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  • Academy prepares for Ebola response exercise

    Airmen with the 10th Medical Group are practicing how they would respond to a patient with a possible case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever this week in advance of a multi-agency exercise scheduled for Nov. 5.The practice will involve how to don and doff personal protective equipment, how to recognize

  • CFC is in full swing

    Personnel across the Academy have been contributing to charities of their choice in support of the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign since Oct. 1.CFC keyworkers from various units here have been tracking Academy contributions, with a current total of $299,000 and 587 pledges, since Oct. 27.Last year,

  • Fire Dept. open house draws hundreds

    How many firefighters does it take to open a car like a tin can?The answer is four, but if you checked out the Air Force Academy Fire Department's Aug. 16 open house, you already knew that.About 800 people attended this year's open house, which included a vehicle extrication demo by 10th Civil

  • 10th CES firefighters get into the heat

    A crowd of firemen sat patiently on the soft earth surrounding a house in Pine Valley housing here Aug. 14. Smoke billowed from the wide open front doors, and flames could be seen arching up through a hole in the foundation, but no one moved to stop it. Despite the soft drops of rain falling from

  • 10th CS Airman to run for good cause

    A network administrator with the 10th Communications Squadron at the Academy will compete in the 2014 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 20 to raise money for the Air Force Enlisted Village.Airman 1st Class Dylan MacDermot is the only Academy representative scheduled

  • Gate hours to change July 1

    The 10th Security Forces Squadron will implement changes to several manned gates throughout the installation beginning July 1 as a result of ongoing manpower reductions across the Air Force.The biggest change will be to North Gate operations and could have an impact on the general public as well as

  • 18 Academy NCOs selected for promotion to master sgt.

    Eighteen Academy NCOs were among the more than 4,000 selected across the Air Force for promotion to master sergeant, Air Force officials announced today.The 4,073 selected represent a 17.96 percent selection rate, with an average selectee overall score of 352.55. Selectees' average time in grade was

  • Wings of Blue celebrates its 50th Anniversary

    The Academy celebrated the golden anniversary of the Wings of Blue parachute team May 16 with an open house at the 98th Flying Training Squadron, a "Blue Suit" ceremony to induct new members, and a banquet attended by alumni and senior leaders. There were five members on the original Wings of Blue