Features

Nov. 1, 2013
Having fun? Blame the 10th Force Support Squadron

If you're having a good time on base, blame the men and women of the 10th Force Support Squadron, because chances are they had something to do with it.The 10th FSS runs recreational activities that range from bowling and golf to whitewater rafting in the Colorado Rockies, but those are just one
Oct. 25, 2013
'Get on my bus': 10th LRS manages AF's largest coach fleet

"Get off my bus!" Those words greet each incoming class of basic cadets on in-processing day. Chances are, the young men and women aren't thinking about the climate-controlled vehicle with cushioned seats as they keep their eyes locked straight forward, listening to the charge and corrections of
Oct. 25, 2013
Academy prepares to pay: Leaders to get billed for energy use

Starting next month, six senior officials at the Air Force's Academy will have yet another bill to cope with -- a bill detailing the cost and use of their organization's energy. These officials are the leaders of the Academy's mission elements: the Athletic Department, the Cadet Wing, the Dean of
Oct. 25, 2013
USAFA Research center to compete against other service academies

For the first time, all three service academies will compete to develop the most innovative projects to address challenges warfighters face.Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research-driven competition will eventually feature three teams from each service academy.The
Oct. 18, 2013
Promoting cyber security: USAFA IA experts 'find and fix' network issues, misuse

Those in the information assurance office here - part of the A6 office and 10th Communications Squadron - keep their eyes on the Academy's computer network around the clock to ensure top-notch security throughout the installation.The Academy's IA office provides policy and guidance for computer
Oct. 15, 2013
Academy pharmacist receives 2013 Distinguished Practitioner Award

Upon receiving a Doctor of Pharmacy from Temple University in 2001, three months before 9/11, Maj. Andre Mach was offered a five-year job contract including a $117,000 salary and a BMW 3-series car, yet chose instead to serve in the Air Force.To this day, Mach -- the 10th Medical Support Squadron
Oct. 4, 2013
It doesn't take a hero: Airman helps rescue two boys, earns lifesaving medal

Being in the right place at the right time isn't something you can practice and master - which was the case for Lt. Col. Richard Mandeville when he helped save two children from drowning in the Cherry Creek Reservoir.Mandeville, Troy Steadman and Daniel Bertram were awarded the Sheriff's Office
Oct. 4, 2013
Developer of AF bystander training speaks at Colo. College

One of the architects of the Defense Department's bystander intervention training approach to sexual assault prevention spoke about men's violence against women at Colorado College Sept. 18. Members from the Academy's Behavioral Sciences Department were in attendance to listen and learn. Dr. Jackson
Sept. 27, 2013
Dedication, sense of family drive lab's excellence

Most businesses would envy a 97-percent satisfaction rate, but it's even more amazing for an organization that's in the business of pushing needles into people's veins.Lt. Col. Nathan Johnson, who commands the 10th Medical Support Squadron's Laboratory Flight, said that satisfaction rate is based on
Sept. 27, 2013
Parachuting program helps cadets step through fear

Second Lt. Glenn Miltenberg can recall the first time he jumped out of an airplane. It's not the sort of experience one is quick to forget: When the side door opens on the UV-18 Twin Otter thousands of feet above the ground, a cadet's next step is a gut-wrenching doozy."I was nervous, but I knew my