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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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 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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November 15, 2018

Update: Falcon SAT 6 satellite lifts off on Space X rocket, Dec. 3

Faculty members and cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy wait to receive "first contact" from the cadet-designed FalconSAT-6 satellite that successfully launched into space just before noon, Dec. 3, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong) Story by Jennifer Spradlin, Dec. 3, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A satellite designed and built by Air Force Academy cadets successfully launched into space just after 11:30 a.m. (MT), Dec. 3. The FalconSAT-6 satellite was originally slated for a Nov. 19 lift-off but modifications and a change of launch vehicles delayed the launch. Lt. Col. Luke Sauter, head of the Academy’s Astronautics...

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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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