Tag: air force academy
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First Air Force Academy class of just 306 cadets started out in WWII barracks, faced high standards
When the first class of the Air Force Academy arrived at Lowry Air Force in Denver, they were welcomed with an air show featuring bombers and fighter jets. “Most of us were overwhelmed,” recalled retired Col. Max Miller, the president of the Class of 1959. They were allowed to watch the show, but some were…
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Air Force Academy announces academic restructure, plans to rework curriculum
The Air Force Academy is restructuring to provide a more integrated education for cadets. Dean of Faculty Brig. Gen. James Valpiani envisions a core curriculum for all cadets that brings together areas of study so that cadets don’t learn about critical topics in silos. He wants to ensure artificial intelligence isn’t isolated from ethics and…
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Air Force Academy announces academic restructure, plans to rework curriculum
The Air Force Academy is restructuring to provide a more integrated education for cadets. Dean of Faculty Brig. Gen. James Valpiani envisions a core curriculum for all cadets that brings together areas of study so that cadets don’t learn about critical topics in silos. He wants to ensure artificial intelligence isn’t isolated from ethics and…
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Air Force Academy graduate Texas Tanner finds redemption with first national title
Texas Tanner wasted no time applying the lessons he absorbed at the Air Force Academy. Over the past four years, the All-American thrower said has learned to “roll with the punches” both in life and in the throwing ring. After a disappointing finish in the hammer throw two days earlier, Tanner’s patience was rewarded with…
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Reserve squadron at Air Force Academy may close, bill proposal requires closer look to preserve flight training
A provision in the annual must-pass defense bill may require the Air Force to reconsider winding down a reserve unit focused on helping cadets learn to fly and determine how to replace the pilots’ expertise if they left. “We ought to give every cadet the opportunity to fly and try and decide if that’s a…
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Air Force Academy uses air cannons Thursday for training
Loud booms from the Air Force Academy woke up cadets and nearby residents Thursday morning. The air cannons were a planned part of training at Jacks Valley, Air Academy spokesman Tony Mayne said. They woke cadets at 4:30 a.m., he said. Residents can expect loud booms throughout the day until 9 p.m. The cadets will…
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Senate approves incoming Air Force Academy superintendent
Maj. Gen. Paul Moga is set to become the superintendent of the Air Force Academy after the U.S. Senate approved his appointment last week. He will replace Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, who requested to retire early. Moga will join a new dean and new commandant who also started this year, and met with the Air…
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Air Force Academy’s iconic chapel has a timeline for reopening — and shedding an ‘eyesore’
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the big white box is expected to come down fully by January 2028. The Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel could start to shed its big white box next year ahead of reopening in 2028. The chapel’s renovation was originally envisioned to take about four years, when…
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Air Force Academy’s iconic chapel has a timeline for reopening — and shedding an ‘eyesore’
The Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel could start to shed its big white box next year ahead of reopening in 2028. The chapel’s renovation was originally envisioned to take about four years, when it started in 2019. Now seven years into the project, crews have faced numerous delays and ballooning costs after discovering asbestos and…
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Air Force Academy cadets will need to learn to think for themselves before mastering AI, says new dean
Air Force Academy cadets will be expected to master artificial intelligence but not before they learn to think for themselves. The academy’s new dean, Brig. Gen. James Valpiani, outlined his vision for incorporating AI into the classroom as it becomes a war-fighting tool for the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors during a meeting Monday.…