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• Graduation hat toss gets retro makeover

  May 21, 2013 3:15 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - The graduates of United States Air Force Academy Class of 2013 may have to hold their hat a little longer for this year's flyover. Since the Air Force Thunderbirds have been grounded indefinitely by sequestration budget cuts, the Texas Flying Legends and WestPac Restorations have stepped up... more »

• Cadets hope to curtail bird strikes

  March 6, 2013 9:30 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS - Research being conducted by cadets at the US Air Force Academy could one day make commercial air travel safer. As part of a senior capstone project, a group of engineering and biology majors are studying the effects of light and sound to limit the number of bird... more »

• USAFA Cadet dies

  February 11, 2013 10:57 AM

  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force Academy Cadet 4th Class James L. Walsh died Saturday night in the cadet area. Academy personnel found Cadet Walsh, contacted emergency services and attempted to revive him using life saving measures without success. The Commandant of Cadets informed the Cadet... more »

• Academy firefighters competing for world title Play Video

  November 15, 2012 1:01 PM

  Firefighters from the US Air Force Academy are in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this week competing in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge. The competition combines the most physically demanding aspects of a firefighter's job and condenses them into an all out sprint. "It's built upon tasks your supposed to... more »

• High 5! USAFA singers to perform at the White House

  December 8, 2011 9:15 PM

  The Air Force Academy's a cappella group "In the Stairwell" will perform at the White House holiday party Friday evening. The White House Social Office asked the group to submit samples of their music and a few weeks later they were told they'd been chosen. The group plans... more »

• Academy hosts aviation camp for teens

  June 6, 2011 5:05 PM

  Three dozen high school sophomores and juniors from across the country are in Colorado Springs this week to attend a three day Teen Aviation Camp at the Air Force Academy. The students will be building gliders, attending briefings about the Air Force and the Academy as well as taking... more »

• Air Force Academy breaks ground on Holaday Athletic Center

  October 2, 2010 12:03 AM

  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The dream became a reality today as the USAFA Endowment, on behalf of the United States Air Force Academy and the Association of Graduates, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Holaday Athletic Center on Friday. The project was made possible by a... more »

• AFA cadet parade this morning

  May 24, 2010 9:14 AM

  Graduation week is is full swing at the Air Force Academy, where the cadet wing will hold a parade Monday morning at 10. The Organizational Awards Parade features cadet squadrons receiving awards in the categories of leadership, military, academics and athletics will be honored. It will be held at Stillman... more »

• Air Force Academy to observe Holocaust anniversary

  April 7, 2010 11:53 AM

  The Air Force Academy will observe the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps with a Holocaust remembrance event. The Academy says Sam Lauber, a Holocaust survivor and an Air Force veteran, will speak on "A Hidden Child's Story" at a luncheon on Thursday. Lauber will... more »

• Clerk, AFA

  March 4, 2010 1:01 PM

  The US Air Force Academy has full and part-time openings for clerks. The pay is $9.74 an hour. Click here to apply. Apply by March 31. more »

• Le Grand Cirque in Colorado Springs Friday

  March 2, 2010 1:37 PM

  If you've always wanted to see a Cirque-style circus--one is coming to Colorado Springs this Friday. Le Grand Cirque is firmly rooted in the timeless circus traditions of Russia, China and Eastern Europe with champion acrobats, gymnasts, and performers hand-picked from around the globe for their death defying abilities... more »

• Leann Rimes in Colorado Springs Friday night

  January 22, 2010 2:02 PM

  Country singer LeAnn Rimes will perform at the US Air Force Academy Friday evening. Her performance at Arnold Hall will get underway at 7:30 pm. Tickets are still available. Expect to hear the singer belt out her hits “Can't Fight the Moonlight,” “How Do I Live,” “I Need You,”... more »

• AFA cadets rocket test a success

  January 15, 2010 11:51 AM

  Cadets in the astronautics program at the US Air Force Academy successfully tested a student designed rocket motor Friday. It took all of 8 seconds for the seniors of the FalconLaunch project to prove their capstone project a success. The solid fuel sounding rocket is estimated to have... more »

• Air Force Academy cadets to test-fire rocket

  January 14, 2010 10:16 AM

  Air Force Academy cadets are getting ready to test-fire a rocket as part of the school's FalconLaunch space education program. The FalconLaunch-8 rocket will be ignited while it's held stationary on Friday to measure the thrust and to test a new ignition system. If the test is successful, the FalconLaunch-8... more »

• Deployed AFA captain caring for Afghan families

  December 18, 2009 1:08 PM

  Capt. Tess Marcial will spend Christmas far from the Air Force Academy, where she's stationed. Instead, she's deployed in Afghanistan where she's helping train Afghan personnel at a military hospital. The hospital cares for Afghanistan National Security Forces and their dependants. The focus is on women and children. "Most... more »