November 19, 2019

AF Academy welcomes guests with extended visiting hours

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs, Nov. 19, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Visitors to the Air Force Academy without Defense Department credentials can now enter the base every day between 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. through the North and South gates. Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria said the increase in visitor hours will give more guests and Academy supporters the chance to see the Air Force’s only academy. “We are proud to be part of a growing Colorado Springs and Front Range community – an exceptional place to live, work, learn and serve,” he said. “The supportive relationships and...

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November 14, 2019

Academy unveils artwork commemorating fall of Berlin Wall

Story by Janine Dreger, all photos by Trevor Cokley, Nov. 14, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Thirty years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall – the ultimate sign of the Cold War and its Iron Curtain – fell. One day before this 30-year anniversary, a sculpture memorializing the historic event was unveiled at the Air Force Academy’s McDermott Library. Created by Colorado artist Veryl Goodnight, the sculpture features wild horses breaking west through the ruins of the Berlin Wall. “The sculpture is not about horses – it’s about the freedom of the human spirit and overcoming...

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November 14, 2019

AF Academy’s Flying Team gets top prize at national competition

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Pat Timmons was the No. 1 overall top-scoring contestant and No. 2 top pilot at the Region 1 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Contest. (Courtesy photo) Story by Ray Bowden, Nov. 14, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force Academy’s Flying Team took first place at a regional flying competition at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, Oct. 21-26. It’s the cadet Flying Team’s 33rd consecutive win at the Region 1 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Contest. The cadets topped five other...

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November 13, 2019

Taking care of Airmen: How the AF Academy’s Peak Performance Center helped a cadet 

Story by Ray Bowden, photo by Master Sgt.  Julius Delos Reyes, Nov. 13, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Alberto Moita thought he was going crazy. It was Oct. 15, 2018, Monday morning, and while his classmates chatted about their weekend, Moita was in the grip of a nervous breakdown. “I was very nervous and shaky,” he said. “My anxiety was going up and I felt like my thoughts were going 100 mph.” Less than 48 hours earlier, a motorcycle rider drove through a red traffic signal at the Bijou Street and I-25 intersection and collided with the car...

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November 4, 2019

Barrett publicly sworn in as secretary of the Air Force at AF Academy

Newly sworn Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett thanks family, friends and colleagues during her ceremonial swear-in as the 25th Air Force Secretary at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Nov. 2, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark) By Charles Pope, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, Nov. 4, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Barbara M. Barrett was publicly sworn in Nov. 2 as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force at the symbolically potent U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, using the high-profile location to salute the service’s history and potential as it...

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November 4, 2019

Air Force defeats Army in thriller game, 17-13

(Photo / Trevor Cokely) U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics Department, Nov. 4, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force Academy football team completed a goal line stand in the final minute of the game to defeat Army West Point, 17-13, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, at Falcon Stadium. Air Force (7-2, 4-1 MW) has now won four games in a row and is 5-0 in Falcon Stadium this season. Both teams went nearly blow-for-blow all game, as the Falcons finished with a one yard advantage in total offense, 344-343. The Falcons controlled the ground game, rushing for 328...

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November 1, 2019

AF Academy names airfield in honor of Tuskegee hero

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein (far right) stands with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett (second from right), relatives of Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.,  Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Kaleth O. Wright (far left),  Air Force Academy Superintendent Jay B. Silveria, and other staff members at the Academy Nov. 1,  2019, when the Academy officially named its airfield in honor of General Davis, an original Tuskegee Airman. (Photo by Trevor Cokely) By Jennifer Spradlin, Nov. 1, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., the first African...

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October 29, 2019

AF Academy’s snow route helps mitigate winter weather

10th Civil Engineering Squadron, Oct. 29, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY. Colo. -- This year’s winter season was heralded-in by lots of snow, another reminder we need to prepare for snowfall and poor driving conditions at the Air Force Academy. “After the past week and with the forecast for next week, it is clear winter has arrived,” said Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria. “This month’s snow events are a good reminder that winter weather conditions are back for Colorado. Our experts in the 306th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight predicting a colder than average winter with above-average snowfall. Silveria...

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October 29, 2019

Strengthening alliances: AF Academy hosts partner nation cadets during International Week

A cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy (bottom right) sits next to Polish Air Force cadets during one of several regional seminars during International Week, Oct. 23, 2019. The annual event at the Academy exposes U.S. partner nation cadets from around the world to different cultures and perspectives, and gives the group several opportunities to team up and mingle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) Story by Ray Bowden, Oct. 29, 2019 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. -- Service academy cadets from around the world gathered at the Air Force Academy for International Week, Oct. 21-24. The Academy hosted cadets...

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October 29, 2019

Rifle team goes 3-1 in home matches, Cadet Fiori is Falcons’ top finisher

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Peter Fiori. (Photo/Trevor Cokley) Athletic communications, Oct. 29, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE  ACADEMY, Colo. -- Finishing 3-1, Air Force started the season in fine fashion with home matches against the Universities of Kentucky and Nebraska and UTEP,  Oct. 26-27. Following a weekend of matches, the Air Force rifle team will travel to West Point, N.Y., for the annual President’s Trophy Matches against Army, Navy and the Coast Guard, Nov. 2. Saturday, in a quad match, the Falcons beat Nebraska, 4674-4636, and UTEP, 4560 (Air Force won the smallbore match 2315-2309 versus UK).  Kentucky won the...

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