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  • Prep School to hold parade May 20, graduation May 21

    The Air Force Academy Preparatory School will conduct its graduation parade on Black Memorial Field May 20 at 9 a.m., followed by graduation in the Arnold Hall Theater May 21 at 10 a.m.This year, 173 graduating cadet candidates were offered appointments to the Academy. The candidates have until this

  • Senior grabs first-place prizes at capstone competitions

    Academy cadets relied on their capstone projects to take first-place prizes in three competitions earlier this month and in April.Cadet 1st Class Chelsie Lehmann competed in an elevator pitch competition at the University of North Dakota, April 13. She was given 60 seconds to explain a business plan

  • Cadets earn praise for cyclogyro project

    The Academy's superintendent, dean of the faculty and the Boeing company's executive vice president attended a briefing May 13 at the Aero Lab to recognize cadets from an aircraft design course for their award- winning design of a search and rescue and medical evacuation aircraft for the year

  • Warrior Games 2013: Army claims individual archery medals

    Army Capt. Frank Baroquerio struck dead center in a one-arrow shootoff against the Marines' Matthew Benack to win the individual compound event, 120-119, during the Warrior Games archery competition at Clune Arena May 15."I got to pick my arrow, I got to pick my target. I knew where I was going to

  • Warrior Games 2013: Marines, Army win gold in basketball, volleyball

    Marines took the gold in sitting volleyball, and the Army took gold in wheelchair basketball on Day 4 of the Warrior Games May 15 at Clune Arena.The first basketball game of the evening between the Navy and Marines determined who would play the Army for the gold.The Marines took charge of the game

  • Warrior Games 2013: Air Force wins 11 medals in track and field competition

    Air Force athletes took home one gold, four silver and six bronze medals in the Warrior Games 2013 Track and Field competition at the Academy's Outdoor Track Stadium May 14.Staff Sgt. Lara Ishikawa took first place in the Women's 100 Meter Open Relay, winning the Air Force's gold medal for the day.

  • Warrior Games 2013: Teams play hard at Warrior Games

    Army defeated Marine Corps 49-28 and Navy beat Air Force 33-18 in two wheelchair basketball matches on day 3 of the Warrior Games, May 14 at Clune Arena.Army took charge early in the first half with an 11-0 lead that continued to build throughout the match. Army's strong passing allowed the team to

  • Defense secretary announces furloughs

    As he announced details of the Defense Department's long-awaited civilian furlough plan today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel thanked civilian employees and their families for their service, sacrifices, and the "purposeful lives" they lead supporting the nation's defense.During a televised and

  • Academy to conduct controlled burn May 14

    A closely coordinated prescribed burn is scheduled here May 14 to protect a state-protected species of plant known as plains ironweed.The burn will clear out up to one half of an acre of Smooth Brome, a grass competing with Iron Weed, growing just northeast of the 10th Medical Group clinic. "A

  • Warrior Games 2013: Academy cyclists win 3 medals

    Air Force cyclists took home three medals in the Warrior Games 2013 cycling competition at Falcon Stadium May 12.Maj. Scott Bullis of Peterson Air Force Base took first place in the men's recumbent cycle race to win the Air Force's first gold medal of this year's Warrior Games."This is my first