May 31, 2024

Cadets honored at ’24 graduation awards

Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro receives the Outstanding Group 2023-24 Award during the 2024 Graduation Awards Ceremony in Clune Arena May 28, 2024. Also pictured are U.S. Air Force Academy Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks, left; Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark; Mark Hille, president and chief operating officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation and Association of Graduates; and Group 4 Air Officer Commanding Col. Brainin Klausman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 85 senior U.S. Air Force Academy...

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May 31, 2024

Senior cadet captures Schulte Award

Cadet 1st Class Karis Kim displays the 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte Cadet Award Trophy with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bruce Cohn and Center for Character and Leadership Development Deputy Director Dr. Thomas Torkelson in the Polaris Hall Forum May 28, 2024. Cohn was Schulte’s boyfriend when the 2006 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Merrill) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Cadet 1st Class Karis Kim was named the 15th recipient of the 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte...

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May 30, 2024

Department of the Air Force assigns new vice superintendent

Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman has been named the next U.S. Air Force Academy vice superintendent. He will arrive to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. the week of May 27 and will serve as the interim superintendent until the 22nd superintendent is confirmed by the Senate. (U.S. Air Force photo) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Secretary of the Air Force has named Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman as the next U.S. Air Force Academy vice superintendent. Sherman will arrive at the Academy the week of May 27 and will serve as...

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May 23, 2024

Nearing retirement, superintendent reflects on his tenure

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark smiles during his remarks at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Terrazzo Oct. 16, 2023. Clark’s retirement after a 38-year U.S. Air Force career takes effect June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – During U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark’s four-year tenure as U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, he delivered landmark achievements such as the Developing Leaders of Character Manual and the Let's Be Clear campaign to reset the culture around dignity and respect. For the Class of...

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May 23, 2024

Cadet touts fierce work ethic, determination as keys to success

Cadet 1st Class Hilary Nolen is pictured with a drone in one of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering laboratories May 22, 2024. Nolen will attend graduate school at the Air Force Institute of Technology after she graduates from the U.S. Air Force Academy May 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Brush) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Few things came easy for Cadet 1st Class Hilary Nolen. In 2003, a year after she was born in Vietnam, Nolen’s parents emigrated with her to the United States. Though...

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May 22, 2024

Cadet candidates celebrate prep school graduation

Preparatory School cadet candidates march in their graduation parade at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. May 20, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – After completing a 10-month program, 169 cadet candidates graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in a ceremony held at

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May 20, 2024

Four inspiring words guide cadet’s path to success

Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro will pursue a master’s degree at the University of Virginia after graduation May 30, 2024. All cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy are required to participate in athletics. (Courtesy photo provided by Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – During Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro’s semester as group commander at the U.S. Air Force Academy, his command team created the model of “four G’s”: gratitude, growth, greatness and grace. He believes that a deliberate focus on these four motivational words daily...

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May 20, 2024

Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind nominated to be next Academy Superintendent

Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind to become the Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. “I am humbled by the nomination to be the 22nd Superintendent of our Academy,” said Bauernfeind. “The opportunity to develop warfighters, leaders of character and quality, and critical thinkers for our Air Force and Space Force is an honor. I look forward to building on the legacy of Lt. Gen. Clark and all prior Superintendents as we ready our future officers to lead...

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May 17, 2024

People-centered cadet discovers new mindset at Academy

Cadet 1st Class Abigail Worley poses for a photo in Polaris Hall May 8, 2024. Worley will graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy May 30 with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Vaughn) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – When Cadet 1st Class Abigail Worley graduates May 30, she will leave the U.S. Air Force Academy with more than a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She will take a new set of leadership skills and teamwork mentality into her U.S. Air Force medical officer...

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May 14, 2024

U.S. Air Force Academy Honors Lt. Gen. Clark with Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Academy Honor Guard members lift the sword used for the Order of the Sword ceremony in the Arnold Hall Ballroom May 11, 2024. The Order of the Sword is an honor awarded by noncommissioned officers to recognize individuals they hold in high regard and for their contributions to the enlisted corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Master Sgt. Christopher A. Traphagan U.S. Air Force Academy Office of the Command Chief Master Sergeant U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force Academy’s enlisted force honored Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark during an “Order...

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