Features

Oct. 7, 2014
Peak Performance Center creates safe spaces for cadets

The staff at the Academy's Peak Performance Center wants cadets to feel at ease the minute they walk through the door. Chairs, small sofas and a large-screen TV adorn the open, well-lit waiting room on the second floor of Sijan Hall. Water trickles down a fountain in the back of the room, creating a
Oct. 6, 2014
Cadet for a Day: Academy welcome local boy, 7, into Cadet Wing

Cadet Squadron 30 now has a new addition to their ranks: Benny Remmer.Benny, of Monument, might seem a bit young to be admitted to the Academy, but his perseverance in coping with Burkitts lymphoma made him the perfect candidate to join CS-30's ranks and experience the Academy's Cadet for a Day
Sept. 26, 2014
Academy Chemistry Dept. agreement brings new elements to the table

Academy officials say a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the Chemistry Research Center here and a local corporation could lead to big success in the future.The agreement with Chromatic Technologies Inc. in Colorado Springs started when the company donated materials to the
Sept. 16, 2014
Academy History club cadets visit retirement community, meet veterans, former Academy officials

Academy History Club cadets met nearly 40 World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans at a local retirement community Sept. 6. The 12 cadets had lunch with a group that included retired Brig. Gen. Jesse Gatlin, prior English Department head and permanent professor, and retired Lt. Gen.
Sept. 15, 2014
The results of research: Summer research programs lead to permanent partnerships

Every summer, cadets give up their vacation to spend time in government, Defense Department and industry laboratories. In at least two cases, success during the summer equals continuing partnerships at the Academy even after the cadets involved graduate and become second lieutenants. One of those
Sept. 9, 2014
Cadets respond to emergency on Manitou Incline

You can take cadets off the Air Force Academy, but you can't take the Air Force Academy out of a cadet.Cadets 3rd Class Brianna Ramey and Patrick Casa went to the Manitou Incline on Aug. 16, looking to spend their "leg day" working out off campus, but they ended up saving a young hiker's leg
Sept. 8, 2014
Falcon hockey shares rink with wounded vets

For the last six weekends, Falcon icers have aimed not just to woo fans or gain a trophy, but to have a positive impact on local wounded veterans. Through the Cadet Service Leadership Program, part of the Center for Character and Leadership Development's integration and outreach directorate, about
Sept. 5, 2014
'No excuse not to get out': Outdoor Rec outfits Airmen for great outdoors, winter programs

The Academy is crosshatched with hiking trails and ribbed with hills bicyclist dreams are made of. It's only a short drive from whitewater rafting, ski slopes and rock climbing. For some, this information is useless, but for many of the outdoor enthusiasts stationed here, it's a dream come true. For
Aug. 28, 2014
The cadet honor process: Cadets hold each other accountable to longstanding code

Honor is the common tie binding all Air Force officers together and for many, the pathway to honor started here, at the Academy. "Honor is the bedrock, the very essence of what we do here," said Center for Character and Leadership Development assistant director Lt. Col. Hans LarsenThe Academy's
Aug. 27, 2014
Cadets, hikers get birds-eye view atop Eagle Peak

If you're looking for an alternative hike to the Manitou Incline or a Colorado fourteener, Eagle Peak here is a scenic one-to-two-hour climb hikers say will leave climbers breathless with its steep terrain and majestic, 360-degree view from the summit.In just more than a mile, hikers ascend 1,900