USAFA Graduation Class of 2023

Lieutenant General Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, hosted a ceremony to dedicate a memorial sculpture honoring the aircrew of an AC-130H Spectre gunship, May 5. Major Paul Weaver, aircraft commander and Academy Class of 1979 graduate, along with 13 other Airmen gave the ultimate sacrifice during a combat mission on Jan. 31, 1991, in support of Operation Desert Storm when an Iraqi surface-to-air missile struck the Air...

Cadet Chapel reaches restoration milestone

03.31.2023 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel restoration project reached a landmark milestone when contractors removed the final aluminum panel March 30. The event marked the 1,008th piece of the chapel’s iconic, expressionist-modern exterior that contractors ceremoniously removed transitioning the project from the demolition phase of asbestos abatement and site-preparation into the reconstruction phase.

171 cadet-candidates graduate from Academy's prep...

05.20.2022 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

171 cadet-candidates graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy's Preparatory School May 16, 2022.

Elon Musk urges cadet researchers to keep...

04.11.2022 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk motivated cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy to keep the research industry on its toes by fighting complacency and working...

Eye care for 10th Medical Group patients expands...

09.16.2021 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

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.

Top authors promote creative thinking at Academy,...

09.15.2021 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

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.

Academy co-hosts discussion to combat sex assault,...

09.09.2021 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

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.

ROKAF Air Chief gains insight into the Academy’s...

08.31.2021 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Zach Vaughn

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.

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