Tag: air force academy
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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 last…
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New Air Force Academy center blends knowledge, wisdom | Paul Batura
My late mother was right about a lot of things but wrong when she cautioned that anticipation is always better than realization. That might be the case in some situations, but our family’s long-awaited trip to the new Hosmer Visitor Center at the United States Air Force Academy this past week exceeded expectations. The gleaming…
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Air Force Academy Band to celebrate U.S., Colorado anniversaries in Colorado Springs
The birthday candles are stocked. Just in time for America to belly up to its 250th anniversary, and Colorado to its 150th. Amid the array of celebrations is a performance by a group from a little military institution you might have heard of — the U.S. Air Force Academy. The AFA Concert Band and its…
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Air Force Academy cadets set foundation for success at prep schools
Before setting out to realize dreams years in the making on Wednesday morning, Air Force Academy cadets stopped for family photos and hugs. At the quiet overlook providing scenic views of the campus, the parents of preparatory school students said they hoped the last year of intense training would ensure success during the weeks ahead.…
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Air Force Academy invites families to sponsor cadets
The Air Force Academy is inviting families to apply to sponsor cadets during their college journey. Families provide a home away from home for those who come to the academy from across the country. The Cadet Sponsor Office works to match families with cadets who share similar interests and hobbies. Cadets and sponsors can also…
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Air Force Academy invites families to sponsor cadets
The Air Force Academy is inviting families to apply to sponsor cadets during their college journey. Families provide a home away from home for those who come to the academy from across the country. The Cadet Sponsor Office works to match families with cadets who share similar interests and hobbies. Cadets and sponsors can also…
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Grammy Award-winning country star Tim McGraw headlines America 250 event in Colorado Springs
Tim McGraw’s always had a thing for country. Both the U.S. and the music. In the 2019 book, “Songs of America,” Jon Meacham chronicled the history and stories of some of our country’s most famous songs, like “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Born in the U.S.A.,” while co-author McGraw unpacked them as an artist and performer.…
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In one year, thousands of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts had memorable Colorado Springs visits
Scrapbooks and boxes of memories hold special older-family-member keepsakes from historic visits to Colorado Springs during two large Boy Scout and Girl Scout anniversaries in 1959 and 1960. Perhaps the next generations, possibly many of them Scouts as well, have seen the pictures and heard the stories and visited the sites just piecing together pages…
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‘The best of the best here’: Families fill Falcon Stadium to cheer on Air Force Academy graduates
For every cadet graduating from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, there was a family cheering them on from the stands of Falcon Stadium. People gathered from across the country at the stadium to see their children, siblings and family friends graduate from the academy. Some relatives came in uniform from the Air Force and…
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Thunderbirds air show canceled due to overcast weather conditions
Despite low clouds and overcast skies, the Air Force Thunderbirds were able to perform their signature flyover to signal the end of the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony on Thursday. But the air show scheduled to follow the flyover was canceled due to concerns about pilot safety. This was the second consecutive year the air…