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...

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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...

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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 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...

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June 22, 2023

Cadet team removes assault, harassment reporting barriers

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, signs the Encouraged to Report policy memo April 10, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Victims of sexual assault at the U.S. Air Force Academy lived under the protection provided by the Safe to Report policy for five years. However, witnesses and victims of less severe crimes had no such protection until a group of legal studies cadets created the Encouraged to Report policy as their capstone project. While Safe to Report protects...

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May 18, 2023

Scholars unite for war, the Holocaust, human rights discussion

Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy and University of Texas at Dallas are collaborating on the inaugural War, the Holocaust, and Human Rights Conference, at which speakers will discuss lessons learned from the atrocities of World War II, such as those that took place at the former Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland, pictured here. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock) Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLO.- While differing viewpoints often drive people further apart, members of the U.S. Air Force Academy hope a partnership with the University of Texas at Dallas will unite...

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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 28, 2022

Tackling space missions for over six decades

International Space Station passes over the U.S. Air Force Academy Nov. 17, 2021. During its course over the Front Range, Col. Raja Chari, Class of 1999, served on board. (Photo illustration by Tony Muro, Class of 1999)­­­ U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force Academy has a long history of supporting the country’s space mission and developing officers ready to face the challenges of tomorrow. In fact, a member of the Academy’s very first graduating class went on to be an astronaut and we now commission graduates into the U.S. Space...

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December 12, 2017

‘All I wanted was to succeed’: USAFA Prep School NCO reflects on career

Master Sgt. Nicholas Roberts, an Academy military trainer, AMT. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ray Bowden) By Ray Bowden, Dec. 12, 2017 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- When Master Sgt. Nicholas Roberts tells you “Wherever the Air Force needs me, is where I’ll go,” you get the idea he’s serious. Since enlisting in 2000, he’s bounced around the World like a lottery ball, deploying to Southwest Asia seven times and on contingency operations in other far-flung places. Nick is a military trainer at the Air Force Academy’s Preparatory School but late next year he reports for flight sergeant duty at the 820th...

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March 2, 2020

United States Air Force Academy Coronavirus Updates

Throughout the pandemic, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has not wavered on its mission to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers and leaders of character. As one of the first and only universities in the nation to have its entire student body return to campus, our cadets, faculty and staff have shared the responsibility of keeping our community healthy and safe. We remain committed to an in-person academic and extracurricular experience for Spring 2022. We are slowly reopening the installation services, activities and workplaces, including welcoming back the general public to visit. You may...

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