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September 24, 2025

U.S. Air Force Academy Ranked Among Nation’s Best

U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized #USAFA as one of the nation’s top undergraduate institutions. U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The U.S. Air Force Academy continues its ascent as a premier undergraduate institution, achieving significant gains in the latest U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings, released online today. Key Highlights #2 Top Public School: Holding steady as one of the nation's leading public institutions. #5 National Liberal Arts College: A remarkable jump from #8 last year, #18 in 2022, and #39 in 2020, showcasing significant progress and commitment...

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August 20, 2025

A comprehensive approach to developing a cyber mindset

Cadet 2nd Class Caitlyn Budd and Cadet 1st Class Jaden Liu look at a control panel in the Madera Cyber Innovation Center, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo, Aug. 7, 2025. The panel is part of the Cross-domain Command and Control Lab where cadets develop a cyber mindset by learning how a user interface acts as a bridge to control a network's functionality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Sonie Rathbun U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The U.S. Air Force Academy integrates cyber concepts into its curriculum to ensure every cadet develops...

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June 2, 2025

Academy Dean retires after 29 years of service

Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre, U.S. Air Force Academy Dean of Faculty, gives a speech during her retirement ceremony at Fairchild Hall here, May 30, 2025. The blue and white pennant has been with Letendre since childhood and symbolized her goal of attending the Academy. Throughout her 29-year-career, Letendre found herself serving in multiple roles here such as the Assistant Professor of Law, Permanent Professor and Head of the Department of Law, and more recently as the Chair of the Social Sciences Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Tech. Sgt. Sahara Fales U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications...

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