January 23, 2019

Fire captain, parachute instructor finds his home at Air Force Academy

Tyler Moran serves as an enlisted parachute instructor and fire captain of the flight line fire station at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force Academy photo) Story and photo by Jennifer Spradlin, Jan. 23, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tyler Moran is exactly where he wants to be: serving as an enlisted parachute instructor and fire captain at the Air Force Academy. He’d be the first to admit it wasn’t the easiest route, but that’s not really his style anyway. “Growing up, I was always little, always the underdog, but I [overcame that] through wrestling and ending...

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January 14, 2019

Academy to gain 40 more AMTs

(Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Ferguson) Story By Jennifer Spradlin, Jan. 14, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy’s cadet squadrons are scheduled to gain 40 noncommissioned officers by 2020. Each cadet squadron currently has one Academy Military Training NCO. The AMT serves in a leadership role while also performing key administrative and developmental duties. Senior leadership examined the 1-to-100 ratio between the AMTs and cadets and lobbied to return to pre-Sequestration levels in the squadrons to ensure the cadet's well-being and development. “The AMTs represent the backbone of the Air Force’s vast and diverse enlisted force,”...

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January 14, 2019

Accreditation Update: AF Academy ‘all in’ for April visit

Cadets walk to class at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dave Ahlschwede) By Ray Bowden, Jan. 14, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Top officials at the Air Force Academy say they’re “all in” when it comes to the school’s first accreditation visit in 10 years by the Higher Learning Commission. “Our successful accreditation increases our ability to better serve the Defense Department and the U.S. now and into the future,” said Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost, the Academy’s dean of faculty. “The leaders of character we develop are innovative, technology and research-driven men and women who will...

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January 7, 2019

AF Academy welcomes visitors to view lunar eclipse at planetarium Jan. 20

(Commons photo) U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs, Jan. 9, 2019 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado --  The Air Force Academy welcomes visitors to view the total lunar eclipse at the base planetarium, Jan. 20 and chat with the school’s observatory director. The eclipse is predicted to last an hour and be visible from anywhere in the U.S. The evening’s activities are slated to begin at 7 p.m. at the newly-renovated planetarium with the showing of the film, “Eclipses and Phases of the Moon.” The 20-minute film details a lunar eclipse. Dr. Devin Della-Rose, the Academy’s observatory director, will discuss the...

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December 26, 2018

10th Medical Group at Air Force Academy enhances patient care with mobile computing

Senior Airman Luis Zetina-Rios, a medical technician at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Family Health Clinic, uses mobile computing Dec. 21, 2018 to improve patient services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Spradlin) By Jennifer Spradlin, Dec. 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --   Health care providers at the Air Force Academy Clinic are using new technology today to increase efficiency. The Medical Information Services Flight Team collaborated with 22nd Century Technologies to create a mobile computing solution that unchained health care providers from their desks and reduced the need for paper documentation. “The mobile tablet allows me to...

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December 20, 2018

Senate confirms 5 permanent professors at Academy

The U.S. Senate confirmed (left to right) Col.s Cory Cooper, Brian Neff, Tasha Pravecek, Joel Sloan and Luke Sauter to be permanent professors and department heads at the U.S. Air Force Academy this month. (U.S. Air Force Academy graphic) By Ray Bowden, Dec. 20, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Senate confirmed five officers to be permanent professors at the Air Force Academy this month. The president nominates permanent professors at the service academies and the Senate confirms the nominations via voice vote. With the confirmation, Col. Cory Cooper heads the department of engineering mechanics; Col. Brian Neff heads...

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December 20, 2018

Update: Cadet Chapel to remain open until June

(U.S. Air Force Academy photo) Published Dec. 20, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel is now scheduled to remain open until June 17. Originally scheduled to close for renovations Jan. 1, it will now remain open until the summer for cadets, visits by tourists and the various services that take place at the facility. Evaluation of the contract proposals for the repair project will take longer than planned, so we will keep the chapel open to support cadets and staff while continuing to allow visitors to enjoy it.  We will provide updates once the...

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December 18, 2018

Freshman cadet says challenges led to deeper commitment to Air Force Academy

Cadet 4th Class Josh Payton gets ready to begin Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, June 2018. Story and photo by Ray Bowden, Dec. 18, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- It takes a lot to get admitted to the Air Force Academy but it took a lot more for Cadet 4th Class Josh Payton of Cadet Squadron 13. “I did in-fact go to the Prep School twice,” he said. “I didn’t reach the minimum GPA requirement to graduate.” Graduation from the Air Force Academy’s Preparatory School does not guarantee admission to the Academy but historically, a...

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December 14, 2018

Academy airfield strengthened by Total Force Airmen

(U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) By Jennifer Spradlin, Dec. 14, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Colorado National Guardsman recently joined Air Force Reservists working alongside active duty Airmen to execute the Airmanship program here. For the first time, six Guardsmen will support the 557th Flying Training Squadron as it revives the solo flight curriculum in its powered flight program in January. Lt. Col. Jachin Finch, an Air Force Academy graduate who served 16 years in the active force before joining the Guard in 2016, is excited to see his career come full circle. “This is super special to me....

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December 13, 2018

Air Force Academy announces Nathan Pine as new athletic director

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria announced Dec. 13 that Nathan Pine has been selected as the Academy’s new director of athletics. "I would like to thank Lt. Gen. Silveria and the search committee for their confidence in me," Pine said. "The Air Force Academy is a special place, and I am excited for the opportunity to lead athletics at this elite institution. This is a tremendous time to build upon the foundation that is already in place within the athletics department. The U.S. Air Force Academy brings in some of our...

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