May 8, 2018

Wounded warriors soar over Academy

Story and photos by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes/May 8, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- “It was an amazing experience.” This was how Eddie Roberts described his orientation flight May 8 at the Air Force Academy. Roberts was one of eight wounded warrior veterans who soared over the Front Range. The 94th Flying Training Squadron, led by Lt. Cols. Glendon Whelan and Matthew Humphrey, facilitated the orientation flight for the veterans. They partnered with the Wounded Warrior Program and Soaring Eagle Foundation, a nonprofit that provides veterans training necessary to obtain glider certification. “We want to give back,”...

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May 8, 2018

Groundbreaking eye surgery has Airmen seeing careers saved

Maj. Marc Neuffer, chief of cornea and refractive surgery at the U.S. Air Force Academy's 10th Medical Group, prepares to perform collagen crosslinking on patient Capt. Brent Danner May 3, 2018. The medical procedure corrects progressive keratoconus and corneal ectasia, degenerative eye conditions. Story and photo by Laurie Wilson, May 7, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Every year, Air Force Academy Cadets and Airmen are found to have eyesight conditions that can disqualify them from flight status, according to Academy ophthalmologists. For patients with progressive keratoconus and corneal ectasia, the odds of their careers ending prematurely changed dramatically May 3,...

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May 7, 2018

CyberWorx Update: Air Force cyber innovation center increases capabilities 1 year after opening for business at USAFA

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and Lt. Col. Cynthia Brothers, CyberWorx director of strategic engagement, chat about CyberWorx, the Air Force's cyber design and innovation center May 3, 2018 in the Academy's McDermott Library. Brothers briefed Cheney on how CyberWorx solves problems for the Air Force and works with tech-transfer industry partners to deliver solutions to Air Force Cyber concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Charlie Rivezzo) By Ray Bowden, May 7, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Air Force leaders know who to call when they need a problem solved. CyberWorx. It’s the Air Force's cyber design and...

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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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