21 Jun 2021

‘So many moving parts': Academy's field engineering readiness lab concludes summers operations

The top civil engineer at the Air Force Academy was excited to have the school’s field engineering readiness laboratory – FERL – in action May 31-June 19.

18 Jun 2021

10th Air Base Wing update: Academy's host unit gets new commander

Colonel Christopher Leonard takes charge of the 10th Air Base Wing - the Air Force Academy's host unit - during a June 18 ceremony at the base.

11 Jun 2021

10th Air Base Wing to get new commander June 18

Col. Christopher Leonard, a 1997 graduate of the Air Force Academy, is slated to take over command of the 10th Air Base Wing June 18.

10 Jun 2021

News brief: Academy’s prep school accepting applications for sponsor families

The Air Force Academy Preparatory School needs sponsor families for cadet candidates during the 2021-2022 academic year.

9 Jun 2021

Total Force Training

Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy learned the capabilities and medical evacuation support mission of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Martindale Army Airfield, San Antonio, Texas, May 28, 2021. The cadets, interested in becoming helicopter pilots, visited the National Guard base to learn more about the aircraft and its flight capabilities.

1 Jun 2021

Countering the coronavirus: AF Academy’s Outdoor Rec activities continue during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic put a hold on many services at the Air Force Academy but didn’t stop the 10th Force Support Squadron’s Outdoor Recreation office. Many services at the base came to a near standstill during the initial days of the pandemic, but the OutdoorRec staff continued to offer scores of activities to thousands of customers.

28 May 2021

Flying hours increase for summer program at Air Force Academy airfield

Summer flying training operations at the Air Force Academy are gearing up.

27 May 2021

Academy’s new commandant reports for duty

A new commandant of cadets took command of the cadet wing in a change of command ceremony at the Air Force Academy, May 27.

27 May 2021

‘Don’t wait to be bold’: U.S.’s top military officer gives keynote speech at Academy’s 2021 graduation ceremony

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said cadets graduating from the Air Force Academy May 26 will face challenges unlike any the U.S. military has seen before in what he called “an era of great power competition.”

26 May 2021

Cadet graduation returns to Falcon Stadium for Class of 2021

Cadets graduated from the Air Force Academy for the first time in two years at Falcon Stadium, receiving their diplomas from the event’s keynote speaker, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, March 26.