October 31, 2023

Flying Team wins 37th consecutive region title

A U.S. Air Force Academy Precision Flying Team pilot flies a T-51A Deathhawk during the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region I Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference 2023 competition at Davis Airfield Oct. 10, 2023. The Flying Team has won the regional championship every year since 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rayna Grace) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.- The U.S. Air Force Academy Precision Flying Team members captured their 37th consecutive National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region I Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference championship. The Academy has won the competition every year...

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October 27, 2023

Professor embraces language-culture connection

Dr. Pete Swanson, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Foreign Languages associate Spanish professor, takes a moment before a scheduled appointment with a cadet Oct. 5, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Domingos) By Randy Roughton  U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo.– U.S. Air Force Academy Spanish professor Dr. Pete Swanson has a simple educational philosophy that echoes that of the Department of Foreign Languages mission: “From the Classroom to the field to the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.” “We want to see the best in the cadets,” Swanson...

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November 1, 2023

Airmanship programs turn cadets into aviators

Cadets return from an Aug. 15, 2023, jump from a UV-18B Twin Otter in the U.S. Air Force Academy parachuting program. Parachuting is one of the Academy’s four Airmanship Programs. (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 Airmanship programs introduce cadets to flying fundamentals and potential careers as Air Force aviators. The Airmanship Experience Model Cadets develop airmanship through the Academy’s Airmanship Experience Model, said Lt. Col. Daniel Bellissimo, chief of current operations. The model includes powered and unpowered flight concepts, navigation...

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April 24, 2025

Engineering the future: Professor bridges innovation, leadership in the classroom

Dr. Brian Johns, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Mechanical Engineering assistant professor, is helping shape the next generation of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force leaders by combining technical rigor with mentorship and mission relevance. From building virtual-reality surgical simulators to developing artificial intelligence-driven tools for engineering design, Johns has always worked at the forefront of innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Mackenzie Mendez U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – From building virtual-reality surgical simulators to developing artificial intelligence-driven tools for engineering design, Dr. Brian Johns has always worked...

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