March 4, 2020

Senior NCO beats odds, fulfills dream of teaching

Master Sgt. Gloria Kuzmicki is a Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership instructor at the Air Force Academy's Dean of Faculty. She teaches approximately 300 freshman, sophomore and junior cadets.  Story and photos by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, March 4, 2020 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - “Educate,” “Motivate” and “Inspire” -- three words Master Sgt. Gloria Kuzmicki said she’s tried to live by during her near two-decade Air Force career. It seems fitting, then, that she’s an enlisted academic instructor at the Air Force Academy. “I didn’t think that teaching in the academic classroom was something I would...

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February 16, 2020

Academy, NHL release statement on NHL Stadium Series game

A near-capacity crowd takes their seats prior to the ceremonial puck drop during the NHL Stadium Series game Feb. 15, 2020, at the Air Force Academy, Colo. Air Force Academy Public Affairs, Feb. 16, 2020 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.-- Multiple efforts were made by the NHL and Air Force Academy to warn attendees about potential traffic delays getting to the sold out Stadium Series game yesterday. In addition to website and social media posts, and signage along the I-25 corridor in the week leading up to the game, the NHL alerted the more than 43,000 fans who had purchased...

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November 15, 2019

Air Force Football earns AFCA Academic Achievement Award

Athletic Department Communications, Nov. 15, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy, University of Alabama, Clemson University, University of Louisville, Rice University and the University of Utah will share the American Football Coaches Association's 2019 Academic Achievement Award, which is presented by the Touchdown Club of Memphis. All six schools recorded a perfect 1,000 for their single-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) for 2017-18. This is first honor for Air Force and Louisville, the second honor for Alabama, Clemson and Utah and the third honor for Rice. The award will be presented to the head coach at...

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August 14, 2019

Academy caregiver recognized by Red Cross

Staff Reports, Aug. 13, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Last December, Diane Perez was settling into her morning routine at the Air Force Academy Child Development Center when her colleagues from a neighboring room began calling for help. A toddler in their room was choking on a portion of bananas served during breakfast. The caregivers responsible for the child could not dislodge the food. Perez, a mother of two, instructed the front desk to call 911 and ran into the room, where she said the boy was already turning purple. “It was scary,” she said. “I saw the...

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August 9, 2019

Academy graduates selected for Thunderbirds 2020 demonstration season

Staff Reports, Aug. 9, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Two Air Force Academy graduates were officially selected to join the United States Air Force Thunderbirds 2020 demonstration season. Capt. Zane Taylor, a 2010 graduate, has been selected as Thunderbird No. 4, the team’s Slot Pilot. He will fly just aft of the No. 1 jet and between the two wingmen. Capt. Katherine Moorkamp, a 2013 graduate, has been selected as Thunderbird No. 10, the team’s executive officer. Her responsibilities will include leading an executive support staff responsible for Thunderbirds budget, training and force support actions for the commander....

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August 8, 2019

Air Force Academy awarded accreditation until 2028-2029

Story by Tech. Sgt. Charles Rivezzo, Aug. 8, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.  – Air Force Academy officials recently announced the results of the institution’s academic accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. The final report from the HLC found the university met all of the criteria for accreditation and federal compliance requirements without comments, reaffirming its accredited status until the 2028-2029 academic year. “This is the best possible outcome for an academic institution and is exactly what we wanted out of this review,” said Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Air Force Academy superintendent. “This is the result of great work...

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August 2, 2019

Air Force Academy hosts first-ever convocation ceremony

Story by Tech. Sgt. Charles Rivezzo, Aug. 2, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – For the first time in university history, the Air Force Academy held a convocation ceremony Aug. 2, welcoming the incoming cadets from the Class of 2023. Much like how graduation marks the end of the academic year, convocation is an academic ceremony to mark the beginning of the academic year and the collegiate careers of the Academy’s newest cadets. Academy superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, opened the ceremony by imploring the incoming class to recognize the opportunities and challenges that lie in front of them....

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July 29, 2019

5 Things You Need to Know About Wednesday’s March Back

Staff Reports, July 29, 2019 For basic cadets of the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2023, their transformation from civilians to cadets began a new chapter July 21st as they marched out to Jacks Valley for 10 days of intensive field training. During the week-and-a-half long training, basic cadets live in field-like conditions and endure arguably the most difficult portion of their 6-week Basic Cadet Training. Everything from learning how to properly handle and fire an M-4 Carbine to chemical warfare training to several trials on various obstacle courses, Jacks Valley serves as the “unofficial” culmination of BCT. The march...

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July 23, 2019

USAFA to hold open house to share AICUZ study results

By Staff Reports, July 22, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The U.S. Air Force Academy will host a public release open house to share the recommendations of its recent Air Installations Compatibility Use Zones (AICUZ) study at the Pikes Peak Library District East Library on July 24, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 2019 study, which is an update to the Academy’s 2005 AICUZ study and 2015 noise contours revalidation, evaluates aircraft noise and land use compatibility associated with the Air Force Academy’s flight operations. “We look forward to sharing information with our community about the...

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July 7, 2019

Remains positively identified as missing cadet candidate

Larimer County officials have positively identified the remains recovered in Rocky Mountain National Park Friday as those of U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Candidate Micah Tice. Tice, 20, was last seen alive on the trail by other hikers Nov. 24, 2018, prior to a severe weather system moving into the area. His vehicle was located by the National Park Service Nov. 26. Rescue attempts led by the National Park Service, volunteers and a team from the Academy’s Mountaineering Club, were hampered by extreme winds, bitter temperatures and deep snow as they conducted searches at elevations greater than 10,000 ft. “I...

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