The U.S. Air Force Academy is getting a leadership refresh after a tumultuous year, with Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind and Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Gavin Marks both set to retire this year and Col. James Valpiani set to come on as the new Dean of the Faculty.
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Retired Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson share leadership lessons from air combat to the halls of Congress.
Twenty-five faculty members—about 5 percent—have left the U.S. Air Force Academy so far this year, including those who opted into the federal Deferred Resignation Program, retired, or were not renewed for another term. Nearly 10 percent of the academy’s 1,500 or so civilian jobs were ...
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors—an oversight committee that monitors a wide swath of issues including morale, discipline, curriculum, and fiscal matters—is getting a shakeup as President Donald Trump announced five new appointments.
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.
In just over 200 pages, a new book from the command historian at the Air Force Academy covers more than a century of airpower in a concise primer for newcomers and armchair historians.
Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Sherman has been named vice superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy and will step in as interim superintendent until Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind is confirmed by the Senate, the school announced May 29.
Vice President Kamala Harris extolled the importance of air and spacepower during a graduation address at the U.S. Air Force Academy on May 30, arguing the nation needs dominance in both domains to secure its interests and ensure global stability.
Air Force Special Operations Command boss Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind has been nominated to take over as superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and his current director of operations Brig. Gen. Michael E. Conley is set to jump two ranks and succeed him ...
The Space Force announced the service-level recipients of the 2023 Polaris Awards, where four Guardians and one unit were recognized for showcasing excellence in performing their mission and personifying the values of the Guardian Spirit.
On the morning of Nov. 11, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., carrying more than 100 satellites into orbit. Only one of those satellites, however, was designed, built, and operated by students—FalconSAT-X, the latest small satellite developed by ...
When Air Force football visits Navy for their annual rivalry game Oct. 21 in Annapolis, Md., the Falcons will commemorate a seminal moment in U.S. airpower history—the Doolittle Raid. The U.S. Air Force Academy unveiled special alternate uniforms Aug. 15 as part of their annual “Air ...
