July 12, 2018

Athlete Hunter Boyer finishes 21st at IAAF World U20 Championships

Athlete Hunter Boyer running. By Valerie Perkin, U.S. Air Force Academy Athletic Department, July 12, 2018 TAMPERE, Finland – Rising Air Force Academy sophomore athlete Hunter Boyer capped his first international meet with a 21st-place finish in the opening round of the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships July 12 at Ratina Stadium in Tampere, Finland. Finishing the race in a time of 9:13.74, Boyer placed 12th in his heat -- and 21st in the overall field of world competitors. The lone Team USA representative in a steeplechase that featured athletes from 24 different countries, Boyer registered his third-fastest time...

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July 5, 2018

USAFA Cadet H. Boyer to compete at IAAF World U20 Championships

Cadet Hunter Boyer trains for the IAAF World U20 Championships. Story by Valerie Perkin, July 5, 2018 U.S. Air Force Academy Athletic Department  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Rising Air Force sophomore Hunter Boyer was recently selected to the Team USA roster for the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships that begin next week in Tampere, Finland. The native of Lowell, Indiana, will represent the U.S. in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Boyer is one of 79 athletes from 24 states to compete for Team USA during the six-day Under-20 championship at Tampere Stadium. He placed fifth at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships...

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July 5, 2018

USAFA supt speaks to pilot training graduates at Columbus Air Force Base

Lieutenant Gen. Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduates during their graduation ceremony June 29, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb, 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs, July 5, 2019 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Academy superintendent spoke to new pilots during a June 29 stopover at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lieutenant Gen. Jay Silveria was the guest speaker at a graduation ceremony that day for pilots who completed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. “As the Air Force...

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July 3, 2018

Top Air Force leaders issue Independence Day letter to Airmen

From Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright:  Fellow Airmen, Two-hundred and forty-two years ago, the Declaration of Independence established a new republic, inscribing a foundation of unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We join together to celebrate this momentous achievement, and remember the tremendous risks and sacrifices of our first patriots to secure freedom for all of us who followed. The first battles for independence inaugurated a proud tradition of American resolve and dedication to our founding principles....

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June 29, 2018

Air Force organization at USAFA brings film production to the fight

By Air Force Center of Excellence for Multimedia Media staff U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- For more than 20 years, an office in the foothills of Colorado Springs has created some of the most comprehensive health education and training programs in the nation. The Air Force's Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia at the Air Force Academy was founded in 1996 by surgeon and retired Col. Kent Murphy under the maxim “Because we’re all patients.” “This was started in the late 90's just as computers and the internet were coming together to allow patients to access health information," Murphy said....

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June 27, 2018

Siblings sworn to serve

Siblings Lt. Col. Adrienne Stahl and Lt. Col. Brian Stahl. Story by Airman 1st Class Delaney Gonzalez, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  The choice to serve was never a topic of discussion, but something that came naturally. “It’s always been engrained in our family to serve in some capacity,” said Lt. Col. Brian Stahl, prior 325th Training Support Squadron commander. “We never really talked about it and it wasn’t something that came up in common conversation.” “It wasn’t a plan, it just ended up that way,” chimed in Lt. Col. Adrienne Stahl, 325th Maintenance Squadron...

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April 3, 2018

Academy kicks off AFAF campaign

AFAF campaign By Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, April 3, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- As part of its charitable tradition, the Air Force Academy kicked off the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign April 2. “AFAF is an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to our Air Force families in need, including active-duty, reservists, Guard members, retirees and our dependents including surviving spouses,” said Capt. Danielle Duso, installation project officer for the AFAF. "The Academy’s goal this year is just under $45,000 and if even 25 percent of our members contribute...

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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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September 21, 2017

New benefit for veterans will prove secure, easy to use online

By Laurie Wilson/Sept. 21, 2017 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The Army and Air Force Exchange Service will extend online shopping privileges to veterans Nov. 11, directly impacting the future purchasing power of veterans here in Colorado Springs and nationwide. This is a new benefit for all honorably discharged veterans, achieved after four years of coordination with AAFES, the Departments of Defense, Army, Air Force and other federal agencies. “It’s a great way to recognize our vets’ service and link them back up with the military community while they get great products at great prices,“ 10th Mission Support Group...

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October 31, 2017

How the Air Force Academy’s Aeronautics Department Innovates

(Col. John Cinnamon/U.S. Air Force photo) Interview by Marsha Barancik, Oct. 30, 2017 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- In the last decade, the Air Force Academy’s Aeronautics Department, with the support of the $125 million Aeronautics Research Center/Aeronautics Lab and the High Performance Computing Research Center, has transformed itself from a traditional academic program into a unique modeling center that accelerates the development of innovative aeronautics solutions for U.S. military and other federal agencies. Col John Cinnamon, Permanent Professor and Head of the Department of Aeronautics shares how it enables cadets to reinforce warfighter capabilities. MB: How is the...

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