April 30, 2018

5 things you may not know about the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/April 30, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Here are five fun facts to boost your trivia knowledge of the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel: 1.  The Cadet Chapel was designed to have 21 spires but due to budget constraints when construction began in 1959, its design was changed to include only 17. 2.  The Cadet Chapel hosts more than 500,000 visitors annually. 3.  Volunteers from the Colorado Springs area give more 2,500 hours each year to educate visitors about the Cadet Chapel and the legacy of the Academy. 4 .  The Cadet Chapel can...

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April 26, 2018

USAFA Prep School hosts STEM outreach at elementary school

By Ray Bowden/April 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadet candidates from the Air Force Academy Prep School showed their support for science last month at Stratmoor Elementary School. The cadet candidates performed a chemistry magic show designed to take the students on a journey through “Chem-elot” at the District 2 School in Colorado Springs The event was part of the Academy’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – or “STEM” – Program. “STEM events are important because they help students understand the world around them,” said Cadet Candidate Raquel Chaparro. “Chemistry is everything you touch and see and...

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April 17, 2018

USAFA cadets get 1st win in 50-year history of Sandhurst Military Skills Competition

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets pose for a photo April 14, 2018 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., after winning the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. The cadets are holding the Reginald E.  Johnson Memorial Saber, given to the winning team. This is the first time Air Force has won the competition in its 50 year history. (U.S. Army photo) By Ray Bowden/Published April 16, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force cadets beat Army cadets to take the top prize at the two-day Sandhurst Military Skills Competition April 13-14 at the U.S. Military Academy. It’s the...

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April 13, 2018

USAFA to host Cycling Classic April 14-15

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Cadet Cycling Team is scheduled to host the Front Range Cycling Classic April 14-15. The event is slated for 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 14 and 8 a.m-4 p.m. April 15. Drivers may expect a large number of cyclists on roads at the Air Force Academy and expect short delays, especially near the medical clinic. Race vehicles will escort large groups of cyclists. Drivers are asked not to pass between those escort vehicles and the cyclists. All roads at the Academy will be open to traffic. Drivers are asked to obey the instructions...

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April 12, 2018

‘A complete champion’: Falcon athlete earns high-level collegiate hockey award

Cadet Dylan Abood playing ice hockey. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics Department) By Ray Bowden/April 12, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Hockey Commissioners Association announced April 8 that Falcon hockey defenseman and Air Force Academy cadet Dylan Abood earned the 2018 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award. “Without question, this is the greatest honor I have ever received,” Abood said. “It’s clear Derek was an incredible person, competitor and teammate. I can’t imagine the terrible sense of loss experienced by his family and friends.” Hines, an Army hockey athlete (1999-2003) and four-year letter-winner, was killed Sept....

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April 11, 2018

Thriving in wake of an assault is focus of Air Force Academy summit

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, gives closing remarks during the Academy's Pathways to Thriving summit in Polaris Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 10, 2018. The two-day summit included a wide-variety of presenters who discussed topics ranging from the neurobiology of healing and mindfulness to the Academy’s response and procedures that occur when an assault is reported. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Rivezzo) By U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs staff, April 11, 2018  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Survivors of sexual assault gathered at the U.S. Air...

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April 9, 2018

Former JCS Chairman Myers gets USAFA Character, Leadership Award

  By Ray Bowden, April 9, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Richard Myers told senior cadets at the Air Force Academy to expect challenges after graduating in May. “If you plotted your ups and downs here at the Academy, it would look like you were having a heart attack,” he said. Myers, a retired four-star general and the 15th JCS chairman, was the featured guest at the Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy Endowment’s Character and Leadership Awards ceremony, April 5. He was nominated to receive the Character and...

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April 5, 2018

USAFA, AOG to recognize 3 distinguished grads April 6 at Founder’s Day Dinner

U.S. Air Force Academy Association of Graduates U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  The Air Force Academy and its Association of Graduates will recognize three distinguished graduates April 6 at the Academy’s Founder’s Day Dinner. John Fox of Denver; T. Allan McArtor of Great Falls, Va.; and retired Gen. Steve Lorenz of Monument, will join the 34 prior honorees selected by Academy and USAFA officials for their significant contributions to the U.S. Fox After serving as an Air Force pilot and instructor, Fox moved into the oil, natural gas and energy business. He founded Western Gas Resources, Inc. and was the company’s...

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April 3, 2018

USAFA Class of ’18 inspired by founders

By Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy/April 3, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Texas to attend Founder’s Day activities with Air Force Academy graduates, families, supporters and friends, and in the weeks to come I look forward to attending more of these events in Boston, St. Louis and California. It’s been a privilege to meet so many of our USAFA community members, and to witness their enthusiasm for our mission. It’s also been inspiring to see the wide impact of this Academy -- we’ve come a...

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March 27, 2018

Senate confirms new permanent professor at Academy

Official photograph of Col. David Caswell. By Ray Bowden and and Staff Sgt. Charlie Rivezzo U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Col. David Caswell is the latest faculty member at the Air Force Academy to be confirmed by the Senate for the position of permanent professor. The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s nomination earlier this month for Caswell to head the Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences. "Congratulations to Col. Caswell and to his family,” said Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost, the Academy’s dean. “He’s a ground-breaking leader with a wealth of academic and leadership experience. The importance of cyber technology in today’s...

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