September 19, 2023

Class of 2026 makes history with first enlisted Exemplar

Photos and memorabilia from Master Sgt. John Chapman are displayed at the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2026 Exemplar Dining-In at Mitchell Hall Sept. 14, 2023. Chapman remains the only U.S. Air Force Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. He is the first enlisted Airman named an Exemplar for any Academy class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2026 hosted Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman’s family and 24th Special Operations Wing members at...

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September 19, 2023

Academy ranks among best colleges in latest rankings

Civil engineering cadets participate in hands-on summer programs at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The civil engineering program is ranked among the top ten in the latest U.S. News Best Colleges report. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. News and World Report ranked the U.S. Air Force Academy as one of the nation’s best undergraduate educational institutions in its annual report released Monday. The U.S. News Best Colleges report rates the Academy as second in the Top Public Schools category, up one spot from last year. The...

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September 13, 2023

Multi-Domain Lab offers realistic view of war operations

The U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Laboratory’s educational flight simulators allow cadets to view real-time virtual terrain through aircraft window and radar views. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– The U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Laboratory prepares future U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers by giving our cadets a clear and accurate view of battle operations. The Multi-Domain Lab is the first and only lab of its type at any U.S. service academy. Although there are many war gaming and flight simulator facilities...

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September 12, 2023

Cadets test for hypersonic speeds in aero wind tunnels

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Regan Hansen inspects a control jet interaction model nose cone in the Department of Aeronautics Trisonic Wind Tunnel Aug. 29, 2023. The cadet tested jet interaction with oblique shock waves and their effects on jet effectiveness. The Trisonic Wind Tunnel can operate at speeds up to Mach 4.5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are at the forefront of hypersonic flight research through Department of Aeronautics wind-tunnel testing. Cadets perform hypersonic testing primarily...

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September 5, 2023

Siblings share first Parents’ Weekend as fellow cadets

Cadet 4th Class Riley Glenn poses with her brother, Cadet 1st Class Connor Glenn, and their parents, Kristine and Tom Glenn, during U.S. Air Force Academy Parents’ Weekend 2023 Sept. 1. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Patrick Brush) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.-  It was obvious to Kristine Glenn that her daughter Riley would do everything she could to follow her brother's footsteps and attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. The look on Riley's face as she sat in a glider at Parents’ Weekend in 2022 was clear. “When I saw...

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August 30, 2023

Arizona ROTC cadets visit Multi-Domain Lab

U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark poses for a photo with 24 Arizona U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets during their week-long officer development at the U.S. Air Force Academy Aug. 20-26, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Sondra Rymer U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character & Leadership Development U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– Arizona State University partnered with U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps to sponsor 24 cadets to participate in a week-long officer development Aug. 20-26 at the U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Lab. The event comprised of ROTC cadets and...

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August 29, 2023

American Battle Monuments Commission Shows Centennial Documentary

Cadets majoring in history interact with American Battle Monuments Commission Vice Chairman Daniel P. Woodward at the screening of the centennial documentary “Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission” in Arnold Hall Aug. 21, 2023. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Cadet 2nd Class Connor Brezenski) By American Battle Monuments Commission Staff U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- The U.S. Air Force Academy and the American Battle Monuments Commission, the federal agency established to care for America's fallen service members overseas, hosted a screening of the commission’s centennial documentary Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission in...

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August 28, 2023

Cadet aspires to fulfill childhood astronaut dreams

Cadet 2nd Class Luca Valenti escorted Col. Raja Chari for three days during the Artemis Program astronaut’s visit to the U.S. Air Force Academy for the 30th National Character and Leadership Symposium in February 2023. (Photo courtesy of Cadet 2nd Class Luca Valenti)  By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- Several seemingly insurmountable obstacles stood in the way of Cadet 2nd Class Luca Valenti’s path to the U.S. Air Force Academy. But a childhood dream of an astronaut career kept him working to overcome each challenge until he became a cadet at 22. The...

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August 25, 2023

Physics professor seeks impact beyond the classroom

Dr. Kimberly de La Harpe, a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics and Meteorology professor, has been on the faculty for 12 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- Dr. Kimberly de La Harpe, a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics and Meteorology professor, aims to make her impact as an instructor in three areas: in the classroom, in the lab and in her community. “Any time you are dealing with faculty, there are three pillars to our jobs,” de La Harpe said....

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August 23, 2023

‘Nature’s fighter pilots’ attract attention of future cadets

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Elena Castañeda, falconry cadet-in-charge, displays Kuzco, one of the Academy’s 11 falcons, Aug. 17, 2023. The 2-year-old anatum peregrine falcon came to the Academy with an injured wing in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Schmidt) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- On Sept. 2, the falcons some call “nature’s fighter pilots” will once again entertain fans at a U.S. Air Force Academy football game. Three of the Academy’s 11 falcons fly at halftime at Falcon Stadium games, led by Ace, a 17-year-old Gyr-Saker...

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