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  • Academy named 3rd best public liberal arts college in US

    The Air Force Academy's Aeronautics and Astronautics programs were named best in the nation, among colleges offering bachelors and master's degrees, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2017 rankings released Sept. 13. The school ranked third in the best public National Liberal

  • Cadets, staff attend premier of ‘Sully’

    The Air Force Academy got a taste of Hollywood Sept. 8 when cadets and staff watched an early screening of “Sully,” the story of the Academy graduate and pilot who safely landed a packed airliner on the Hudson River.  Sullenberger landed Flight 1549 on the river after it was struck by geese, Jan.

  • Every Airman plays a role in suicide prevention

    The Air Force is determined to prevent suicide, but an Airman doesn’t need to be a specialist or doctor to do that. Sometimes all it takes is starting a conversation. Everyone has a role to play. That’s a key part of the Defense Department’s #BeThere campaign, which encourages making a difference

  • Cadets 'show off' Academy during Parents' Weekend

    Cadets at the Air Force Academy unrolled the welcome mat for thousands of parents and relatives during the schools’ annual Parents’ Weekend event, Sept. 2-5.  Nearly 9,000 visitors also stopped by at the Barry H. Goldwater Visitor Center, said Larry Wells, manager of the Visitor Center.  “Parents’

  • Falcons football kicks off with stadium upgrades

    Several upgrades to Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy are scheduled to be unveiled Sept. 3 when Air Force opens the 2016-2017 season by hosting Abilene Christian University.  The improvements to the stadium include a new sound system and video boards.  The video board at the south side of the

  • Former Falcons QB Dowis dies in vehicle accident Aug 29

    Former Falcons quarterback Dee Dowis, a 1990 graduate of the Air Force Academy and three-year football letterman, died Aug. 29 in a vehicle accident in Gwinnett City, Ga. According to police reports, Dowis, 48, was killed in a two-car accident on Interstate 85 around 5 a.m. ET. He is survived by his

  • Academy trains for active shooter

    The U.S. Air Force Academy held an active shooter exercise Aug. 23, 2016. The Academy maintains readiness to respond to emergencies such as active shooters by conducting training exercises multiple times a year. The 10th Security Forces Squadron, Civil Engineer Squadron and Medical Group were able

  • AF selects Academy Airmen for promotion

    This morning the Air Force released the names of 16,506 Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant.Out of the 39,064 senior airmen eligible for promotion, 35 Airmen assigned to the Academy were selected.The promotion rate was 42.25 percent, a significant increase from the 33.8 percent selection

  • Superintendent shares USAFA vision

    Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, the Academy’s Superintendent, recently held an “All-Call” to update permanent party members on modernization efforts and upcoming changes at the Academy. The superintendent said the Air Force strategic master plan states the Air Force wants innovative, agile Airmen for the

  • Team effort helps alleviate joint pain, earns Army Medicine Award

    For more than 74 years the Army and Air Force have called Colorado Springs home. Through the years the two services have partnered together on many projects.Last year medical staff from Fort Carson and the U. S. Air Force Academy began a joint effort to help patients alleviate their joint pain. “We