Tag: Air Force Academy
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Air Force’s struggling defense hopes victory signals change in fortunes
Isaac Hubert can speak to the mindset of some of his defensive teammates. Coming into Air Force’s season opener, the junior had no career defensive stats to his credit. Then he rampaged his way to a pair of sacks against Bucknell. The breakthrough transformed him mentally. “Belief,” said Hubert, who now ranks 12th in the…
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Policy shift creates immediate path to pros for service academy graduates
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – An immediate future in professional sports is again a possibility for the football players taking the field Saturday for Air Force and Navy, along with their service academy brethren at Army and in other sports. Tucked deep within Section 557 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 is a…
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Air Force Academy, Peterson and Schriever to see closures during shutdown
The Air Force Academy and Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases announced Wednesday that some functions are closed because some civilian employees are furloughed. The academy announced on its website that the planetarium will not host any public shows and its visitor center will not be staffed. The center will be open for the public…
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Third-down issues plague Air Force defense against Hawaii
Hawaii needed four yards on its first third-down attempt on Saturday. It came up with five. The Rainbow Warriors needed 10 to extend a drive later in the first quarter. They hit a pass for 11. When they needed six in the second they got seven. Needed 12, they got 14. Situation called for 10,…
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Air Force, Boise State to close eventful football series at Falcon Stadium
Before closing another page in its history, Air Force would be well-served to coax history into repeating itself. With four wins against Boise State as Mountain West opponents, the Falcons have been among the most successful teams in the conference against the Broncos. Counting conference championship games, only Fresno State (5-8) and San Diego State…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s online history of disparaging President Donald Trump, prompting serious concern from…
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Censorship concerns: As Air Force Academy reviews books for removal, group forms to push back
As library staff at service academies and war colleges review books for removal under a Department of Defense directive, a new group is starting to push back on what they perceive as censorship at libraries serving military members and their families. Castle Rock resident Kelly Wilson said she is helping found the Committee of Military Families…
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Transgender Air Force Academy cadets graduate, but not commissioned amid Trump’s ban
Three transgender senior cadets earned their diplomas from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, but they did not commission as officers with their peers. Hunter Marquez is among the three, earning degrees in aeronautical engineering and applied math and meeting the Air Force’s physical standards for men. The cadets can’t commission because of a U.S.…
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‘Life can be good again’: Local program brings healing to vets, military families through animal therapy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Gillian Sirles came to the Remount Foundation nine years ago, she had survived multiple suicide attempts. Sitting on a picnic table outside the horse stables at the Air Force Academy, Sirles recounts her story of survival. Decades earlier, the Navy welder was discharged for…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…