Features

June 8, 2022
‘Opportunity exists everywhere’: Academy’s top IT official retires, tells story of family’s escape from Vietnam

A colonel and former Vietnamese refugee closes out his 30 year military career with gratitude for his family, his friends and for the U.S.
Feb. 16, 2022
Getting cadets to graduation: A senior NCO speaks out on his special duty as an academy military trainer

A senior NCO at the U.S. Air Force Academy speaks out about his special duty as an academy military trainer and what it's like to lead more than 100 cadets.
Oct. 13, 2021
Academy prep school commander stays ‘Husky Strong’ in battle with cancer

The commander of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School balances her fight against ovarian cancer with her responsibilities of leading more than 1,000 cadet candidates. Colonel Melissa Youderian says the prep school's Husky Strong Program promotes resiliency among staff and preppies during
April 15, 2021
Academy remembers millions lost in Holocaust

A Holocaust survivor was the guest speaker during the Air Force Academy’s Days of Remembrance Ceremony, April 7.
April 13, 2021
Academy dean recognizes excellent research at annual awards ceremony

Despite challenges the coronavirus created for the Defense Department and the U.S. over the last year, research at the Air Force Academy is still thriving and celebrated.
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