September 29, 2016

CSAF Visits Academy, Shares Priorities with cadets, Staff

By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein talked to cadets and staff Sept. 26 at the U.S. Air Force Academy about his three focus areas: revitalizing squadrons, strengthening joint leaders and teams, and multi-domain command and control. Goldfein also discussed his priorities with 15,000 radio listeners during a KAFA interview, and thanked the city of Colorado Springs for its support of cadets and the military. “Thank you to the leadership and community of Colorado Springs for taking such good care of our cadets,” he...

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September 28, 2016

Construction, IT Network Updates Now Available on Academy’s SharePoint Site

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  Airmen and cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy don’t have to go far to learn about the progress of base construction projects or the status of the Academy’s computer network, thanks to the Academy’s SharePoint site. The 10th Air Base Wing recently made construction project updates and the status of the Local Area Network accessible to all cadets and Academy staff in the site. “This service was provided as a direct result of good feedback during a recent USAFA all-call and it’s important we continue to show...

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September 19, 2016

‘All I have to do is ask’: Hearing Technology Keeps Philosophy Professor ‘In the Loop’

Lt. Col. Bill Uhl, assistant professor and deputy head of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Philosophy Department, speaks to cadets in class, Sept. 8, 2016. Uhl says the hearing aids and assistive listening technology he uses daily has greatly improved the quality of his life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darcie Ibidapo) By Lt. Col. Bill Uhl, Philosophy Department / Published September 19, 2016 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. --In the movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” evil Lord Voldemort tries to kill Harry only to find himself flat on his back. “I don’t need your help!” Voldemort growls as he...

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August 12, 2016

LEAD Program Develops Diverse Perspective in Officer Corps

By Master Sgt. Heather Stanton, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published August 12, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A number of the Cadet Wing leaders traded in their enlisted careers for cadet life to become Air Force officers, and have used their prior military experience to help them succeed at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cadets 1st Class Leah Young, the Cadet Wing public affairs officer and summer Cadet Wing vice commander, and Tierra Franklin, the summer Basic Cadet Training cadet group commander, both joined the Air Force as enlisted members in 2009 and transitioned to...

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July 26, 2016

‘Tip of the iceberg’: 1,168 Start Basic Cadet Training

More than 1,000 young adults with appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy lined up near Doolittle Hall June 30, 2016, at the Academy to report for Basic Cadet Training. Basic Cadet Training is a six-week mental and physical training program designed to introduce cadet trainees to military life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jason Gutierrez) By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published July 06, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- More than 1,100 young adults said goodbye to their parents and families June 30 and took their first military steps toward becoming commissioned officers. In all,...

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June 23, 2016

USAFA’s Skyline: A History of Support

By Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent / Published June 23, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- As I reflect upon the last three years here at the Air Force Academy, I am proud of all we have accomplished and look forward to the opportunities in front of us. Roughly 2,500 new lieutenants have graduated to join our Air Force, and hundreds of faculty and staff have departed as better Air Force leaders after their career-broadening tour at the Academy. We have strengthened our ties with the local community, colleges and universities, and we have...

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May 31, 2016

‘Little things in life’: Cadet Emily Martin celebrates family, friends, future

Cadet 2nd Class Emily Martin (left), poses for a photo with Cadets 2nd Class KateLyn Riechers and Catherine Carrillo earlier this year at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Martin, 21, is from Gilbert, Arizona, and pursuing a bachelor's in political science. She's assigned to Cadet Squadron 09. (Courtesy photo)  Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs / Published May 31, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo -- Scooby is a 200-pound English Mastiff living in Gilbert, Arizona. He snores when he sleeps, smells funny and makes a mess when he drinks water, but he’s loved by his owner, Cadet...

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April 25, 2016

Academy Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

By Col. Troy Dunn, 10th Air Base Wing commander / Published April 25, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Throughout the month of April, the 10th Air Base Wing has been very active in our efforts to observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. This year's theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part, Do your part."  Sexual assault is a critical issue across the country, on college campuses and in our Air Force. Every Airman plays an important role in creating the right culture that will eliminate sexual assault and sexual harassment from our ranks. I am counting on all of...

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March 30, 2016

Cadets Give Up Spring Break for Good Cause

Cadet 2nd Class Anthony Mountain and Cadet 4th Class Mikaela Pollock dig at a Habitat for Humanity home site during alt-spring break. Fourteen cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy traveled to Sacramento to work with Habitat for Humanity during their spring break vacation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Stanton) By Tech. Sgt. Heather Stanton, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. / Published March 30, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Fourteen cadets gave up their spring break to build homes for Habitat for Humanity as part of the Academy’s alternate spring break program March 21-25 in Sacramento. A...

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January 7, 2016

Go Modern, But Go Slow

By Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy / Published January 07, 2016 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- My mother recently gave me a rotary phone my grandparents owned. It's jet black, heavy as a brick, and hung on a wall above their microwave oven for more than 30 years before they opted to "go modern" in the 80s. The dial alone is a brilliant work of retro art -- it's four inches in diameter, almost a centimeter thick, and rotates at a glacially slow pace. I remember standing on a stool with my grubby fingers wrapped around that phone...

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