Features

  • No engine? No problem

    A perfectly working airplane doesn't necessarily need an engine. Just ask the commander of Air Combat Command.Gen. Mike Hostage, who took to the skies above the Air Force Academy in a TG-15A glider Monday as part of a two-day visit here to speak with cadets and observe the Academy's soaring

  • ‘59 graduate recalls Lowry AFB experience

    The first Air Force Academy graduate to attain general officer rank spoke about his experiences at Lowry Air Force Base, which was the home of the Academy before the campus was finished in 1958, to some of 2nd Lt. Francis Lowry's descendants here Aug. 3."I walked through the gates of Lowry AFB on

  • Falcon football launches again

    New faces in new places marked the start of Falcon football season as practices got underway Aug. 3.With only three returning starters on offense and two on defense, the battle for starting jobs is underway and will introduce Falcon fans to a lot of new names and changes this season.With that comes

  • Academy librarian accepted into prestigious leadership program

    Academy electronic resources librarian Janice Young looks back on her experiences as a high school teacher and resource for the homeless in her hometown of Las Vegas and can't help but want to serve the Colorado Springs community.Young wants to pass on her leadership knowledge to the next generation

  • Gimbel Collection showcases history of flight

    More than 1,500 special collections constitute the pride of the McDermott Library here, among them a room full of art and artifacts detailing man's long history and dreams of flight.The Gimbel Collection, named for Army Air Corps Col. Richard Gimbel, covers the transition of flight from hot-air

  • Academy UAS program continues to mature

    Cadets participating in Expeditionary Survival and Evasion Training aren't alone. Throughout the day, winged guardians watch over them, protecting them from harm.The guardians are Aerosonde Mark IV remotely piloted aircraft, operated by cadet pilots in the 557th Flying Training Squadron facility

  • 'Traveling' basic cadets observe modified Ramadan

    Sunset prayers for a dozen Muslim basic cadets on July 20 began just as they might any other evening: the basics took off their boots and rinsed their faces, hands and feet with water from their canteens. They settled into place in the tent that serves as the Muslim chapel in Jacks Valley: lined up

  • Into the wild: a look at Academy wildife

    Whether you visit the Academy for the first time or drive through the green, 18,500-acre base on a regular basis, you might be surprised by the wildlife you encounter.The Academy's plush, mountain setting consists of vast contiguous forest and open space that borders Pike National Forest and