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...

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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...

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November 6, 2023

WWII airpower legend receives honorary promotion to Colonel

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III., a Tuskegee Airman and one of the nation’s first African American fighter pilots is honorarily promoted to colonel at Denver’s Empower Field Nov. 4, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – At 100 years old, World War II and Korean War airpower legend U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III., one of the nation’s first African American fighter pilots with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, received an honorary promotion to the rank of colonel. The honorary promotion...

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September 19, 2023

Class of 2026 makes history with first enlisted Exemplar

Photos and memorabilia from Master Sgt. John Chapman are displayed at the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2026 Exemplar Dining-In at Mitchell Hall Sept. 14, 2023. Chapman remains the only U.S. Air Force Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. He is the first enlisted Airman named an Exemplar for any Academy class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- The U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2026 hosted Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John Chapman’s family and 24th Special Operations Wing members at...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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October 10, 2023

Cadets develop cyber skills in classroom and competition

U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences cadets and faculty pose with the 2023 National Security Agency Cyber Exercise Trophy August 28, 2023. The department won the trophy for the second consecutive year. (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 cyber and computer sciences cadets hone their skills in the classroom and competitions against the best computer hackers in the world. A superior cyber education The Academy continues to be a leader in cyber education with one of the...

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October 20, 2023

Cadet survivors find outlet in weekly support group

Sexual assault is a direct violation of the U.S. Air Force Academy Honor Code Oath. Sexual assault survivors and supporters meet weekly in the Cadet Wing’s Victims, Allies, Survivors and Thrivers support group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- Cadets in recovery from sexual assault have a support group where they can meet safely to share common experiences and coping skills. Victims, Allies, Survivors and Thrivers The Victims, Allies, Survivors and Thrivers support group meets weekly at a private time and place in the Cadet...

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October 25, 2023

Cadets urge survivors to ‘Take Back the Night’

The U.S. Air Force Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response table awaits cadets entering the Arnold Hall Ballroom for Take Back the Night Oct. 24, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– About 200 U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, faculty and staff supported sexual assault survivors in taking control of their trauma at Take Back the Night in Arnold Hall Oct. 24, 2023. Support and empowerment Take Back the Night is the oldest worldwide stand against sexual violence, with the first event in the U.S....

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