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  • Academy repeats as 'Best in the West' -- U.S. News & World Report

    The Air Force Academy was rated No. 1 in the Regional Colleges-West ranking for the fourth-straight year in U.S. News and World Report's 2011 Best Colleges rankings released Aug. 17.The Academy also earned second place in the nation for best undergraduate engineering specialties of aerospace,

  • Academy holds annual half-marathon, 10k

    The Air Force Academy held its annual half-marathon and 10k runs on the New Santa Fe Regional Trail on base Aug. 14.James Bales had the shortest overall time for the half-marathon, finishing in 1:18:40 to win first place in the men's 30-39 age group. Brian Slamkowski finished at the top of the men's

  • Calhoun invites fans to Falcons practice

    Falcons football head coach Troy Calhoun invited fans Aug. 9 to watch the Air Force players practice in preparation for the 2010 season, which begins with a home game against Northwestern State Sept. 4."We pride ourselves in allowing our fans the opportunity to watch the Falcons up close and

  • Air Force coaches stand out in 2010 academic progress rates report

    Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun, men's basketball coach Jeff Reynolds and track coach Ralph Lindeman were mentioned in the Aug. 5 rollout of the Academic Progress Rates for Division I head coaches in six sports, released by the NCAA. All three coaches have rankings in the high 900s out of a

  • Cadet Wing accepts Class of 2014

    The basics are gone. Today, there are only cadets.The Air Force Academy, including graduates of the Class of 1974, welcomed the Class of 2014 into the Cadet Wing Wednesday morning in a ceremony at the Stillman Parade Field.Retired Maj. Gen. Ron Sega represented the Class of '74, which is the partner

  • Cadets support National Scout Jamboree

    From opening ceremonies to merit badges to showing off the school mascot, Air Force Academy cadets played a significant part in the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., July 26 through Aug. 4.The Wings of Blue Air Force Parachute Demonstration Team helped open the 100th anniversary

  • Football: Calhoun goes 'on tour,' discusses 2010 season

    Air Force head football coach Troy Calhoun met with patrons at Jack Quinn's Irish Pub and Restaurant downtown July 29 to talk about the upcoming 2010 season.The team began practice Aug. 2 for what Calhoun said is one of the most rigorous schedules in the football program's history, one that includes

  • Three cadets graduate in summer ceremony

    The Class of 2010 added three more lieutenants to its ranks July 30 during the summer session graduating and commissioning ceremony in Arnold Hall here.The Air Force's newest second lieutenants are:-- Christopher Copeland of Huntington, Tenn. Lieutenant Copeland will graduate with a Bachelor of

  • Front Range bases to honor retirees

    Sir Isaac Newton told a fellow scientist in a letter that if he could see farther, it's because he was "standing on the shoulders of giants."Organizers of the Retiree Appreciation Day, scheduled for July 24 in Arnold Hall here, know what Newton had in mind. Like him, they say, they also stand on the

  • Board of Visitors members gain perspectives on Airmanship

    Retired Col. Sue Ross and a cadet pilot soared through the blue skies above the Air Force Academy Saturday, practicing stall avoidance maneuvers and pulling Gs with only the sound of the wind against their glider to accompany them. Elsewhere, A.J. Scribante and a tandem jumper stepped out of a UV-18