Tag: cadets
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Air Force Academy cadets arrive for basic training, encouraged to cultivate intensity and courage
More than 1,000 cadets flowed up the stairs at the Holaday Athletic Center at the Air Force Academy Wednesday to start chasing their dreams of flying planes, working in space, and serving their country. They were greeted with excited cheers by mostly athletic department staff before starting the more serious portions of the day, such…
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Air Force Academy makes changes to honor code. At least 1 graduate is skeptical about it.
The Air Force Academy has revamped its honor code implementation for freshmen and sophomores to focus on education when they do not report others for violations. The honor code states cadets will not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. The school changed its practices in early 2024 after the number of cadet-initiated…
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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on USAFA graduates to build upon U.S. air superiority
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Under clear skies in Falcon Stadium on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2024 to uphold and build upon the nation’s dominance of the air. The vice president gave examples of U.S. air superiority, describing how the Air Force is helping to deter Russia on NATO’s eastern flank,…
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Air Force Academy grads celebrate commencement and overcoming pandemic struggles
Most newly minted Air Force Academy officers celebrated their high school graduations online and in living rooms because of the pandemic — so Thursday’s Air Force Academy graduation ceremony was an emotional day for their families who sported signs, banners, buttons and T-shirts branded with cadets’ faces. The cadets of the Class of 2024 began their…
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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on USAFA graduates to build upon U.S. air superiority
Under clear skies in Falcon Stadium on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2024 to uphold and build upon the nation’s dominance of the air. The vice president gave examples of U.S. air superiority, describing how the Air Force is helping to deter Russia on NATO’s eastern flank,…
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Air Force Academy cadet wins national skydiving award
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When Brock Holmgreen first arrived at the Air Force Academy, a single tandem jump — a gift from his parents when he turned 18 — was the sum total of his skydiving experience. Less than four years later, Holmgreen, a senior, is a collegiate skydiving champion and a core member of the Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute…
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Air Force Academy cadet wins national skydiving award
When Brock Holmgreen first arrived at the Air Force Academy, a single tandem jump — a gift from his parents when he turned 18 — was the sum total of his skydiving experience. Less than four years later, Holmgreen, a senior, is a collegiate skydiving champion and a core member of the Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute…
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Air Force Academy opening its doors after nearly 17 months
After nearly 17 months of being closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Air Force Academy is opening its doors to visitors beginning Monday. The academy will open its gates to visitors at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 2. In order to get in, visitors will need to wear masks, regardless…
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the Air Force Academy’s parachute program, known as Airmanship 490, cadets undergo three days of intensive classroom instruction followed by five jumps each over two days, earning cadets their jump wings. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | A…
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
You couldn’t wipe the grin off cadet John Stanley if you tried. The Air Force Academy sophomore from Chanute, Kan., let out a celebratory scream following his first free fall and solo parachute jump earlier this month during a week-long airmanship course. “It was absolutely amazing,” Stanley said, while stuffing a bright yellow parachute into…