June 14, 2022

The Azimuth Summer Space Program: What You Need to Know

By Rachelle Stoll, Strategic Communications Azimuth students jump on the flightline at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport June 6, 2022 before their parabolic training flight in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Courtesy photo/Steve Boxall) Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy just completed the Academy’s inaugural summer space program on 10 June, 2022. Azimuth is a unique summer program for Academy cadets as well as Navy, West Point and ROTC students considering a commission in the U.S. Space Force. The two-week opportunity provides an immersive introduction to operations in the space domain. Modeled after NASA’s two-year Astronaut Training Program, Azimuth introduces...

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July 14, 2022

Summertime course provides cadets combat survival training

Cadets and cadre members stand near orange flare smoke during combat survival training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado July 12, 2022. CST includes training on medical care, food preparation, aircraft signaling and navigation, all of which are essential for survival when service members are isolated in the field. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo.) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 1,000 U.S. Air Force Academy cadet trainees are learning to survive in austere environments during Combat Survival Training, June through July 2022. Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists and cadet cadre train four...

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July 20, 2022

Academy illuminates impact of interstellar mission

The general public are given an opportunity to learn about space exploration at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado July 18, 2022. The academy planetarium hosts a variety of educational experiences for the public as well as cadets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rachelle Stoll) Story by Staff Sgt Seth Stang U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Through cutting-edge facilities and educational experiences leaders at the Academy seek to engage and inspire future space explorers. Future Guardians, Airmen and faculty, along with members of the general public, have a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about...

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July 25, 2022

Ceremonial groundbreaking for new Academy visitor center

The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new visitor center took place at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. July 25, 2022. From left to right: representing the Association of Graduates and Air Force Academy Foundation, Mr. Jerome Bruni, Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, Project Developer Mr. Dan Schnepf, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations Mr. Robert Moriarty. (Joshua Armstrong/U.S. Air Force Academy) Story by Tali Burress U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new U.S. Air Force Academy...

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August 12, 2022

Make the most of Parents’ Weekend 2022

Parents greet their cadet for the first time since In-processing Day during a previous Parents’ Weekend at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) By Staff Sgt. Seth Stang Taking place over Labor Day Weekend, September 2 to 5, Parents’ Weekend 2022 offers plenty of activities for parents, families and guests. This guide and helpful tips ensure families enjoy the weekend and make the most of their annual visit. Friday, September 2 Friday includes a variety of activities designed to orient families to their cadet’s life in the military. Activities include a tour of the Multi-Domain Laboratory,...

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December 14, 2022

Cadet selected for Marshall Scholarship

Cadet 1st Class Kyrolos Georgey, recipient of the Marshall Scholarship. U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Kyrolos Georgey, Class of 2023, has been selected for a highly competitive Marshall Scholarship, a fully funded postgraduate program in the United Kingdom. Confirmation arrived by personal letter from the British Embassy. Georgey is the Academy’s 23rd Marshall Scholar. “Kyrolos Georgey is an absolutely extraordinary cadet and I have no doubt that he will be a tremendous ambassador for our institution as a Marshall Scholar,” said Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre, dean...

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August 25, 2022

Guide to Falcon football season 2022

Falcon head coach Troy Calhoun leads the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons into Falcon Stadium as Air Force met conference rival Wyoming at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sep. 21, 2013. The Cowboys defeated Air Force 56-23. (Air Force Photo by Mike Kaplan/Released) By U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Falcon Football at the U.S. Air Force Academy offers many unique and fun traditions that are sure to delight fans of all ages. Here is the definitive guide to Falcon Football season 2022. The season kicks off during Parents’ Weekend on Sept. 3 as...

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August 26, 2022

Air University ups Academy’s resilience training

Permanent party personnel attend Master Resilience Training in the CyberWorx conference area at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado 24 Aug. 2022. Course graduates, deemed master resilience trainers, learned classroom management and facilitation skills to teach resiliency to the Class of 2026 starting this fall. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Seth Stang) By U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. –  Fifteen Academy permanent party members learned how to facilitate an eight-lesson Air Force Resilience Skills Curriculum (AFRSC) during Master Resilience Training (MRT), Aug. 22 to 26. Air University provides monthly MRT at Maxwell Air Force Base,...

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August 30, 2022

Sponsor family opens home and hearts to cadets

Seventeen basic cadets join Hants and Caroline White (right) and their daughter Elizabeth (center front) at their home for Basic Cadet Day Out, July 9, 2022. (courtesy photo by Caroline White) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. –  Caroline and Hants White planned to host six basic cadets for Basic Cadet Day Out this year. For various reasons, they ended up with 17 basic cadets in their home for a day filled with food, fellowship and laughter. That is typical of the White’s 15 years of experience as a sponsor family. Shortly after the couple...

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September 7, 2022

Cadets benefit from Academy-led concussion research

Cadets set up an EEG to monitor brain activity as part of concussion research at the U.S. Air Force Academy, 2017.  By Blaire Brush U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – A behavioral science professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy is garnering international attention for his concussion research. Dr. Christopher D’Lauro’s study about underrepresentation of women in concussion research was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and cited in a Washington Post article. Next month D’Lauro will attend the 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport. There experts will use the...

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