Service members and cadets at the Air Force Academy may be eligible to receive a new eye procedure designed to improve their sight.
The small incisional lenticular extraction, or SMILE, procedure is less invasive than LASIK, a common laser eye surgery, according to Lt. Col. Marcus Neuffer, the Academy’s chief surgeon assigned to the 10th Medical Group.
Two New York Time’s best-selling authors shared their creative view on solving problems with Academy cadets and staff during the Breaking America symposium, Sept. 10.
The Homeland Defense Institute, created by the Academy and North American Aerospace Defense Command-Northern Command to study potential future domestic threats across Canada and the U.S., sponsored the event.
Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, co-hosted a National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities and Service Academies, virtually, Sept. 7 and 8.
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, also served as a co-host to the third-annual discussion aimed to eliminate sexual assault and harassment at colleges, universities and service academies nationwide.
Republic of Korea Air Force Gen. Inho Park, ROKAF Chief of Staff, visited the Academy and Korean cadets here, Aug. 27.
Park toured the Multi-Domain Laboratory, which will serve as an avenue to bolster cadets’ combat education and problem solving abilities.
Later, he toured the astronautics and aeronautics laboratories where faculty and cadets showcased current programs and highlighted important milestones.
