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  • 'All-in': Academy AMT is enlisted ambassador, role-model for cadets

    In the Cadet Wing, that corner of the U.S. Air Force Academy where the cadre of noncommissioned officers serving as Academy military trainers help cadets thrive, Master Sgt. Bill Allen fits right in.He's the superintendent of Cadet Wing training where he and other AMTs, officers and civilians, guide

  • 'Learning to lead': A Class of '15 graduate shares Academy experience

    Second Lt. Jon Kay might be a newly-commissioned officer, but military service is nothing new to his family.The 22 year-old 2015 Academy graduate comes from a military family. His father, retired Lt. Col. Bob Kay, a 1978 Academy graduate, served for 24 years as an Air Force fighter pilot and is a

  • Class of 2015 ring design elements

    The class crest is a treasured representation of class unity and pride. Until graduation, cadets wear the ring with the crest facing inward, closest to their heart. Following graduation, the ring is turned so the crest is closest to the heart of the officer ready and willing to protect and defend

  • Enlisted to officer: Vice supt says 'take care of Airmen'

    One ordinary day in 1983, Kevin Lamberth sat down with an Air Force recruiter in a small town in Alabama. He wasn't seriously considering joining the Air Force at that moment. In reality, he was tagging along with two of his friends, and only because they were heading to the mall after their

  • Hittin' the note: Academy bandsman spans two continents

    There are many ties spanning the ocean between the U.S. and Australia, such as sharing a mother language, supporting each other in every major conflict since World War I - and Senior Airman Benjamin Sampson, a trumpet player with the U.S. Air Force Academy Band."I'm a dual citizen. My father is from

  • Expo focuses on healthy living

    Airmen sampled healthy snacks, participated in fitness classes and competed in a brush truck pull at the U.S. Air Force Academy's second Health and Fitness Expo May 1.The event, hosted by the 10th Force Support Squadron, took place at the base fitness center and included over 15 information booths,

  • Retired 10th SFS military working dog relieves Airmens’ stress

    When Tech. Sgt. Ashley-Marie Umstead adopted retired Military Working Dog, Sato, she said the five-year-old Belgian Malinois needed something constructive to do with his robust energy and instincts.After serving as a bomb dog for the 10th Security Forces Squadron, Umstead said she knew Airmen and

  • Cadets take part in historical weapons shoot

    Bursts of rifle and musket fire were heard at Fort Carson's privately-owned weapons range April 18 when dozens of Air Force Academy cadets and faculty took part in the Academy's latest Historical Weapons Shoot.Cadets handled and fired 27 historic military arms, ranging from the 1766 Charleville

  • Broadening horizons: Foreign officer shares rewards of Academy exchange

    In 2001, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Kazuto Ueda, then a cadet at Japan's National Defense Academy, visited the Air Force Academy for a week.Never in his wildest dreams did he think he'd return here 12 years later to teach American cadets Japanese history, military and culture.Every year, the

  • Iron Airman seeks challenges to better herself

    Then-Cadet Katherine Shaw's flight instructor sat across from Shaw with an expressionless face. The instructor took in a deep breath as if the air contained the right way to say the words he was about to utter, but there were none."They said I had a great attitude and work ethic, and would still