Commentaries

  • Academy kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

    Throughout the month of April, the 10th Air Base Wing has been very active in our efforts to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year's theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part, Do your part."  Sexual assault is a critical issue across the country, on college

  • Happy birthday, Air Force Reserve

    April 14 marks the 68th birthday of the Air Force Reserve, created on this day in 1948 when President Truman transferred the Army Air Corps Reserves to the Air Force, making the Air Force Reserves its own distinct component of our military services. Today, America's citizen Airmen serve in over 66

  • Academy aircraft is Desert Storm icon

    Today, Academy visitors see an A-10A Thunderbolt II poised on a pedestal as though it has just come off target. It stands like a silent sentinel at the Thunderbird Overlook near the Academy’s airfield. Known as the Warthog to its pilots and maintainers, this A-10A is unlike any other in the world. 

  • Tweeting, 'liking' in an election year

    You're a civilian employee sitting in the break room and you've finished your lunch. You have a few minutes before returning to your desk, so you decide to check your Facebook page. You see a friend has linked to the fundraising site of your favorite presidential candidate and you press the like

  • Go modern, but go slow

    My mother recently gave me a rotary phone my grandparents owned. It's jet black, heavy as a brick, and hung on a wall above their microwave oven for more than 30 years before they opted to "go modern" in the 80s. The dial alone is a brilliant work of retro art -- it's four inches in diameter, almost

  • Holiday wishes from the Academy superintendent

    Thank you for all you do -- every day -- to support our great nation and for the difference each of you makes as we continue building leaders of character for our great Air Force.As we enjoy the holidays, I hope you are able to celebrate your traditions and blessings with family and friends. This is

  • Season's greetings from the 10th ABW commander

    Season's Greetings! The holiday season is a wonderful time to reconnect, recharge and relax as we reflect on the promises of peace, the gift of life, the blessings of liberty and the joy of being with family, friends and loved ones.From the lighting of the Chanukah Menorah to the festivities that

  • Senior leaders stress holiday safety

    The winter holidays provide an opportunity to relax and celebrate with our families and friends. It's also an opportunity to re-establish a proper work-life balance by enjoying seasonal festivities and activities.We work diligently all year to reduce mishaps and we should not ignore those efforts

  • Resolve and commitment

    The terrorist attacks on Paris, also known as the City of Light, were meant to instill fear across the world, just as the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. The Islamic State has taken credit for planning and committing the attack, which killed more than 125 people and injured scores of others. Investigators,

  • From the superintendent: Happy Thanksgiving, USAFA

    Team USAFA,Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are able to enjoy some much-needed time away from work and school during the Thanksgiving holiday. If you are spending time with friends and family, please let them know how much they mean to you and please keep our fellow Airmen who are not able to be with