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  • Warriors in Conversation

    "Did that just happen, did that really just happen? ...""I thought I was going to die, I should have died ...""I wanted everything to mean something after it happened..."It was early on a Friday evening when 30 cadets gathered in the chaplain-run Oasis coffee lounge to hear from three wounded

  • Sandhurst: The ultimate combination of brains and brawn

    The team first takes down multiple adversaries while defending its position, traverses difficult terrain, then constructs a rope bridge to cross frigid waters. Next, team members render aid to a downed Army unit with multiple injuries before charging forward to complete their mission. And they did

  • Falcons bring home Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy

    President Barack Obama formally presented the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to seniors from the Air Force Falcons football team today at the White House.The trophy is awarded to the military service academy football team with the best regular season record against the other two teams. The trophy was

  • Management department retains accreditation

    The Academy's Department of Management is one of 68 schools to have maintained its accrediation in business from the AACSB.The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is the premier accrediting body for institutions offering undergraduate, master's, and doctorate degrees in business

  • Falcon Heritage Forum hits the road

    Ten Air Force Academy cadets had the opportunity to walk through history with World War II veterans in the nation's capital April 7-9, as part of the Falcon Heritage Forum.The forum is hosted by the Center for Character and Leadership Development and historically provides cadets a chance to interact

  • Academy releases new app for iTunes, Android

    The U.S. Air Force Academy has released a new app for iTunes and Android. The app is a free download and is a one-stop-shop for Academy news, photos and videos on Android and iTunes enabled devices. It is the first official Air Force-related app released on either network."We're thrilled to be

  • USAFA cadets visit Nellis

    A group of 29 cadets from Cadet Squadron 38 at the U.S. Air Force Academy visited April 1 to get a firsthand look at how different units here operate. The 66th Weapons School hosted the cadets and, during the day-long tour, showed them many of the unique facilities and organizations that set Nellis

  • Air Force Academy celebrates 57th year

    April 1, 1954: On that momentous date 57 years ago today, with distinguished Congressional and Air Force leaders looking on, President Dwight Eisenhower signed Public Law 325, 83rd Congress, 2nd Session, formally authorizing the establishment of the United States Air Force Academy.The official

  • Academy clinic home to Air Force dental tech of the year

    Cadets can smile with ease knowing that their own Cadet dental clinic houses an Air Force awarding winning dental technician, Master Sgt. Christaleen Hill. "I have been in the Air Force for 14 years and never have I dreamed of receiving an award at this level," said Sergeant Hill on winning Air

  • Shedding some light on the USAFA solar array

    Embracing the challenge of the future and the mandates of the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force Academy is committed to going green. One step in this process is the new solar array, a joint project between the Academy and Colorado Springs Utilities. With the project nearing