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  • Intramural wrap up: Hospital No. 1 takes home championship

    Two teams from the 10th Medical Group competed for the intramural championship title Feb. 23 with Hospital No. 2 defeating Hospital No. 1 with a final score of the first game 47-43. The teams played a second game to determine the champion because it was a double elimination tournament and Hospital

  • DOJ official discusses legal protection program with cadets

    The Department of Justice’s third-ranking lawyer visited the Air Force Academy March 5 to talk to cadets about the Service Members and Veterans Initiative, a legal support and protection network for service members, veterans and their families. Stuart Delery, the acting associate attorney general,

  • Academy engineers visit Falcon H.S. to drum-up STEM support

    Students at Falcon High School learned about research opportunities at the Air Force Academy when faculty members from the Engineering Department and a cadet paid them a visit late last month.  Cadet 2nd Class Brodie Hicks and Capts. Timothy Pach and Marlyse Williams chatted with the students about

  • Academy leaders host ‘open mike’ forum for headquarters staff Airmen

    Editor’s note – To ensure privacy and promote an open dialogue, the names of the Airmen who attended the forum are not mentioned in this report. The Air Force Academy’s director of staff and command chief hosted an “open mike” forum for senior airmen and below assigned to the headquarters staff to

  • Wounded Warrior Del Toro promoted to master sergeant

    An Air Force Wounded Warrior who has dedicated his life to military service was officially promoted to master sergeant Feb. 25 in a ceremony at the Air Force Academy. Israel Del Toro concluded a speaking engagement in front of a packed auditorium of cadets, when Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, the

  • Academy recognized by national fire safety organization

    The Air Force Academy is the first and only U.S. military installation to be named a Firewise Community earlier this month by the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA's Firewise Communities Program teaches communities to work together to prevent wildfires and mitigate losses, according to

  • Academy to take part in AFAF campaign

    Staff and cadets at the Air Force Academy can volunteer to donate to the Air Force Assistance Fund Feb. 29 – April 8.The annual fund drive supports charitable organizations assisting active duty, Guard, Reserve, retired service members and their dependents, including surviving spouses. The Air Force

  • Wounded Warrior shares story with prep school cadet candidates

    Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro pulled the burnt cap from his pocket and showed it to the audience of Air Force Academy Prep School cadet candidates Jan. 8. “You can see where it’s singed,” he said. “I had it in my pocket when I was blown up.” It’s been more than a decade since a roadside bomb blast in

  • Academy Spotlight: Maj. William R. Howarth

    Maj. William R. HowarthAir Force specialty: MedicalUnit: 10th MSGS Duty position: Military Colorado Springs Total Joint Replacement-Initiative chief"I perform or supervise all military total hip and knee replacements in the Colorado Springs area, thus standardizing care through Army and Air Force