August 18, 2017

Resiliency training equips Airmen for hurdles

By Laurie Wilson/Aug. 18, 2017 The Air Force Academy trained Airmen from the Academy and Peterson Air Force Base for roles as Master Resilient Trainers during a five-day training program in Polaris Hall, Aug. 14-18, 2017. Community Support Program Manager Scott Andrews said the program is designed to help Airmen balance their duties with any challenges of life-problems. “There are times in Airmen’s lives when the constant pressure to balance personal, team and career demands seems like a never-ending fast-paced treadmill,” he said. “It can be easy to become overwhelmed.” In total, 45 airmen learned what’s required to help them...

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August 15, 2017

‘Get out the vote’ for In the Stairwell on America’s Got Talent, Aug 15

By Maureen Welch/Aug. 15, 2017 Cadets can propel In the Stairwell to the semifinals on America’s Got Talent by voting for the Air Force Academy’s all-male a Capella group Aug. 15-16. Voting begins at 6 p.m. (MT), Aug. 15, and ends 5 a.m. (MT), Aug. 16. Viewers can check the local listings for broadcast times for the group’s nationally-televised performance and cast a vote. “We are ready to fly,” said In the Stairwell vocalist Benjamin Hightower. “We are going to do our best and hope America supports us.” Top of Form In the Stairwell advanced to the show’s quarterfinals Aug....

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April 3, 2018

Academy kicks off AFAF campaign

AFAF campaign By Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes, April 3, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- As part of its charitable tradition, the Air Force Academy kicked off the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign April 2. “AFAF is an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to our Air Force families in need, including active-duty, reservists, Guard members, retirees and our dependents including surviving spouses,” said Capt. Danielle Duso, installation project officer for the AFAF. "The Academy’s goal this year is just under $45,000 and if even 25 percent of our members contribute...

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May 3, 2017

Trump presents CINC Trophy to USAFA

Staff Sgt. Jannelle McRae, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published May 02, 2017 The U.S. Air Force Academy football team received the Commander in Chief’s Trophy from President Donald Trump during a visit to the White House May 2, 2017. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual service academies’ football triangular series between the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy. The three-sided, 170 pound, two-and-a-half-feet tall trophy was first awarded by President Richard Nixon in 1972. The Air Force Falcons claimed the award for a record-setting 20th time, following...

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May 25, 2017

Gen. Dunford to Class of ‘17 grads: ‘It’s time to lead’

By Ray Bowden/May 24, 2017 The U.S. military’s senior officer welcomed nearly 1,000 new second lieutenants into the officer corps May 24 during the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2017 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford encouraged the new officers to be flexible, team-oriented leaders who embody courage, honor, commitment, loyalty and selflessness. “These are the intangible characteristics of leadership,” he said. Dunford looked directly at the 979 graduates seated nearby and said they will be judged as officers by their organization’s success. “You are at a critical inflection point...

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May 23, 2017

979 cadets to graduate May 24

  U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/May 23, 2017 Nearly 1,000 cadets will receive bachelor degrees and commissions as second lieutenants May 24. In all, 979 cadets are slated to graduate with the Class of 2017. All service academy graduates entering active duty incur a five-year service commitment and an additional concurrent service commitment, depending on the type of training or scholarships they’ll receive, according to U.S. Code. For example, graduating cadets slated to attend pilot training incur an active duty service commitment of 10 years after earning their pilot wings. After completing their training, combat system navigators and remotely...

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May 22, 2017

28th commandant of cadets assumes command of Cadet Wing

  Maureen Welch/May 22, 2017 Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin took charge of the Cadet Wing at the U.S. Air Force Academy May 15 when Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson handed her the CW’s guidon during an assumption of command ceremony. As commandant, Goodwin now commands a 4,000-member cadet wing, as well as a staff of more than 200 Airmen and civilians who manage cadet character and leadership development, military training, logistics and facilities and daily activities. Goodwin, a 1993 Academy graduate, spoke to the Cadet Wing, senior leaders, Academy faculty and staff, visiting dignitaries and graduates, about the lessons she’s...

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May 22, 2017

Graduation Week Update: Air Force Thunderbirds schedule practice, performance

        U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/May 22, 2017 The Air Force's air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, are scheduled to perform May 24 at the end of the graduation ceremony for the Air Force Academy's Class of 2017. The Thunderbirds will practice their full performance 11 a.m.-noon, May 23, over Falcon Stadium, weather allowing. The team's graduation day performance start-time depends on the timing with the end-of-ceremony hat toss, but is expected to take place at approximately 12:30 p.m. The performance will last approximately 30 minutes. Some roads at the Academy will be closed for safety during...

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May 19, 2017

New commandant of cadets reports for duty: Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin says leadership development, innovation will be her focus

U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/May 19, 2017 When you chat with Brigadier General Kristin Goodwin, you get a sense that something exciting is about to happen. She leans forward in her chair with a smile in her eyes when she talks about the things that excite her … like the Air Force Academy, Airmen, and the Air Force. And this Airman is passionate about continuing the Academy’s quest for innovation and developing forward-thinking leaders as the Commandant of Cadets. “I’m excited, humbled, and honored to be back at my alma mater, an alma mater I love and am very...

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May 19, 2017

Academy to host graduation parade May 23

  U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs/May 19, 2017 The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2017 Graduation Parade is May 23 at Stillman Parade Field. Parade events begin at 7:25 a.m. when Wings of Blue are scheduled to jump into Stillman Field. Then the full Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, from Washington D.C., will showcase a complete drill performance. Cadet aerial capabilities demonstration, along with Cadet Falconry Team and the Saber Drill Team, are scheduled to perform. This will be the last parade for the Class of 2017 as they turn over command of the Cadet Wing to...

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