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November 6, 2026

Cadets study battery performance in small unmanned aerial systems

Cadet 1st Class Jillian Essig, left, and Cadet 1st Class Adam Pearse observe an unmanned aerial vehicle during flight testing at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. The cadets are collecting flight data as part of a NASA-funded research project examining how environmental conditions and flight characteristics affect unmanned aircraft battery performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By SSgt Michael Ward U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are collecting flight data from small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to study how environmental conditions and flight characteristics affect battery performance....

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Cadet 1st Class Jillian Essig, left, and Cadet 1st Class Adam Pearse observe an unmanned aerial vehicle during flight testing at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. The cadets are collecting flight data as part of a NASA-funded research project examining how environmental conditions and flight characteristics affect unmanned aircraft battery performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley)
August 19, 2026

First Blue Tape Ceremony connects Guardian selects with Space Force mentors

U.S. Air Force Academy Guardian selects replace their Air Force name tape with a Space Force blue name tape during the inaugural Blue Tape Ceremony at Polaris Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Aug. 17, 2026. The ceremony welcomed Guardian selects and connected them with active-duty Guardian mentors as they prepare to commission into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Michael Ward) By Tali Burress U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Academy cadets selected to join the U.S. Space Force took another step toward becoming...

Continue Reading First Blue Tape Ceremony connects Guardian selects with Space Force mentors

U.S. Air Force Academy Guardian selects replace their Air Force name tape with a Space Force blue name tape during the inaugural Blue Tape Ceremony at Polaris Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Aug. 17, 2026. The ceremony welcomed Guardian selects and connected them with active-duty Guardian mentors as they prepare to commission into the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Michael Ward)
June 25, 2026

Water resources field operations develop engineering judgment

Cadet 2nd Class Abby Kuzio (left) and Cadet 2nd Class Mike McCarvill (right) collect field measurements during a CE 351 Civil Engineering Practices exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy, June 16, 2026. As part of water resources field operations, cadets track the movement of water through a natural stream to develop the engineering judgment needed to evaluate hydraulic systems, assess environmental conditions and solve complex infrastructure challenges. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Kathleen Smits) By Tali Burress U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Cadets in the U.S. Air Force Academy's CivEngr 351 Civil...

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Cadet 2nd Class Abby Kuzio (left) and Cadet 2nd Class Mike McCarvill (right) collect field measurements during a CE 351 Civil Engineering Practices exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy, June 16, 2026. As part of water resources field operations, cadets track the movement of water through a natural stream to develop the engineering judgment needed to evaluate hydraulic systems, assess environmental conditions and solve complex infrastructure challenges. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Kathleen Smits)
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