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  • DOD notified of OPM cybersecurity incident

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced June 4 that a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees.According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal government

  • SecAF tells Class of 2015 to take on challenges with 'moral courage'

    A total of 840 cadets graduated from the Air Force Academy May 28, 2015, following a commencement address by the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James.Among the newest batch of second lieutenants, 360 will directly attend pilot training, 89 will work in space and cyber space fields, 89

  • SecAF to cadets: 'Lead Us Into The Future'

    Cadets graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy as second lieutenants are entering the profession of arms at a time of unprecedented change and challenges, said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James to the Class of 2015 May 28, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Delivering the commencement

  • 2015 graduation by the numbers

    Eight-hundred and forty Air Force Academy cadets graduated May 28 in a ceremony here at Falcon Stadium and became second lieutenants.Just less than 79 percent of those graduates are men and just more than 21 percent are women.The average cumulative GPA for the Academy's Class of 2015 is

  • Academy professors receive Heiser Award

    Two Air Force Academy faculty members received a high-level academic award May 7.Dr. Andrea Trocha-Van Nort, an English professor, and Dr. Steven Brandt, an Aeronautics professor, were selected by senior cadets to receive the award named after Professor Emeritus Dr. William H. Heiser.Senior cadets

  • Sen. Hirono appointed to Academy's Board of Visitors

    Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, was appointed to the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors May 18.The BOV provides Congress and the defense secretary with advice concerning the morale, discipline, curriculum and social climate at the

  • Academy grad reflects on Jabara Award

    Going back to where it all started can be nostalgic for many. Going back to your roots, your "Gateway to the Air Force," to be recognized for a prestigious award as the aircraft you fly roars over your head, can be filled with many emotions, according to one Airman.Capt. Kyle Babbitt, a former 303d

  • 10th Air Base Wing to change commanders May 14

    Col. Troy Dunn, a 1993 Academy graduate, is scheduled to take command of the 10th Air Base wing from Col. Stacey Hawkins May 14. Dunn was previously assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he commanded the 86th Mission Support Group. Hawkins is scheduled to leave the Academy for Scott Air

  • Academy receives Commander-in-Chief's Trophy from president

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force Academy football team received the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy from President Barack Obama during a visit to the White House, May 7.The coveted hardware, weighing 170 pounds, goes to the team that wins the most football games in a competition between the U.S.