August 26, 2024

Red Tails: Squadron 20 name change honors heritage

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Julian Jackson, one of the driving forces behind Cadet Squadron 20’s redesignation to “Red Tails,” stands in front of memorabilia in the recently redesigned Ready Room Aug. 23, 2024. (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 red tails on Allied aircraft in European skies during World War II symbolized Tuskegee Airmen crews’ commitment to overcoming all obstacles to accomplish their mission. More than 80 years later, a cadet squadron became the first at the U.S. Air Force...

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September 5, 2024

Institute for Future Conflict: transforming cadets into tomorrow’s warfighters

A cadet monitors activity during Firstie Flag in the Multi-Domain Laboratory Feb. 10, 2024. Firstie Flag is the U.S. Air Force Academy’s culminating exercise, designed to prepare Firstie cadets for how their future U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force specialty codes will factor into future conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - In early July, the Institute for Future Conflict director introduced the Class of 2028 to the current international political environment during their Basic Cadet Training. “President Xi Jinping wants the People’s...

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September 11, 2024

Academy hive has cadets looking out for them

Cadet 1st Class Sophia Leonard smiles as she examines bees from the U.S. Air Force Academy Beekeeping Club hive Aug. 28, 2024. Through the club’s interactive learning experiences, about 60 members gain and share a deep understanding of bee behavior, hive dynamics and responsible beekeeping practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Each season offers a new priority for the U.S. Air Force Academy Beekeeping Club in their care of a hive of 60,000 Italian honeybees in the natural resources office by Falcon Stadium....

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September 12, 2024

Academy instructor shapes tomorrow’s military leaders through strategic education

Bruce Beyerly, U.S. Air Force Academy Military and Strategic Studies Department instructor, poses for a photo at the Academy, Colo., Sept. 5, 2024. Beyerly brings a breadth of knowledge and expertise to his role in shaping the next generation of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley) By Mackenzie Mendez U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – At the heart of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s mission to develop future strategists stands Bruce Beyerly, an instructor in the Military & Strategic...

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September 19, 2024

Avionics NCO trades stripes for cadet education

Cadet 4th Class Caden Soper, pictured Sept. 12, 2024, received a U.S. Air Force Academy appointment through the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Program. Soper was named one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022 while serving as an enlisted F-15 Eagle avionics system journeyman at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Ward) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – A checklist that then-Senior Airman Caden Soper wrote during his first U.S. Air Force assignment outlined the steps necessary to accomplish his long-term goal —...

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September 23, 2024

Law class gives cadets legal tools they will need as officers

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Jayda McNabb listens to instruction during his Law for Department of the Air Force Officers class Sept. 3, 2024. The course introduces cadets to foundational concepts of law such as constitutional rights, criminal procedure, command discretion, and the laws of war, preparing them for the future challenges they will face. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – In the required Law for Department of the Air Force Officers course, U.S. Air Force Academy Legal Studies professors tell cadets...

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September 27, 2024

History instructor develops critical thinkers through innovation, international collaboration

Lt. Col. Gilberto Sambolin Perez, U.S. Air Force Academy Deputy Director of Development and History Department instructor, poses for a photo at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Sept. 19, 2024. Sambolin Perez is key in shaping critical thinkers and innovators who will tackle tomorrow’s most complex challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Mackenzie Mendez U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, the ability to think critically, innovate, and collaborate is crucial to maintaining a strategic advantage. For Lt. Col. Gilberto Sambolin Perez, these skills are...

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September 30, 2024

2024 National Discussion empowers military service academies to cultivate healthy culture climates

U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind delivers opening remarks at the 2024 National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities and Military Service Academies Sept. 11, 2024. The three-day event empowers student communities to cultivate healthy culture climates with the goal of eliminating sexual assault and harassment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Academy co-hosted the 2024 National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges,...

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October 7, 2024

Cadets and war stories: studying war’s human impact

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Cassidy Rosa takes notes on one of the books studied in the Department of English and Fine Arts’ War Literature and Film course Sept. 26, 2024. The course’s critical thinking component allows cadets to study warfare’s full spectrum. Future U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force officers learn to become effective, empathetic and thoughtful leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Cadets explore the human side of conflict beyond the battlefield through the lenses of multiple mediums...

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November 13, 2024

Understanding the space domain: the Space Warfighting minor

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Rebecca Kinstle and Cadet 1st Class Ethan Pyle work on a project in the Department of Astronautics Lab Oct. 3, 2024. Both cadets are majoring in Astronautics and minoring in Space Warfighting. The Space Warfighting minor provides cadets with a deep understanding of space operations, strategies and technologies. (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 defense of space has shifted from theoretical discussions to real-world planning and strategy. The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Space Warfighting minor equips cadets...

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