News

  • Cadets aim to cut KC-135 fuel costs

    KC-135R Stratotanker wings could look a little different in the future and use less fuel because of a Department of Aeronautics research project taking place here. The Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Research Laboratory co-funded a cadet research project to evaluate and design wingtip

  • 87 cadets bound for Grad School

    Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford, California Technical University and Rice University are just a few of the post-graduation destinations for members of the Academy's Class of 2009. Eighty-seven members of the Air Force Academy's latest graduating class have earned entry

  • Top graduates honored for accomplishments

    The following Class of 2009 cadets were honored for their individual academic, military and athletic accomplishments.Outstanding Cadet Spring Wing Commander -- Jonathan Yates, Cadet Squadron 21 Outstanding Cadet Fall Wing Commander --Jacob Schonig, CS-37 Outstanding Cadet Summer Wing Commander

  • Jacks Valley ready to roll out welcome mat

    For now, it's peace and quiet in Jacks Valley. Not for long. Come July 14, some 1,345 basic cadets march out for "Second Beast," the second half of Basic Cadet Training, which began when they arrived June 25. "We're definitely ready for them," said Tech. Sgt. Brian McCoy, superintendent of Jacks

  • Vice president to graduates: 'This is your moment'

    Vice President Joe Biden, the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement speaker, told graduates and newly-commissioned second lieutenants from the class of 2009 "this is your moment to bend history to the service of a better day." "You will carry our skies and beyond on your backs. I promise you, we will

  • Air Force wrestlers receive NWCA academic awards

    The Air Force wrestling team was named to the Division I All-Academic Top 30 Team by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, while recent Academy graduate Stephen Crozier was named to the NWCA Individual All-Academic wrestling team, as announced by the organization. As a team, the Falcons ranked

  • Cultural immersion trips grow in 2009

    Thirty-six escorts and 284 cadets, including 24 ROTC cadet candidates, are participating in Cadet Summer and Language Immersion Program trips this year. Some of the four-week programs departed May 23 and will and return around June 19. Two groups participating in six-week programs featuring Chinese

  • Cadets take part in UAS competition

    Two Academy cadets competed in the international intercollegiate Unmanned Aerial System competition at Pax River, Md., June 18-27. Unmanned Aircraft Systems can revolutionize the ability to monitor and understand the global environment. There is a key information gap today between instruments on

  • Inprocessing in the works for months

    It was ready, set, go for the arrival of the Class of 2013 here June 25. Cadet cadre were on the front line for inprocessing, and they were plenty ready. Preparations for the new cadets' arrival began weeks, sometimes months, before. Cadet 2nd Class Nehemiah Bostick served as safety and medical NCO.

  • Class of 2013 arrives for inprocessing

    The 1,376 members of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2013 arrived June 25 to begin basic cadet training. Overall, the Academy received 9,897 applications for admission into the class, with 1,667 being offered appointments. As of June 24, 1,376 had accepted appointments, including 1,097 men and