Tag: united states air force academy
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Hegseth announces nominee for Air Force Academy superintendent
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that Maj. Gen. Paul Moga has been nominated to be the next superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Moga could replace Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, who requested to retire early this summer. Moga’s nomination requires a Senate vote. The off-cycle departure means the superintendent and his…
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Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
The Air Force Academy does not provide consistent access to open hearings or clear guidance on the right to remain silent to cadets facing accusations of misconduct, a Government Accountability Office report found. The report released shortly before Christmas reviewed the honor and conduct discipline processes at the service academies and recommended changes to improve…
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Academy D-20 board weighs bond vote for November ballot
Editor’s note: this story has been updated to correct and clarify facts and figures detailing the potential bond vote. Academy District 20’s board of education voted to move forward with a possible bond vote Thursday evening. Specifically, the board unanimously approved to authorize a Notice of Intent form to be submitted to El Paso County…
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Air Force Academy expands number of guests for 2021 graduation
Members of the Air Force Academy’s 2021 graduating class will now be able to invite up to eight guests to the academy’s May 26 graduation ceremony, according to a Friday news release. The number of invitations had initially been restricted to three due to COVID-19 constraints, but Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Richard Clark expanded the…
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Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A popular Colorado College professor known for turning history haters into history buffs has won the prestigious Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The award carries a prize of $100,000 and a keepsake gold medallion. The honor is…
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Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award
A popular Colorado College professor known for turning history haters into history buffs has won the prestigious Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. The award carries a prize of $100,000 and a keepsake gold medallion. The honor is fitting, say those who know Dennis Showalter, who retired from…