August 25, 2023

Physics professor seeks impact beyond the classroom

Dr. Kimberly de La Harpe, a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics and Meteorology professor, has been on the faculty for 12 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- Dr. Kimberly de La Harpe, a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics and Meteorology professor, aims to make her impact as an instructor in three areas: in the classroom, in the lab and in her community. “Any time you are dealing with faculty, there are three pillars to our jobs,” de La Harpe said....

Continue Reading Physics professor seeks impact beyond the classroom

August 30, 2023

Arizona ROTC cadets visit Multi-Domain Lab

U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark poses for a photo with 24 Arizona U.S. Air Force ROTC cadets during their week-long officer development at the U.S. Air Force Academy Aug. 20-26, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Sondra Rymer U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character & Leadership Development U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– Arizona State University partnered with U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps to sponsor 24 cadets to participate in a week-long officer development Aug. 20-26 at the U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Lab. The event comprised of ROTC cadets and...

Continue Reading Arizona ROTC cadets visit Multi-Domain Lab

September 5, 2023

Siblings share first Parents’ Weekend as fellow cadets

Cadet 4th Class Riley Glenn poses with her brother, Cadet 1st Class Connor Glenn, and their parents, Kristine and Tom Glenn, during U.S. Air Force Academy Parents’ Weekend 2023 Sept. 1. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Patrick Brush) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.-  It was obvious to Kristine Glenn that her daughter Riley would do everything she could to follow her brother's footsteps and attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. The look on Riley's face as she sat in a glider at Parents’ Weekend in 2022 was clear. “When I saw...

Continue Reading Siblings share first Parents’ Weekend as fellow cadets

September 12, 2023

Cadets test for hypersonic speeds in aero wind tunnels

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Regan Hansen inspects a control jet interaction model nose cone in the Department of Aeronautics Trisonic Wind Tunnel Aug. 29, 2023. The cadet tested jet interaction with oblique shock waves and their effects on jet effectiveness. The Trisonic Wind Tunnel can operate at speeds up to Mach 4.5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are at the forefront of hypersonic flight research through Department of Aeronautics wind-tunnel testing. Cadets perform hypersonic testing primarily...

Continue Reading Cadets test for hypersonic speeds in aero wind tunnels

September 13, 2023

Multi-Domain Lab offers realistic view of war operations

The U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Laboratory’s educational flight simulators allow cadets to view real-time virtual terrain through aircraft window and radar views. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– The U.S. Air Force Academy Multi-Domain Laboratory prepares future U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers by giving our cadets a clear and accurate view of battle operations. The Multi-Domain Lab is the first and only lab of its type at any U.S. service academy. Although there are many war gaming and flight simulator facilities...

Continue Reading Multi-Domain Lab offers realistic view of war operations

September 19, 2023

Academy ranks among best colleges in latest rankings

Civil engineering cadets participate in hands-on summer programs at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The civil engineering program is ranked among the top ten in the latest U.S. News Best Colleges report. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. News and World Report ranked the U.S. Air Force Academy as one of the nation’s best undergraduate educational institutions in its annual report released Monday. The U.S. News Best Colleges report rates the Academy as second in the Top Public Schools category, up one spot from last year. The...

Continue Reading Academy ranks among best colleges in latest rankings

September 27, 2023

Cadets prepare for special warfare pre-commissioning screening

U.S. Air Force Academy Special Warfare Club cadets participate in a long-distance team event during the Special Warfare Club’s Mini-Phase II at Jacks Valley Sept. 23, 2023. Phase II is a week-long U.S. Air Force Special Warfare career field pre-commissioning screening. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- The U.S. Air Force Academy Special Warfare Club prepares cadets for the challenging Air Force Special Warfare career field pre-commissioning screening. Preparing cadets for an Air Force Specialty Code “Our club is very important as it is designed...

Continue Reading Cadets prepare for special warfare pre-commissioning screening

November 14, 2023

Cadet-built satellite launches into space

Cadets watch the deployment of FalconSAT-X on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from the Department of Astronautics Space Systems Research Center. The satellite launched at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Nov. 11, 2023. (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 celebrated as they watched the launch of the FalconSAT-X satellite from the Department of Astronautics Space Systems Research Center Nov. 11. FalconSAT-X launched from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Learn space by doing space Seniors from each Academy...

Continue Reading Cadet-built satellite launches into space

September 29, 2023

English professor motivated by her love of storytelling

Lt. Col. Jessica Lopez is a Class of 2004 graduate and a U.S. Air Force Academy Department of English and Fine Arts assistant professor and deputy head of the Department of English and Fine Arts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– U.S. Air Force Academy assistant professor Lt. Col. Jessica Lopez flew in multiple military operations all over the world, but one passion led her on a different career path. She loves stories. ‘Stories matter’ “Stories matter,” said Lopez, a Department of English and Fine...

Continue Reading English professor motivated by her love of storytelling

October 10, 2023

Cadet AI research today leads to innovation tomorrow

Cadet 1st Class Samuel Brennen demonstrates brain-computer interface technology in the U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences September 28, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco)  By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- It sounds like something straight out of Hollywood’s latest blockbuster—Airmen controlling drones with their minds.  But rather than being complete science fiction, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences cadets work to make it science fact.  Capstone research in artificial intelligence Cadet 1st Class Kayleb Klapp is just one of the cadets...

Continue Reading Cadet AI research today leads to innovation tomorrow