Press Releases

  • Cadets earn Guinness World Record

    Cadets received official confirmation Monday from Guinness World Records that they broke the record for the largest dodgeball game ever played.The entire Cadet Wing, around 4,000 cadets with 2,000 per side, attempted to beat the previous world record on May 18, 2011. The official count was 3,612

  • Wings of Blue wins National Championship

    The Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue parachute team won the 2011 National Collegiate Parachuting Championships.The competition was held Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, in Eloy, Ariz.The Wings of Blue took home 43 medals from the competition - 21 gold, 15 silver and seven bronze.Collegiate parachutists

  • Wings of Blue to jump into Orange Bowl

    The Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue parachuting team will jump into the Orange Bowl Wednesday.Five cadets will parachute onto the 50-yard line, bringing with them the U.S. flag and several other flags. This will be part of the Orange Bowl's pre-game festivities, similar to how the Wings of Blue

  • Holiday hours announced for Visitor Center, Cadet Chapel

    Hours of the operation for the Academy's Visitor Center (including gift shop) and the Cadet Chapel are as follows:Visitor Center/gift shop:Dec. 23 and Dec. 30: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dec. 24, 25, 31, and Jan. 1: Closed Cadet Chapel:Dec 25, 26, and Jan. 1 and Jan 2: ClosedNormal hours of operation on all

  • In the Stairwell to perform at White House

    The Air Force Academy's a cappella group In the Stairwell is scheduled to perform at the White House for a holiday reception Dec. 9.The group was approached by the White House Social Office and asked to submit samples of their music to be compared to other performers. A couple of weeks later, they

  • Wings of Blue plans bowl game jumps, competition

    One Air Force Academy team has invitations to three college football bowl games and competes for a national collegiate championship later this month.The Air Force Academy's Wings of Blue parachuting team will jump into the Military Bowl on Dec. 28, the Insight Bowl on Dec. 30, and the Orange Bowl on

  • Media Advisory: Academy to host annual deer hunt

    The Academy's Natural Resources office will conduct the annual base deer hunt from Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12. Visitors to the base on those dates are reminded they may hear gunfire and should not be alarmed. Frequently used roads and trails leading into the hunting areas will be posted with bright

  • 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