Press Releases

  • Cadet named Rhodes Scholar

    An Academy cadet was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships for 2012 on Nov. 19.Cadet 1st Class Zachary Crippen, from Bala Cynwyd, near Philadelphia, is a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy majoring in foreign area studies with a minor in Arabic. He is currently taking 20 semester hours and

  • Academy to pre-screen "Red Tails"

    Academy cadets and leaders will view a pre-screening of the soon-to-be-released movie "Red Tails" at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Hollywood Interquest 14 Theaters.The film screening was offered by Lucasfilm, and the event is being funded by the Academy's Association of Graduates.This opportunity allows

  • Academy to conduct basewide exercise Thursday, Friday

    The Academy will conduct an installation readiness exercise during normal working hours on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17-18. This exercise may cause delays at both gates as well as control points within the cadet area.Academy officials want to ensure the public that this activity is planned and

  • Parents Weekend to bring $7.5 million to local area

    An estimated 9,500 visitors will descend upon the Pikes Peak region for the Academy's annual Parent's Weekend Thursday through Sunday.The 9,500 visitors will generate an estimated $7,524,000 in direct revenue within the Pikes Peak Region, and an additional $556,776 in sales tax revenue during this

  • Cadet parents visit Academy, Pikes Peak Region

    CADET PARENTS VISIT ACADEMY, PIKES PEAK REGION A peek inside cadet life awaits cadet parents and families at the Academy's annual Parents' Weekend, Thursday through Sunday.Thursday marks the influx of several thousand visitors to the Academy, along with parents club meetings.Friday will be the first

  • Forbes ranks AF Academy #10 college in nation

    The Air Force Academy is ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the nation for the second time this week, with the latest rankings coming from Forbes.Forbes released its annual best colleges rankings late Wednesday, ranking the Air Force Academy as the 10th-best university in the nation. The

  • Academy ranked among nation's best colleges

    The Air Force Academy received top-10 rankings in most available professors, low drug and alcohol use, and best school administration, according to The Best 376 Colleges text, released today by Princeton Review.The Princeton Review ranks the Air Force Academy's faculty fifth in the nation in "most

  • ACADEMY, CSU, SUNPOWER TO DEDICATE SOLAR ARRAY

    The Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs Utilities and Sun-Power Corp. will dedicate the new photovoltaic solar array at the Air Force Academy Monday, June 13, at 11 a.m.The 30-acre, 6 megawatt system has been designed, built and now operated via a partnership between the Air Force Academy, Colorado

  • SANTA FE TRAIL CLOSED ON AIR FORCE ACADEMY

    A portion of the Santa Fe Trail will be closed weekdays but remain open weekends beginning Apr. 18 until Oct. 30 while construction repairs are made to the Tri Intersection Bridge on Southgate Blvd.Safety hazards to the public caused by heavy construction traffic under the bridge on the trail force