March 30, 2016

Cadets Give Up Spring Break for Good Cause

Cadet 2nd Class Anthony Mountain and Cadet 4th Class Mikaela Pollock dig at a Habitat for Humanity home site during alt-spring break. Fourteen cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy traveled to Sacramento to work with Habitat for Humanity during their spring break vacation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Stanton) By Tech. Sgt. Heather Stanton, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. / Published March 30, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Fourteen cadets gave up their spring break to build homes for Habitat for Humanity as part of the Academy’s alternate spring break program March 21-25 in Sacramento. A...

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June 27, 2014

Academy, Air Force, Industry Experts Team to Improve Cadet Chapel

By Senior Airman Veronica Ward, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published June 27, 2014 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Thanks to laser technology, Academy construction officials say they can better inspect the Cadet Chapel for structural damage and web viewers can soon take virtual tours of Colorado's most photographed landmark. The interior and exterior of the chapel was laser scanned and photographed via remotely piloted aerial vehicle Monday through today as part of ongoing Academy engineering research. Construction experts from the 21st Civil Engineering Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base met with software engineers from Autodesk, Inc.,...

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May 31, 2016

‘Little things in life’: Cadet Emily Martin celebrates family, friends, future

Cadet 2nd Class Emily Martin (left), poses for a photo with Cadets 2nd Class KateLyn Riechers and Catherine Carrillo earlier this year at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Martin, 21, is from Gilbert, Arizona, and pursuing a bachelor's in political science. She's assigned to Cadet Squadron 09. (Courtesy photo)  Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published May 31, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo -- Scooby is a 200-pound English Mastiff living in Gilbert, Arizona. He snores when he sleeps, smells funny and makes a mess when he drinks water, but he’s loved by his owner, Cadet...

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July 26, 2016

‘Tip of the iceberg’: 1,168 Start Basic Cadet Training

More than 1,000 young adults with appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy lined up near Doolittle Hall June 30, 2016, at the Academy to report for Basic Cadet Training. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week mental and physical training program designed to introduce cadet trainees to military life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Gutierrez) By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published July 06, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- More than 1,100 young adults said goodbye to their parents and families June 30 and took their first military steps toward becoming commissioned officers. In all,...

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January 5, 2017

Breaking Barriers

Cadet 1st Class Cinthya Elizondo-Gamez, Cadet Squadron 36 / Published January 05, 2017. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- My brother Marco graduated from Basic Military Training when I was 12. I’ve always wanted to be like him. I remember watching Marco and the other newly-minted Airmen march onto the parade field at Joint-Base San Antonio. I was impressed and researched joining the U.S. military. I discovered the service academies but only had eyes for one: the Air Force Academy. Now, several years later, I’m a cadet first class at the Academy. I will graduate in May with a bachelors...

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June 23, 2016

USAFA’s Skyline: A History of Support

By Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent / Published June 23, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- As I reflect upon the last three years here at the Air Force Academy, I am proud of all we have accomplished and look forward to the opportunities in front of us. Roughly 2,500 new lieutenants have graduated to join our Air Force, and hundreds of faculty and staff have departed as better Air Force leaders after their career-broadening tour at the Academy. We have strengthened our ties with the local community, colleges and universities, and we have...

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September 19, 2016

‘All I have to do is ask’: Hearing Technology Keeps Philosophy Professor ‘In the Loop’

Lt. Col. Bill Uhl, assistant professor and deputy head of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Philosophy Department, speaks to cadets in class, Sept. 8, 2016. Uhl says the hearing aids and assistive listening technology he uses daily has greatly improved the quality of his life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie Ibidapo) By Lt. Col. Bill Uhl, Philosophy Department / Published September 19, 2016 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. --In the movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” evil Lord Voldemort tries to kill Harry only to find himself flat on his back. “I don’t need your help!” Voldemort growls as he...

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February 24, 2017

Academy opens NCLS Feb. 23

By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs. Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson said today’s cadets need to think like warriors to be successful officers. Johnson, the superintendent of the Air Force Academy, gave remarks in Arnold Hall to open the National Character and Leadership Symposium here. The annual event features military, corporate, and academic speakers who share their stories of overcoming challenges. This year’s NCLS theme is Warrior ethos and the American Airman. “We have literally institutionalized this theme into our curriculum here,” Johnson said. “Every cadet must demonstrate [warrior ethos] prior to becoming a second lieutenant. This means...

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April 25, 2016

Academy Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

By Col. Troy Dunn, 10th Air Base Wing commander / Published April 25, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Throughout the month of April, the 10th Air Base Wing has been very active in our efforts to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year's theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part, Do your part."  Sexual assault is a critical issue across the country, on college campuses and in our Air Force. Every Airman plays an important role in creating the right culture that will eliminate sexual assault and sexual harassment from our ranks. I am counting on all of...

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September 29, 2016

Around the Academy: Special Events

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  Several special events are scheduled for cadets, staff and their families at the Air Force Academy. Brad Paisley concert, Sept. 29  Country music star Brad Paisley will perform a free concert Sept. 29 at Stillman Parade Field. The general public is invited and may enter the base through the North Gate beginning at 5 p.m. Concert-goers will be directed to park in the Cadet Field House parking lot. Parking is $10. The opening act, Chase Bryant, takes the stage at 7 p.m. Class of 1966 reunion, Sept. 30...

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