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  • Retired general speaks about reconciliation, forgiveness at NCLS

    One officer's story proves that reconciliation, even under the most abstract circumstances, is possible.Such was the focus of retired Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry's story when he spoke during the 2014 National Character and Leadership Symposium here Feb. 27 and 28."I'm delighted to be here with you today

  • Superintendent announces Academy fiscal year 2015 budget impact

    Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson announced on March 4 how the fiscal year 2015 Budget, if enacted by Congress, will impact the Academy.Included among the fiscal year 2015 cuts and restructuring are the loss of 99 manpower positions and some programmed funding.

  • The cornerstone of character is integrity, Navy flying ace tells cadets

    A retired Navy commander who flew 170 combat missions and more than 5,200 jet dogfights, invited cadets inside the mentality and cockpit of a real fighter jet dogfight Feb. 28 during the 21st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium.Bill Driscoll, one of the most decorated Naval flight

  • Academy officer earns high-level leadership award

    The Academy's men's tennis coach was named the 2014 Brig. Gen. Malham M. Wakin Character and Leadership Award winner during the National Character and Leadership Symposium here Feb. 27.Lt. Col. Dan Oosterhous, a 1993 Academy grad, received the award for his perseverance and resiliency after

  • Officer exchange program enhances cultural understanding

    Producing lieutenants and leaders for our nation isn't just a mission for instructors at the Academy - it's the duty of five international exchange officers. The Dean of Faculty, Office of International Programs, oversees these officers from Japan, Germany, Korea, Spain and France, who each provide

  • Cadets filmed in class for upcoming C-SPAN special

    Some Academy cadets may soon find themselves a bit more popular now that a major network filmed them in class Feb. 26.A C-SPAN film crew recorded the History 368 - World War II course, a study of the largest conflict in human history, for their upcoming "Lectures on History" series scheduled to be

  • Lisa Leslie & Michael Lockwood: Balancing career and family

    Lisa Leslie and Michael Lockwood spoke in a joint presentation about choices, setting goals, and maintaining a balance between career and family Feb. 27 at the 21st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium.Leslie, who is a former professional women's basketball player, gold-medal Olympic

  • Rendering aid on Valentine's Day

    A cadet couple on their way back from dinner halted their evening to render aid to a soldier who was involved in a car accident on the corner of Academy and Dublin at approximately 8:45 p.m. Feb. 14.Cadet Third Class Sarenna Ortiz, CS-06, and Cadet Third Class Luis Morales, CS-35, were returning to

  • NCLS speakers available online during symposium

    The Air Force Academy's National Character and Leadership Symposium takes to the web this year, with live video of select speakers streaming online during their respective speeches.The Academy's 21st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium is Feb. 27-28. Speakers will be available via the

  • USAFA leadership program gets Best Practice award

    The Academy's Mosaic Character and Leadership Coaching Program received the Best Practices Award from Florida State University's Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values at their annual conference in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 6-8. Judges at the institute awarded the program, created here in