News

  • Safeguarding your digital footprint

    Social media is a great resource to share information and connect with friends and family, but Airmen should practice Operations Security when online in any capacity.Operations Security should be paramount when using social media. Military members have recently been threatened on social media by

  • Cadet athletes give back to community, serve meals at local kitchen

    Amid trying to pass difficult courses, perform their military duties and attend sports practice every day, cadet athletes here are also setting aside time to make a difference in the Colorado Springs community.Since last fall, cadet athletes from the women's gymnastics, cheerleading and football

  • Academy athletic director changes retirement date

    U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson announced Oct. 8 that Academy's Athletic Director Dr. Hans Mueh will retire in January.Mueh had previously announced he would retire in June, at the end of his current contract."Dr Mueh is an honored combat veteran who has served his

  • The season for safety is year-round; Don't let your guard down

    As autumn and winter approach, the Academy can become an increasingly hazardous environment. Slick roads, extreme cold weather, and other winter dangers all demand Airman and civilian attention.To that end, the Academy Safety Office released a Fall Safety "Alive & Alert" newsletter, detailing

  • Dean honors spring 2014 Aces

    Seven cadets and one Class of '14 graduate were recognized as the Academy's newest Dean's Aces in an official ceremony Oct. 6 at the Heritage House.Dean of the Faculty Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost presided over the Dean's Aces Dinner, held each semester to recognize the group for achieving a 4.0 GPA

  • Cadet teams with Kansas State University to try to create Swine Flu vaccine

    Few people get the chance to clone genes during their summer holiday - and fewer still are able to help make a new vaccine.For Cadet 1st Class John Rosenberg and Lt. Col. Craig Narasaki, a six-week summer research program was an unforgettable dive into genetic engineering to battle African Swine

  • Fallen F-15 pilot, Academy graduate honored at memorial ceremony

    A fallen F-15 pilot and 1996 graduate of the Air Force Academy was honored by Airmen whose lives he touched during a memorial service at the Cadet Chapel here Oct. 3.Lt. Col. Morris Fontenot Jr. was remembered by his brothers in arms, his daughters and his wife as an outstanding pilot, officer,