July 18, 2018

‘A new beginning in life’: Basic training starts at USAFA Prep School

Prep School appointees start basic military training (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie Ibidapo) By Ray Bowden, July 18, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic military training started July 18 for more than 200 young men and women at the Air Force Academy’s Prep School. They began reporting to the Prep School just after 7 a.m., lining-up near the Community Center with their families or friends, chatting quietly and taking last-minute photographs. Most of the Prep School appointees were between 17 and 19 years-old, including Ke’Andre Brayboy of Columbia, South Carolina; Gavin Reitz of Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Anna Rutland of Owensboro,...

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July 12, 2018

Athlete Hunter Boyer finishes 21st at IAAF World U20 Championships

Athlete Hunter Boyer running. By Valerie Perkin, U.S. Air Force Academy Athletic Department, July 12, 2018 TAMPERE, Finland – Rising Air Force Academy sophomore athlete Hunter Boyer capped his first international meet with a 21st-place finish in the opening round of the 3000-meter steeplechase at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships July 12 at Ratina Stadium in Tampere, Finland. Finishing the race in a time of 9:13.74, Boyer placed 12th in his heat -- and 21st in the overall field of world competitors. The lone Team USA representative in a steeplechase that featured athletes from 24 different countries, Boyer registered his third-fastest time...

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July 5, 2018

USAFA Cadet H. Boyer to compete at IAAF World U20 Championships

Cadet Hunter Boyer trains for the IAAF World U20 Championships. Story by Valerie Perkin, July 5, 2018 U.S. Air Force Academy Athletic Department  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Rising Air Force sophomore Hunter Boyer was recently selected to the Team USA roster for the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships that begin next week in Tampere, Finland. The native of Lowell, Indiana, will represent the U.S. in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Boyer is one of 79 athletes from 24 states to compete for Team USA during the six-day Under-20 championship at Tampere Stadium. He placed fifth at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships...

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July 5, 2018

USAFA supt speaks to pilot training graduates at Columbus Air Force Base

Lieutenant Gen. Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training graduates during their graduation ceremony June 29, 2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb, 14th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs, July 5, 2019 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The Air Force Academy superintendent spoke to new pilots during a June 29 stopover at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Lieutenant Gen. Jay Silveria was the guest speaker at a graduation ceremony that day for pilots who completed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training. “As the Air Force...

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July 3, 2018

Top Air Force leaders issue Independence Day letter to Airmen

From Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright:  Fellow Airmen, Two-hundred and forty-two years ago, the Declaration of Independence established a new republic, inscribing a foundation of unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We join together to celebrate this momentous achievement, and remember the tremendous risks and sacrifices of our first patriots to secure freedom for all of us who followed. The first battles for independence inaugurated a proud tradition of American resolve and dedication to our founding principles....

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June 29, 2018

Air Force organization at USAFA brings film production to the fight

By Air Force Center of Excellence for Multimedia Media staff U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- For more than 20 years, an office in the foothills of Colorado Springs has created some of the most comprehensive health education and training programs in the nation. The Air Force's Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia at the Air Force Academy was founded in 1996 by surgeon and retired Col. Kent Murphy under the maxim “Because we’re all patients.” “This was started in the late 90's just as computers and the internet were coming together to allow patients to access health information," Murphy said....

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June 27, 2018

Siblings sworn to serve

Siblings Lt. Col. Adrienne Stahl and Lt. Col. Brian Stahl. Story by Airman 1st Class Delaney Gonzalez, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  The choice to serve was never a topic of discussion, but something that came naturally. “It’s always been engrained in our family to serve in some capacity,” said Lt. Col. Brian Stahl, prior 325th Training Support Squadron commander. “We never really talked about it and it wasn’t something that came up in common conversation.” “It wasn’t a plan, it just ended up that way,” chimed in Lt. Col. Adrienne Stahl, 325th Maintenance Squadron...

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June 27, 2018

‘A great stepping stone’: 16 Airmen graduate CCAF

(U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans) Story by Laurie Wilson, June 14, 2018 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo -- Sixteen Airmen received their Community College of the Air Force degrees and professional certificates June 13 the Air Force Academy. Thirteen earned their associates in five career areas and three earned professional manager certificates. "The CCAF was the instrumental piece to me being able to become an officer," said commencement speaker 2nd Lt. Tyler Gulleton at the graduation ceremony. "I want to remove any possible perception that the CCAF is just a box to check on the way to making master sergeant," he said. "It's...

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June 26, 2018

U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of ’22 to begin Basic Cadet Training June 28

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs, June 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The next class of cadets at the Air Force Academy is scheduled to arrive at Clune Arena June 28 to begin Basic Cadet Training. Approximately 1,200 young men and women are slated to begin arriving at the Academy at 7:30 a.m. to get uniforms and haircuts and be assigned to a training squadron. The basic cadets are slated to take the cadet Oath of Allegiance 7:30 a.m. June 29 at Stillman Field. Basic Cadet Training ends August 4 and includes military, physical and weapons training,...

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June 26, 2018

Operations Air Force: USAFA cadets tour Columbus AFB

  Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert, 14th Flying Training Wing, June 26, 2018 COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Most college students go home in the summer to relax and recuperate after two semesters of challenging classes, but cadets at the Air Force Academy get the most out of that time by getting a better understanding of the operational Air Force they’ll be joining. The Air Force Academy's Operations Air Force program sent six cadets to Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 2-20. “The purpose of ‘Ops Air Force’ is to immerse cadets in Air Force culture and the active-duty environment...

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