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  • Academy highlights efforts of Total Force Airmen at awards event

    Several Airmen were recognized at the Quarterly Awards Lunch July 21 for their contributions to the Air Force Academy's mission of developing leaders of character.Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the Academy superintendent, spoke at the event."When we think about the Academy, we sometimes tend to think

  • Academy grad takes command of AF Global Strike Command

    Gen. Robin Rand took command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony here July 28, becoming the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's force of ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers.Rand is a 1979 graduate of the Air Force Academy and a command pilot with more than

  • Academy grad named Mountain West Scholar-Athlete of Year

    The Mountain West Conference named a former Air Force Academy cadet as its Student Athlete of the Year for the 2014-2015 season on July 28.Second Lt. Rebecca Esselstein, a 2015 Academy graduate, is the first Air Force track and field and cross country athlete to earn the conference award."We

  • CHIEFchat: Cody addresses new EPR form, Course 15

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed several topics during his latest CHIEFchat, including the new enlisted performance report and Course 15, at the Defense Media Activity here.Cody said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III handed off the task of developing the new

  • Basic cadets get combat arms training

    Vanessa Campbell lay on a thin mat and aimed the M4 Carbine Rifle. She squeezed the trigger, firing a burst of 5.56 mm bullets toward her target at more than 2,000 mph.Campbell, 18, is a basic cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy. She and other basic cadets assigned to the Flying Tigers Basic Cadet

  • Security forces Airmen get Ranger 'gut-check'

    Five local security forces Airmen had their physical and mental stamina tested here July 17 to determine if they're ready to attend the U.S. Army Pre-Ranger Training Assessment Course. Army Rangers conduct airborne and air assault operations, special reconnaissance and other direct actions. Ranger

  • Caring for cadets: Academy takes part in nation-wide concussion study

    Hundreds of basic cadets lined up at the Air Force Academy July 13 to help experts learn more about head trauma.All Academy cadets are taking part in a three-year, $30M collaboration between the Defense Department and the NCAA to study concussions. Eighteen universities in the United States and the

  • 231 begin Prep School journey

    More than 230 cadet candidates began basic training at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School July 15.The Prep School is a rigorous 10-month academic, military, character and athletic training program designed to prepare cadet candidates to earn an appointment into Academy's Class of 2020."I'm a

  • Leaving children alone in vehicles poses legal, medical concerns

    An Air Force Academy Airman was cited by the 10th Security Forces Squadron for leaving their child alone in a car June 16, a situation Colorado statutes say can be child abuse.Specifically, Colorado Statue 18-6-401 states "If a person causes a child to be placed in a situation that causes that child

  • 23 Academy NCOs selected for E-7 promotion

    Nearly two dozen Air Force Academy NCOs were notified June 16 of their selection for promotion to master sergeant.In all, the Air Force selected 5,301 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant during the 2015 E7 promotion cycle."This is a revolutionary moment in the careers of these