May 4, 2018

Former Vice President Cheney visits USAFA, says cadets will have role in national security

Former Vice President Dick Cheney chats with Col. Cheryl Kearney, head of the Political Science Department at the U.S. Air Force Academy (middle), and Cadet 1st Class Emily Snyder, May 3, 2018 during the Eaker Lecture in Arnold Hall. The lecture is an annual event at the Academy featuring a national security expert who speaks to cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Slater) Story by Ray Bowden/May 4, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Air Force Academy cadets will have opportunities to influence national security during their Air Force careers. “We need you....

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May 3, 2018

Cadet built race cars to perform demo May 4

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  Air Force Academy cadets who designed and built race cars for the Formula SAE Collegiate design competition will drive and display the vehicles before Cadet Wing May 5. The cars were built as part of the Formula SAE Collegiate Design Series for the annual competition scheduled  May 8-11 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI.  More than 120 national and international student teams design, engineer fabricate, test and compete small Formula style open-wheeled race cars. The Air Force Academy’s team has participated since 1999. The project represents a year-long effort for the cadets involved and...

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April 30, 2018

5 things you may not know about the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/April 30, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Here are five fun facts to boost your trivia knowledge of the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel: 1.  The Cadet Chapel was designed to have 21 spires but due to budget constraints when construction began in 1959, its design was changed to include only 17. 2.  The Cadet Chapel hosts more than 500,000 visitors annually. 3.  Volunteers from the Colorado Springs area give more 2,500 hours each year to educate visitors about the Cadet Chapel and the legacy of the Academy. 4 .  The Cadet Chapel can...

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April 26, 2018

USAFA Prep School hosts STEM outreach at elementary school

By Ray Bowden/April 26, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Cadet candidates from the Air Force Academy Prep School showed their support for science last month at Stratmoor Elementary School. The cadet candidates performed a chemistry magic show designed to take the students on a journey through “Chem-elot” at the District 2 School in Colorado Springs The event was part of the Academy’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – or “STEM” – Program. “STEM events are important because they help students understand the world around them,” said Cadet Candidate Raquel Chaparro. “Chemistry is everything you touch and see and...

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April 20, 2018

Air Force men’s basketball holds clinic for local children

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / April 20, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force men’s basketball participated in a basketball clinic for 200 children at the Briargate YMCA, April 15. The purpose of the free clinic was to provide local youths with an opportunity to learn basic basketball fundamentals while getting to know the basketball players and coaches, said Brian Vamos, an Air Force Athletics representative. “Interacting with the local community affords us the opportunity to not only put our cadet athletes in positions to develop as mentors and servant leaders, but it also allows us to...

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April 18, 2018

CSAF addresses Class of 2018

By Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes/April 18, 2018 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein talks about his experiences in the Air Force, from being a cadet to now holding the highest rank within the service, during the "Firstie Call" at the Air Force Academy, April 18, 2018. Goldfein encouraged each of the cadets to be an inclusive leader and a role model for all. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes) Class of 2018 cadets listen to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during the "Firstie Call" at the Air Force Academy, Colo.,...

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April 17, 2018

USAFA cadets get 1st win in 50-year history of Sandhurst Military Skills Competition

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets pose for a photo April 14, 2018 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., after winning the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. The cadets are holding the Reginald E.  Johnson Memorial Saber, given to the winning team. This is the first time Air Force has won the competition in its 50 year history. (U.S. Army photo) By Ray Bowden/Published April 16, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force cadets beat Army cadets to take the top prize at the two-day Sandhurst Military Skills Competition April 13-14 at the U.S. Military Academy. It’s the...

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April 13, 2018

USAFA to host Cycling Classic April 14-15

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Cadet Cycling Team is scheduled to host the Front Range Cycling Classic April 14-15. The event is slated for 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 14 and 8 a.m-4 p.m. April 15. Drivers may expect a large number of cyclists on roads at the Air Force Academy and expect short delays, especially near the medical clinic. Race vehicles will escort large groups of cyclists. Drivers are asked not to pass between those escort vehicles and the cyclists. All roads at the Academy will be open to traffic. Drivers are asked to obey the instructions...

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April 12, 2018

‘A complete champion’: Falcon athlete earns high-level collegiate hockey award

Cadet Dylan Abood playing ice hockey. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics Department) By Ray Bowden/April 12, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Hockey Commissioners Association announced April 8 that Falcon hockey defenseman and Air Force Academy cadet Dylan Abood earned the 2018 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award. “Without question, this is the greatest honor I have ever received,” Abood said. “It’s clear Derek was an incredible person, competitor and teammate. I can’t imagine the terrible sense of loss experienced by his family and friends.” Hines, an Army hockey athlete (1999-2003) and four-year letter-winner, was killed Sept....

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April 11, 2018

Thriving in wake of an assault is focus of Air Force Academy summit

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, gives closing remarks during the Academy's Pathways to Thriving summit in Polaris Hall at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 10, 2018. The two-day summit included a wide-variety of presenters who discussed topics ranging from the neurobiology of healing and mindfulness to the Academy’s response and procedures that occur when an assault is reported. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Rivezzo) By U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs staff, April 11, 2018  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Survivors of sexual assault gathered at the U.S. Air...

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