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  • Cadet to face Article 32 hearing March 14

    A cadet will face an Article 32 hearing March 14 for a sexual assault charge preferred against him Jan. 31.Cadet 1st Class Benjamin York is charged with one specification of aggravated sexual assault, in violation of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.An Article 32 hearing is

  • Academy honored for community service

    The Air Force Academy was placed the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll March 4 in recognition of its community support. One of several institutions honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Academy was cited for its achievements in general

  • Powered flight instructor reaches 300 hours in T-53

    A powered flight instructor who will retire later this year reached 300 flying hours in the T-53 Kadet March 4.Maj. Jerry Siegel reached the milestone during a 1.3-flight-hour instructor pilot initial qualification sortie, said Lt. Col. Andrew Julson, director of operations for the 557th Flying

  • Cadet convicted for attempted sodomy, wrongful sexual contact

    Cadet 2nd Class Anthony Daniels Jr. was convicted at a general court-martial March 8 and sentenced to eight months' confinement and dismissal from the Air Force.Daniels was found guilty of attempted sodomy with one victim and wrongful sexual contact against a second by a panel of five officers.He

  • Sequestered: Academy feels effects, but graduation, in-processing still on

    Sequestration took effect at midnight March 1, potentially affecting nearly 1,500 civilian employees at the Academy, but it is not expected to push back Class of 2013 graduation or Class of 2017 in-processing.The Air Force has proposed civilian furloughs covering 22 discontinuous days from April to

  • Court-martial to begin March 5

    A court-martial will begin March 5 for a cadet who had sexual misconduct charges preferred against him in September 2012. Cadet 2nd Class Anthony Daniels Jr. faces charges of sodomy, attempted sodomy and aggravated sexual contact.Charges are merely accusations; Daniels is presumed innocent until and

  • President nominates 1st female Air Force Academy superintendent

    The president of the United States nominated Maj. Gen. Michelle Johnson for the appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment to serve as Air Force Academy's 19th superintendent. If confirmed by the Senate, Johnson would become the first woman to hold the position.Currently

  • Air Force cuts aviation support for public events

    As the Air Force braces for sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Effective March 1, active-duty, Reserve

  • Academy's deputy athletics director departs for American University

    The Air Force Academy's deputy athletics director has accepted a job with American University as its 14th director of athletics and recreation, AU President Neil Kerwin announced Feb. 28.Col. William Walker will join the AU staff in April."Billy Walker's experiences, character and values are

  • Okla. senator receives Academy's first character, leadership award

    Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe received the Air Force Academy's Character and Leadership Award Feb. 22, making him the award's first recipient.The award is given to a U.S. citizen whose life, professional career and community service endeavors exemplify the finest examples of exemplary character and