Appointees arrived at the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 26, 2024 for In-processing Day, also known as I-Day. The day marks the first step in their journey toward becoming a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force.
Construction endeavors at the Air Force Academy are reshaping its surroundings, with the new Hosmer Visitor Center nearing completion and Hotel Polaris on the verge of opening. Furthermore, Falcon Stadium is undergoing a substantial $90 million upgrade, while the Cadet Chapel is in the midst…
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs relies on Bullseye Auxiliary Airstrip and the surrounding Bohart Ranch for crucial pilot training, as it provides a safe space for cadets to practice landings and maneuvers. Conservation-focused nonprofits are working with the Academy to preserve the…
After several grueling days of competition, Fort Carson soldiers arrived in a Black Hawk Friday morning to fight their way through a paintball course and extract a wounded soldier in the final push to be named the best ranger, combat engineer and medic. The simulated combat capped off severa…
Family and friends welcomed home 4th Infantry Division soldiers from Europe on Wednesday at Fort Carson. The 120 soldiers who returned Wednesday were the last of hundreds to return from Poland, Lithuania and Estonia where they were working with NATO troops to prepare to face an invasion from…
The USAFA Class of 2027 celebrated their transition to fourth-class cadets at the Acceptance Day Parade on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 on Stillman Field. The parade marks their acceptance into the Cadet Wing and their transition from basic cadets without rank insignia, to fourth-class cadets, …
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