October 26, 2018

Boxing lessons for the cyber realm

Col. Jaak Tarien of the Estonian Air Force is a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. (Courtesy photo) By Jeff Holmquist, Oct. 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- When Col. Jaak Tarien graduated from the U.S. States Air Force Academy as a member of the Class of 1998, he never envisioned becoming a world-renowned expert on cyber security. Yet when he returns for his 20th class reunion this weekend, Tarien has a brand new promotion to brag about -- commander of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence. “My roommate during my last two years at...

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October 26, 2018

Air Force Academy cadets take 1st place at mock trial competition in Washington

Cadets on the Mock Trial Team at the U.S. Air Force Academy pose for a photo at the Spokane County Superior Courthouse in Washington. The team took first place in the Bulldog Brawl Invitational, a two-day mock-trial tournament hosted by Gonzaga University, Oct. 20-21. (Courtesy photo) By Ray Bowden, Oct. 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force took first place in the Bulldog Brawl Invitational, a two-day mock trial tournament hosted by Gonzaga University, Washington, Oct. 20-21. The competition at the Spokane County Superior Courthouse featured six competing schools fielding 12 mock-trial teams. Cadet 1st Class Justin Maxwell...

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October 24, 2018

Cadet volunteer head-coaches children’s soccer team

Sara Burton (far right), a junior cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy, stands with the children and staff on the  Avengers soccer team, sponsored by the Colorado Springs youth sports program. Burton was the team's head coach until the season ended in October.  (Courtesy photo by Deb Gravelle) By Jennifer Spradlin, Oct. 24, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Sara Burton, a junior cadet at the Air Force Academy, grew up in a soccer family, the daughter of a soccer coach and one of five siblings who all played the sport. Sara started playing as a six-year-old in Martinsburg, West Virginia,...

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October 23, 2018

Academy hosts cadets from 27 countries during International Week

Col. Daniel Uribe (right), head of the Foreign Languages Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy, talks to foreign cadets and officers about the school's mission of developing leaders of character in the Visitor's Center auditorium, Oct. 22, 2018.  The event was the audience's introduction to International Week, an annual event at the school designed to give Academy cadets and officers a chance to exchange ideas and develop relationships with their international counterparts. In all, cadets and officers from 27 countries are attending International Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) Story by Ray Bowden, Oct. 23, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo....

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October 17, 2018

Academy dean of faculty receives honorary fellowship to elite operations research organization

Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost, dean of faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, speaks to cadets at the Academy. Armacost was elected in September to be one of only a dozen educators in the U.S. year selected to receive an honorary fellowship to the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, also known as INFORMS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie Ibidapo) Story by Ray Bowden, Oct. 17, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- An elite research organization selected the dean of faculty at the Air Force Academy to be an honorary member of their organization. Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost is one...

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October 16, 2018

Commandant’s Challenge puts cadets’ warrior ethos to the test

Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy clean weapons during the Commandant's Challenge, Oct. 12, 2018.  The challenge is an annual event at the Academy focused on military training and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) By Jennifer Spradlin, Oct. 16, 2018 AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadets took a one-day break from classes to focus on their military training during the annual Commandant’s Challenge Oct. 12. All 40 cadet squadrons squared off against each other in a series of scored tasks that included intelligence, security and air support. “The Commandant’s Challenge is focused on developing leaders of character through...

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October 16, 2018

Air Force Academy’s honorary commanders tour Cadet Wing

Senior officials at the Air Force Academy stand on the terrazzo with some of the Academy's honorary commanders Oct 12, 2018. The Honorary Commander program pairs installation leaders with community counterparts to build trust and understanding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie Ibidapo) By Jennifer Spradlin, Oct. 16, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Members of the Air Force Academy’s Honorary Commander program toured cadet facilities and met with senior Cadet Wing leadership Oct. 12. The Honorary Commander program pairs installation leaders with community counterparts to build trust and understanding. “Community support is critical, and the honorary commanders are the bridge between the...

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October 15, 2018

Air Force Academy cadet says summer research project is ‘dream come true’

  By Jennifer Spradlin, Oct. 16, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadet 1st Class Nicholas Juhasz knew from a young age two things: he wanted to be an engineer, and he was fascinated by missiles and rockets. “I loved taking apart things to figure out how they worked and, like most little kids, I always wanted to go into space,” he said. Juhasz excelled in math and science, and growing up in Tucson, Arizona, many of his friends’ parents worked for Raytheon, a defense contractor specializing in weaponry and radar detection systems. As a freshman in high school, his...

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October 12, 2018

Air Force Academy begins nationwide search for new athletic director

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --Parker Executive Search has begun a nationwide search to find an athletic director to support the Air Force Academy. The search firm, based in Atlanta, announced Oct. 12 that it will bring a list of candidates later this fall to the Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation for selection, in coordination with the Academy superintendent, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria. “This new hiring process enables the Academy to attract talented, experienced applicants who will be compensated in a manner consistent with similar positions in the Mountain West Conference and enable enhanced development efforts, while maintaining the leadership and...

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October 12, 2018

Academy cadets beat Navy in debate competition

Cadet 4th Class Piper Gray (right) speaks during a forensics competition debate challenge against Navy Oct 6, 2018 at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo) Story by Ray Bowden, Oct. 12, 2018 Freshmen cadets beat Navy midshipmen in a forensics competition Oct. 6 at the Air Force Academy. Cadets 4th Class Piper Gray and Shane Lindsey of the Academy’s Forensics Team won the debate challenge against two junior-year midshipmen to earn the top slot at the competition. “I knew we put up a good fight, but I really didn’t think it would be possible to beat a...

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