Features

March 30, 2021
Discussing war: Academy cadets get senior officials’ perspectives of U.S. combat operations

Cadets studying history at the Air Force Academy spent time with national strategy experts earlier this year to discuss the American way of war. Their assignment was part of Lt. Col. Ryan Menath’s “American Way of War” class, designed to spark critical analysis about modern war fighting among
March 2, 2021
Engineering Week Feature Series Wrap Up: Imagining tomorrow

Engineering Week at the Air Force Academy wrapped up Feb. 27 after seven days of showcasing cadets and faculty engineers working on a slew of projects to benefit the Air and Space Forces.
Feb. 26, 2021
Engineering Week feature series: Academy’s engineering cadets accelerate technological change

Engineering Week at the Air Force Academy continues with cadets and faculty relying on agility, empowerment and innovation.
Feb. 24, 2021
Engineering Week feature series: ‘Engineering touches every corner of your life’

This is part 1 in a series highlighting National Engineering Week and the research of cadets and faculty at the Air Force Academy.
Jan. 27, 2021
Safely serving cadets: Academy’s dining hall staff overcomes COVID-19 challenges to feed thousands

Feeding thousands of cadets three times a day, every day, seems a daunting accomplishment in itself, so it’s understandable if serving the entire cadet wing during a pandemic would seem very difficult at best and impossible at worst. Beth Claude, Mitchell Hall’s director, said the logistical
Dec. 14, 2020
‘Mission success is a team sport’: Col. Otis Jones shares priorities, leadership philosophies after 5 months in vice superintendent seat

Col. Otis Jones, the Air Force Academy's vice superintendent, shares his leadership philosophy and says his guiding fundamentals are faith, family and fitness.
Nov. 2, 2020
2018 Academy grad shares MMIII test launch experience with mother

In the early morning of June 8, 1994, then-1st Lt. Linda Tonnies, a 740th Missile Squadron operator at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, turned the launch key to launch an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM for Glory Trip 155 at Vandenberg AFB, California. Little did she know that 26 years later, her
Aug. 7, 2020
Air Force Research Laboratory supports cadet research

With support from the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Air Force Academy expanded its summer research program for undergraduate cadets and is now providing virtual research opportunities to the largest group ever in the school’s history.
July 29, 2020
Cadets return to Academy under strict safety guidelines

The Air Force Academy welcomed the entire Cadet Wing back from the summer break and leaders at the school continue to prioritize the health and safety of cadets, faculty and staff.
June 25, 2020
AF Academy’s Class of 2024 begins Basic Cadet Training

The global COVID-19 pandemic may have changed how more than 1,100 young men and women arrived at the Air Force Academy and began basic cadet training June 25, but the school’s top officer is confident the precautions will pay off.