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  • Prep School students judge elementary school science projects

    Air Force Academy Preparatory School cadet candidates judged 100 science fair projects Nov. 18 at Pioneer Elementary School in Colorado Springs.   According to Cadet Candidate Julio Rosales, the students presented their projects to the cadet candidates, who asked questions about the scientific

  • Falcons to compete in Arizona Bowl, Dec 30

    The Air Force Academy Falcons will play the University of South Alabama Jaguars in the Arizona Bowl in Tucson on Dec. 30. Invites to the bowl were sent to Falcons’ head Coach Troy Calhoun and Jaguars’ head coach Joey Jones Dec. 4 from Chairman of the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Ali Farhang.  The

  • USAFA announces annual hunt zones

    The Air Force Academy announced areas will be off-limits to hunters during the Academy Natural Resources Office’s annual installation deer hunt, Dec. 10-12 and 17-19. Frequently used roads and trails leading into hunting areas will be posted with bright orange signs, stating “Area Closed --

  • Staying safe on winter roads

    One big step toward staying safe on the highway during the holidays and bad weather is simple, said Air Force Academy law enforcement and safety experts: pay attention.  Lt. Col. Lance Spear, director of the Academy’s Safety Office, said distracted driving -- often caused by a driver using a

  • Teenager becomes a 'cadet for a day'

    A teenage lymphoma patient became the Air Force Academy’s latest cadet for a day Nov. 10, thanks to a longstanding partnership between cadets and the Make a Wish Foundation.  Mark Carnes, 15, and his mother, Gwendolyn Carnes, toured the airfield and control tower with cadets assigned to Cadet

  • Gen Goldfein discusses changing face of war at summit

    New technologies, new tactics, new threats and limited budgets have combined to change the face of warfare in the 21st century, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, a 1983 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, is among the leaders sorting out what that will mean.   Goldfein spoke Nov.

  • Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy returns to Academy

    Cadets erupted into applause when Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson presented the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Cadet Wing, Nov. 17, at the Air Force Academy. The trophy is awarded to each season’s winner of the American college football triangular series among the football teams of the U.S. Military

  • 'Top 3' send holiday letter to Airmen

    Fellow Airmen:You answered the call to defend our nation -- sacrificing individual liberties for our collective freedom. As you celebrate the coming holidays with your friends and families, please take time to thank the ones supporting you as you secure our freedom. Many of you are engaged in

  • Academy Band’s latest CD features Nashville talent

    Wild Blue Country, the Air Force Academy Band’s Country Music ensemble, released its latest recording, “Here We Are,” this fall.The release features longtime Nashville, Tennessee singer-songwriter, and now airman first class, Jamie Teachenor.                Before enlisting in the Air Force in 2015,