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  • Prescribed burn conducted to protect rare plant species

    A closely coordinated prescribed burn at the Air Force Academy took place April 30 to protect an endangered species known as Plains Ironweed."A prescribed burn is a controlled burn designed to meet a specific objective," said Diane Strohm, a natural resource manager at the Academy. "In this case,

  • Academy to honor Tuskegee Airmen May 5

    The Air Force Academy will honor the Tuskegee Airmen with a wreath laying ceremony and parade, 11:15 a.m. May 5 at the Academy. The event was organized and hosted by the Academy's Way of Life Committee and the Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.The event recognizes a major

  • Secretary of the Air Force to speak at Academy graduation

    Deborah Lee James, the secretary of the Air Force, will be the commencement speaker for the Air Force Academy's Class of 2015 graduation ceremony May 28 at Falcon Stadium.James is responsible for the affairs of the Air Force and oversees the Air Force's annual budget of more than $110 billion. She

  • Academy to unveil POW memorial

    The Air Force Academy will unveil a new Southeast Asia Prisoner of War memorial here April 24 and host other events honoring the Academy's 33 Southeast Asia POWs and their families, April 23 and April 24.The POWs are scheduled to have lunch with cadets April 23 in Mitchell Hall, followed by

  • Cadets share ideas at CSURF

    Over 130 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participated in the Colorado Springs Undergraduate Research Forum April 4 at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.The annual event is the result of a collaboration between the Air Force Academy, UCCS and Colorado College.The forum, in its 12th year,

  • Academy grad laid to rest 45 years after losing life in Vietnam

    The funeral for an Air Force Academy graduate killed in the Vietnam War was held April 14 at the Cadet Chapel nearly 45 years after he gave his life serving his country.Capt. Richard D. Chorlins, Class of '67, was laid to rest at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. His remains were transferred here

  • '08 Academy grad to receive Jabara Award

    A 2008 Air Force Academy graduate and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot will receive the 2015 Col. James Jabara Award for combat sorties he flew in Afghanistan.Capt. Kyle Babbitt, of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., was one of eight Academy graduates nominated for the award given annually to an Academy

  • Founders Day Parade open to public

    Air Force Academy cadets celebrate their legacy and future with the Founders Day parade, 10 a.m., April 11, on the Academy's Stillman Field. The parade is open to the public.Since April 1, 1954, more than 47,000 cadets have graduated from the Academy. Members of the public who desire to attend the

  • Cadet who died April 2 identified

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is investigating the death of an Air Force Academy cadet who died Thursday April 2.Cadet 1st Class Alexandre Quiros, 21, was a Colorado Springs native assigned to Cadet Squadron 31."Our deepest sympathies and sincere condolences go out to the family and

  • Cadet Wing's fall 2015 leaders announced

    The Cadet Wing leadership for the Fall 2015 semester was announced on the Staff Tower March 30 by Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Stephen Williams.Cadet 2nd Class Mark Caldwell will serve as Cadet Wing commander, with Cadet 2nd Class Matthew Sprague serving as the wing's vice commander and Cadet 2nd