Press Releases

  • Thunderbirds practice, perform for graduation

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will turn heads skyward during several flights over the Colorado Springs area May 24-26.The Thunderbirds are scheduled to arrive at Peterson Air Force Base on Sunday. Before landing, the team will conduct aerial surveys of the Air

  • Minority applications at Academy rise 36 percent

    Applications to the U.S. Air Force Academy for the Class of 2014, both overall and in the number of minorities who have applied, have increased from the previous year.The school has received 11,597 applications to date for the class of 2014. According to Larry Jones, acting director of admissions,

  • Cadet parents visit Academy, Pikes Peak Region

    A peek inside cadet life awaits cadet parents at the Academy's annual Parents' Weekend, today through Sunday. Friday marks the first full day of the Academy's annual Parents' Weekend, which brings an estimated 10,000 cadet parents and family members to the Pikes Peak Region for the Labor Day

  • Academy announces Falcon Stadium access times, entry requirements

    The Air Force football team opens the 2009 season Sept. 5 by hosting Nicholls State at 12:06 p.m. in Falcon Stadium. Falcon football fans please note the following highlights regarding entry requirements and access times for game day at Falcon Stadium. The Academy's North and South Entrances open at

  • U.S. News & World Report: Air Force Academy best in the West

    The U.S. Air Force Academy was named the best baccalaureate college in the west for the third year in a row and received high rankings in engineering in the U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2010 rankings. U.S. News evaluated universities which offer only undergraduate degrees,

  • Academy to participate in Red, White and Brave Parade

    The Air Force Academy will join numerous other military and civilian organizations in honoring men and women returning home from overseas. The Red, White and Brave Welcome Home Parade, honoring men and women who have served and are serving in Southwest Asia, is being held in downtown Colorado

  • Academy to transform character development program

    Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould unveiled plans today for a major transformation and expansion of the Academy's character development efforts. Plans include re-designating the Center for Character Development to the Center for Character and Leadership Development, and relocating it into a

  • FalconLAUNCH VII rocket launch successful

    A cadet class project went into space today. Cadets launched their FalconLAUNCH VII "boosted-dart" sounding rocket at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., at 3:30 a.m. MST April 17. The FalconLAUNCH rockets are designed, built and tested by senior cadets as part of a year-long capstone course in

  • NCO charged with violations of Uniform Code of Military Justice

    A non-commissioned officer has been charged with violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and could face a general court-martial.Technical Sergeant Jeffery W. Carlson, 10th Medical Operations Squadron, was charged with three violations of Article 112a of the UCMJ for wrongful use and

  • Academy Faculty Forum to host debate on religion in military

    The Academy Faculty Forum will host a debate on the proper role of religion in the military in Arnold Hall theater Tuesday, April 24, at 5 p.m.Addressing the question, "What is the appropriate balance between religious freedom and official neutrality in the military?", the participants in the debate