• Prep School Class of 2011 joins Academy family

    The Air Force Academy's Preparatory School is a microcosm of the cadet area. A small handful of buildings a stone's throw from the Community Center and main Fitness Center house, feed and train about 240 prospective members of the Class of 2015, a diverse group that includes young adults just out of

  • Academy hosts Rocky Mtn. State Games events

    Sixteen-year-old goalkeeper Scott Mende drove five hours with his team for the Rocky Mountain State Games, partly because the field at the Academy is so well kept."I'm the keeper, so sometimes I have to get used to playing in some torn up goal boxes. But that hasn't been a problem here," Scott said.

  • Third trip's a charm for Academy's new chief scientist

    Col. Brent Richert knows his way around science as well as he knows his way around the Air Force Academy: like an old pro.A self-described "physics geek," Colonel Richert is just starting his third stint at the Academy. First he was a cadet, then a professor. Now the Arkansas native is the new chief

  • Airmen, cadets get 'tattooed' in England

    Several Airmen from the Air Force Academy recently spent a couple of days getting tattooed -- and they traveled all the way to England for it.If that revelation conjures up images of ink, needles and skin, picture instead military aircraft, awed spectators and skies over the British Isles. This

  • Medic earns Bronze Star, Army Achievement Medal

    When Capt. Tess Marcial arrived in Paktia province, Afghanistan, as part of a medical embedded training team, her responsibilities weren't immediately clear.She found out soon enough, and she ended up fulfilling them so well that her six-month deployment was crowned with two awards, a Bronze Star

  • Cadets learn character through immersion

    From the day basic cadets hear the words, "Get off my bus!" to the moment they toss their hats into the sky and become second lieutenants, they live in a culture that shapes their character and helps them develop the leadership skills they will need to succeed in the Air Force.The Center for

  • Newest falcon stretches her wings

    Visitors to the Air Force Academy wouldn't be surprised to hear someone say, "Look. It's a plane." At the Community Center library July 22, though, they were saying -- maybe not in so many words -- "Look. It's a bird." It was two birds, in fact. A crowd of perhaps 70 came to watch a trio from the

  • Winning ways follow '08 grad

    Everywhere Tim Anderson has laced up a pair of basketball sneakers, he's been a winner.As a senior guard at Franklin High School in El Paso, Texas, he led his team to a 26-7 record while averaging 23 points per game, on his way to earning Most Valuable Player honors for the city and district of El

  • Doolies enjoy down day at rodeo

    The Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo and the Air Force Academy Class of 2014 are on opposite ends of the age spectrum.In the working world, the 70-year-old rodeo would be a few years past retirement age. Nevertheless, the fresh-faced doolies and the wizened old Westerners made for an ideal pairing Saturday

  • Program helps teachers reach for STARS

    Here's what happens when you let 14 high school teachers loose at the Air Force Academy: they set off rockets and play with inflatable globes. And the plan is for it to rub off on their students.Last week's intensive three-day seminar was the inaugural session of Space Technology Applications