April 16, 2021 Air Force Academy will rename building for ’64 grad, NASA astronaut retired Col. Frederick Gregory The Air Force Academy will honor Class of 1964 Distinguished Graduate retired Col. Frederick Gregory by renaming a building “Gregory Hall” after the distinguished Airman and NASA astronaut.
April 13, 2021 Academy’s management department earns 5-year accreditation extension When it comes to accreditation, the management department at the Air Force Academy is “good to go” for five more years. Accreditation is the certified recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains the required level of educational standards.
April 13, 2021 Academy dean recognizes excellent research at annual awards ceremony Academy dean recognizes excellent research at annual awards ceremony
April 12, 2021 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to be Air Force Academy Class of 2021 commencement speaker Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark and the Class of 2021 are honored to announce the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony on May 26, 2021.
April 8, 2021 Air Force unveils new mission statement The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere. This change emphasizes the primary competitive advantage and capabilities airpower provides to the nation and joint operations.
March 25, 2021 Keeping ‘dumpster divers’ at bay: Springtime bear safety update Spring is here and the region’s Black bears are leaving their hibernation and looking for meals. If bears found food in trash containers near your home or office last year before hibernating, it's probably the first place they will return to this spring. If it happens to be a returning sow with
March 21, 2021 USAFA Superintendent names Institute for Future Conflict Director U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark selected retired Lt. Gen. Bradford Shwedo to become the first director of the Academy’s newly established Institute for Future Conflict.
March 17, 2021 Learning to lead: Recognition event challenges four-degree cadets The Class of 2024 cadets completed a multi-day, military skills and personal leadership assessment known as Recognition, March 13.
March 16, 2021 Overcoming challenges to advance character and leadership development Despite COVID-19 restrictions and a snowstorm in late February, the Air Force Academy’s most popular conference, the National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS), successfully used virtual and online resources to allow distinguished speakers to talk to thousands across the world about national
March 12, 2021 For Airman and Guardians: Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off This year’s Air Force Assistance Fund campaign began March 1 and runs through April 9. The annual fund raises money for four charities taking care of Airmen, Guardians and their families: The Air Force Enlisted Village, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation, the Air Force Villages