Academy's Schulte Assembly increases 'critical conversations' at AF Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium

A panel of Air Force Academy women took part in the Air Force Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium March 10 to discuss the service’s move toward diversity and inclusion.

17 Mar 2021

Learning to lead: Recognition event challenges four-degree cadets

The Class of 2024 cadets completed a multi-day, military skills and personal leadership assessment known as Recognition, March 13.

16 Mar 2021

Overcoming challenges to advance character and leadership development

Despite COVID-19 restrictions and a snowstorm in late February, the Air Force Academy’s most popular conference, the National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS), successfully used virtual and online resources to allow distinguished speakers to talk to thousands across the world about national service, warrior ethos, leadership and honor.

12 Mar 2021

For Airman and Guardians: Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off

This year’s Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began March 1 and runs through April 9. The annual fund raises money for four charities taking care of Airmen, Guardians and their families: The Air Force Enlisted Village, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation and the Air Force Aid Society.