June 3, 2024

Academy superintendent retires after 38 years of service

Former U.S Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark speaks during his retirement ceremony at Falcon Stadium May 31, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The retirement of U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, marking the end of his 38 years of service, was commemorated in a ceremony held at Falcon Stadium here on May 31, 2024. Family members, peers, former cadets, Airmen and Guardians filled the seats on the floor of the stadium that bookended his career....

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June 3, 2024

Chief of Space Operations hosts patch presentation ceremony

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets commissioning into the Space Force listen to U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman at a patch presentation ceremony held May 29, 2024 at Clune Arena, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Ninety-two U.S. Air Force Academy cadets were presented their U.S. Space Force patches during a ceremony held at Clune Arena May 29, 2024. The ceremony, a significant U.S. Space Force tradition, was presided over by Chief of Space Operations...

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May 31, 2024

Martinson Honors Program introduces new award

Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro speaks during the 2024 Martinson Honors Program Awards Ceremony in Fairchild Hall May 28, 2024. Castro received the first U.S. Air Force Academy Martinson Honors Program Col. Brian J. Neff Award for Exemplary Leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Merrill) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force Academy Martinson Honors Program debuted a new cadet award during its awards ceremony in Fairchild Hall May 28, 2024. Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro received the first Col. Brian J. Neff Award for Exemplary Leadership....

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May 31, 2024

Vice President Harris congratulates Class of ‘24

Graduating U.S. Air Force Academy cadets toss their caps as the Thunderbirds fly over Falcon Stadium during a graduation ceremony held at the Academy, Colo. May 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dylan Smith) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – As this year’s featured speaker, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the 974 graduating cadets of the Class of 2024 during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium here May 30, 2024. United States Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to cadets and audience members during a graduation...

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May 31, 2024

Cadets honored at ’24 graduation awards

Cadet 1st Class Brett Castro receives the Outstanding Group 2023-24 Award during the 2024 Graduation Awards Ceremony in Clune Arena May 28, 2024. Also pictured are U.S. Air Force Academy Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks, left; Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark; Mark Hille, president and chief operating officer of the U.S. Air Force Academy Foundation and Association of Graduates; and Group 4 Air Officer Commanding Col. Brainin Klausman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 85 senior U.S. Air Force Academy...

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May 31, 2024

Senior cadet captures Schulte Award

Cadet 1st Class Karis Kim displays the 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte Cadet Award Trophy with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bruce Cohn and Center for Character and Leadership Development Deputy Director Dr. Thomas Torkelson in the Polaris Hall Forum May 28, 2024. Cohn was Schulte’s boyfriend when the 2006 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Merrill) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Cadet 1st Class Karis Kim was named the 15th recipient of the 1st Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte...

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May 30, 2024

Department of the Air Force assigns new vice superintendent

Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman has been named the next U.S. Air Force Academy vice superintendent. He will arrive to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. the week of May 27 and will serve as the interim superintendent until the 22nd superintendent is confirmed by the Senate. (U.S. Air Force photo) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Secretary of the Air Force has named Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman as the next U.S. Air Force Academy vice superintendent. Sherman will arrive at the Academy the week of May 27 and will serve as...

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May 23, 2024

Nearing retirement, superintendent reflects on his tenure

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark smiles during his remarks at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Terrazzo Oct. 16, 2023. Clark’s retirement after a 38-year U.S. Air Force career takes effect June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – During U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark’s four-year tenure as U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, he delivered landmark achievements such as the Developing Leaders of Character Manual and the Let's Be Clear campaign to reset the culture around dignity and respect. For the Class of...

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May 23, 2024

Cadet touts fierce work ethic, determination as keys to success

Cadet 1st Class Hilary Nolen is pictured with a drone in one of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering laboratories May 22, 2024. Nolen will attend graduate school at the Air Force Institute of Technology after she graduates from the U.S. Air Force Academy May 30, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Brush) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Few things came easy for Cadet 1st Class Hilary Nolen. In 2003, a year after she was born in Vietnam, Nolen’s parents emigrated with her to the United States. Though...

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May 22, 2024

Cadet candidates celebrate prep school graduation

Preparatory School cadet candidates march in their graduation parade at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. May 20, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – After completing a 10-month program, 169 cadet candidates graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in a ceremony held at

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