January 6, 2025

Seminar course empowers cadets with core engineering skills

Cadet 2nd Class Joshua Dibb practices welding skills in the Engineering Skills Seminar Dec. 9, 2024. The course functions as a shop class because it teaches cadets the foundational mechanical skills to progress in their major. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. Air Force Academy cadets strengthen their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the Engineering Tools Seminar while learning fundamental shop skills. The Department of Mechanical Engineering course integrates theoretical knowledge with hands-on application of 3D printing, machining, welding and woodworking skills...

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January 2, 2025

Cadet 1st Class Luca Valenti selected for Holaday Scholarship

Cadet 1st Class Luca Valenti will pursue two years of graduate studies at Exeter College at Oxford University in Oxford, England, as the recipient of the 2024 Holaday Scholarship. U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Luca Valenti, Class of 2025, has been selected for the Holaday Scholarship, a fully-funded 2-year postgraduate program in the United Kingdom. After graduating from the Academy in 1965, Bart Holaday spent two years as a Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College at Oxford University. He and his late wife, Lynn, created the Holaday...

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December 30, 2024

Cadets receive personalized instruction at the Academic Success Center

Cadet 3rd Class Olivia Cha works with faculty member Dr. Mary Hertz in a one-on-one extra-instruction lesson in the U.S. Air Force Academy Academic Success Center April 23, 2024. Cha, a Biology major, improved her grades after using the center’s services, and she is excelling academically. (Courtesy photo by Sam Hastings) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Early in his first semester at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class Joseph Anderson realized he needed help with a few classes. Anderson found the support he needed at the Academic Success...

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December 19, 2024

NCLS 2025: examining Warfighters to Win

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets attend the 31st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium presentation in Arnold Hall Feb. 21, 2024. NCLS 2025, scheduled for Feb. 20-21, will offer a warfighting-focused lineup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The upcoming National Character and Leadership Symposium will feature a speaker lineup focused on the superintendent’s priority of producing warfighters to win future conflicts. The 32nd annual flagship symposium will also connect participants with combat-experienced servicemembers in discussions and presentations to encourage reflection and motivate personal...

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December 16, 2024

Cadet awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship for postgraduate study in the U.K.

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Margaret Meehan, a member of the Class of 2025, has been awarded the highly competitive Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious honor that provides full funding for two years of postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. (Courtesy Photo). By Mackenzie Mendez U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Margaret Meehan, a member of the Class of 2025, has been awarded the highly competitive Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious honor that provides full funding for two years of postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. The...

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December 16, 2024

The Peak Performance Center: fostering strong mental health

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class MacKenzie Marti reads a Peak Performance Center brochure in the center’s office in Vandenberg Hall Dec. 5, 2024. Marti, an Aeronautical Engineering major, serves the center as a peer counselor and supports other cadets on a variety of issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – At the U.S. Air Force Academy, cadets have tools available to help them reach their full potential as future officers. The Peak Performance Center offers a range of holistic services focused on...

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December 16, 2024

The powered flight journey to become aviators

Cadet 3rd Class Emilie Tedeschi completes her pre-flight check in the T-53 Kadet II on the Davis Airfield flightline at the U.S. Air Force Academy, July 30, 2024. The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Powered Flight Program introduces cadets to motorized aircraft and provides a foundation of flight mechanics and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – At the U.S. Air Force Academy, cadets develop the skills they will need to become winning warfighters and exceptional aviators. Through the Powered Flight Program, cadets transform into...

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December 12, 2024

A visionary educator: Shaping cadets and inspiring excellence

Lt. Col. Kevin Treat, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Mathematical Sciences associate professor and senior military faculty member, poses for a photo at the Academy, Colo., Dec. 2, 2024. Treat’s influence goes beyond simply teaching math; he bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical applications, ensuring cadets are prepared for leadership roles while fostering a collaborative and innovative academic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner). By Mackenzie Mendez U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Lt. Col. Kevin Treat is a key figure in the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Department...

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December 9, 2024

Cyber Warfare Club: developing digital warriors

Cyber Warfare Club Cadets 4th Class Gabriel Cho, middle, and Nicholas Camperos hone their skills in performing exploitations and securing networks in the U.S. Air Force Academy Cyber Warfare Training Range in Fairchild Hall Nov. 20, 2024. The club equips cadets with the experience and skills they will need to face cyber conflicts as officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Cyber Warfare Club members meet regularly to develop and hone their skills in preparation to become the nation’s next generation of digital warriors....

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December 2, 2024

Cadets honor Indian American hero in Pentagon ceremony

Cadet 3rd Class Anoushka Rishi, far right, and six fellow U.S. Air Force Academy cadets stand before a painting of actor and World War II veteran U.S. Army Air Corps Sgt. Sabu Dastagir at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 12, 2024. The other cadets, from left, are Cadet 3rd Class Aditya Nair, Cadet 3rd Class Grace Kurian, Cadet 3rd Class Sweta Chandra Mohan, and Cadets 4th Class Animesh Bijawat and Reva Kalbhor. Also pictured is Cadet Group 1 Commander Col. Aarti Puri and Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Class of 1993, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for energy, installations and...

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