November 15, 2018

Commentary: Don’t let the ‘Stress Grinch’ steal your holidays

  The 10th Medical Operations Squadron's Family Advocacy Program, and it's Family Readiness Center at the U.S. Air Force Academy, offer a variety of helpful individual and group counseling services to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force graphic) Commentary by Laurie Wilson, Nov. 15, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- They’re here. The holidays have recycled again and no matter where we look, we’re reminded we ought to be filled with boundless joy. So, we plaster on smiles and juggle schedules going through the roof, burning both ends of our candles. We negotiate unexpected travel hassles, maneuver extended family...

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November 14, 2018

Air Force Academy cadets take Shell trophy, defeat Army at cyber competition

Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost (right), the U.S. Air Force Academy's dean of the faculty, shares a moment with cadets on the Academy's Cadet Cyber Competition Team, Nov. 2, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. The Academy beat their Army counterparts that day during the Capture the Flag Cyber Competition, hosted by Army. The competition pitted teams of cadets against each other in cyberspace, where they wrestled with software flaws and vulnerable servers allowing teams to exploit the system weaknesses of the opposing team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin Raynor) Story by Ray Bowden, Nov. 14, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE...

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November 14, 2018

Air Force Academy adds Master Sgt. Chapman to Medal of Honor wall

Master Sgt. John Chapman, an Air Force combat controller, was killed during a battle against al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan, March 4, 2002. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in August and his name was added to the Medal of Honor Wall at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Nov. 8, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo) Story By Jennifer Spradlin, Nov. 14, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy added Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman to the Medal of Honor portrait wall in Fairchild Hall Nov. 8. Special guests at the event included Chapman’s...

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November 14, 2018

High altitude responsibilities: Col. Cantwell reports on first 4 months as Academy’s vice superintendent

Col. Houston Cantwell, the vice superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, is shown here in his Harmon Hall office, Nov. 9, 2018, with drawings he made of fighter aircraft during his elementary school years. Cantwell said he always wanted to be a combat pilot. He's long-since achieved that goal and said he's equally pleased to play a role in fulfilling the Academy's mission of developing innovative leaders of character. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) Story by Ray Bowden, Nov. 14, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Imagine you’re seven-year-old Houston Cantwell growing up in Fairfax, Virginia. It’s 1979 and...

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November 14, 2018

Academy “Shows some love” through CFC

      The U.S. Air Force Academy kicked off this year's Combined Federal Campaign, Nov. 12, 2018. (Defense Department graphic) By Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, Nov. 14, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy kicked off this year’s Combined Federal Campaign, Nov. 12. Col. Shawn Campbell, 10th Air Base Wing commander, said the campaign theme, “Show Some Love,” reminds him of Mother Teresa’s statement, “love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.” “No matter the size of the hand, everyone can be involved, supporting great charities and sharing their...

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November 5, 2018

Air Force Academy preps for April accreditation visit

U.S. Air Force Academy staff and faculty are preparing for the institution's first accreditation visit in 10 years. The accreditation visit by the Higher Learning Commission is scheduled for April. (U.S. Air Force photo) Story by Ray Bowden, Nov. 5, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- There’s a lot riding on the accreditation process slated to begin in April at the Air Force Academy. It’s the first accreditation visit for the school in 10 years, said Col. Dan Uribe, point man for the Academy side of the accreditation and head of the school’s Foreign Language Department. “It’s not just the...

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November 1, 2018

‘Start now’: Air Force Academy Prep School’s vice commander says cadet candidates experience can lead to success

Lt. Col. Calvin Daniels, the vice commander of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School (right), poses for a photo with Gen. Robin Rand at the Pentagon in 2010. Daniels was the legislative liaison for the secretary of the Air Force and Rand was the special assistant to the Air Force vice chief of staff. (Courtesy photo) Story by Jennifer Spradlin, Oct. 31, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- After 22 years of military service, Lt. Col. Calvin Daniels still prepares his uniform on Friday night for Monday morning. He likes to start the week with his best foot forward....

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October 30, 2018

Cadets earn bronze medal at genetic research competition in Boston

A team of cadet researchers from the U.S. Air Force Academy took the bronze medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition in Boston, Oct. 24-28, 2018. (Courtesy photo) By Ray Bowden, Oct. 30, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadets took the bronze medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition in Boston, Oct. 24-28. The Air Force Academy cadets won the award with a research project with potential to curb fungal infections often found in bullet or shrapnel wounds and other traumatic injuries. “Our purpose was to try and understand why yeast becomes infectious in the human body,...

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October 30, 2018

Cadet for a day Ryleigh reports for duty

Cadet for a Day Ryleigh Messmer sits in the cockpit of a powered-flight aircraft at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Oct. 26, 2018. The eight-year-old has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The Academy, through a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hosted Ryleigh and her family for a day of fun with cadets and Academy staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) By Jennifer Spradlin, Oct 30, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Ryleigh Messmer is a curious, rambunctious eight-year-old living with cystic fibrosis. The Air Force Academy, through a partnership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, hosted her and her family for a...

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October 29, 2018

General public has 1 month to see Cadet Chapel before renovations begin

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy is scheduled to close Jan. 1 for at least four years for necessary renovations and repairs. Visitors have about one month to visit Colorado’s number one man-made attraction before the preservation and restoration repairs are slated to begin. The Chapel will be open through the holiday season. Visitor hours of operation are 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday. The Chapel is listed on the National Historic Registry and the Academy is proud to oversee the preservation the building for generations of Americans and...

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