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‘Angel of death’ advises Air Force Academy cadets on coming conflict at recent leadership symposium
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As her C-130H gunship approached enemy combatants in Afghanistan, former Air Force officer Allison Black’s voice came across the field radios, shocking a Northern Alliance general. A navigator on board, she was part of a crew that killed 200 combatants, and the Afghan general dialed into the Taliban frequency to tell them about Black. “America…
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Resident sues El Paso County for violating dead-end road rules; ‘they’re putting people’s lives at risk’
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Tucked into a valley north of the Air Force Academy, the residents of about 80 homes have one way out in the event of a fire — Hay Creek Road. Some houses are well hidden in the foothills and accessed by dirt roads that wind down to the main paved two-lane Hay Creek. None have an…
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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on USAFA graduates to build upon U.S. air superiority
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Under clear skies in Falcon Stadium on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2024 to uphold and build upon the nation’s dominance of the air. The vice president gave examples of U.S. air superiority, describing how the Air Force is helping to deter Russia on NATO’s eastern flank,…
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Next Air Force Academy superintendent, Tony Bauernfeind, nominated
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President Joe Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind to become the next superintendent of the Air Force Academy, according to a Monday news release. If confirmed by the Senate, Bauernfeind will succeed Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, who made history in 2020 when he was named the Academy’s first Black Superintendent. “I am humbled by…
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Vice President Harris to give Air Force Academy commencement speech
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The Air Force Academy announced Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will give the keynote speech at graduation on May 30. As vice president, Harris is part of the regular rotation of speakers for the academy, which graduates about 1,000 cadets each year. This is her first time speaking to the Air Force Academy graduating…
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Air Force Academy receives record $51.7M in 2022 donations
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Donors contributed a record $51.7 million to support Air Force Academy initiatives in 2022. Over 7,500 graduates, parents, families, foundations and corporations contributed funds through the Air Force Academy Foundation, bolstering the total investment in the Defining Our Future campaign to $248.26 million. Defining Our Future campaigns for private funding to support and develop academy…
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Colorado drone mystery: Air Force denies involvement as investigation intensifies
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The Air Force issued a “not us” denial Thursday, a week after The Gazette questioned whether a Wyoming base was behind the mysterious sightings of drone swarms over northeastern Colorado in recent weeks. F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, which controls a string of missile silos in an area where drones have been spotted,…
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Congressional deal means Space Force cleared for launch
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A rare congressional compromise, backed by the White House and set for a vote this week, will give birth to a new military service for space, with Colorado airmen forming the core cadre of the new Space Force. Details on the new service were sparse Monday, but insiders say it will fall under the Department…
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PERSPECTIVE: A fight to lead our cities: Councils and mayors battle for control
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Denver City Council members increasingly exude hostility toward a longstanding system that authorizes an elected “strong mayor” – now Democratic Mayor Michael Hancock – to run the city’s day-to-day operations. The council serves in a traditional legislative role, never hiring or firing key staff members or telling them how to do their jobs. The push…
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High levels of toxic chemicals found in water at Air Force Academy, officials say
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Groundwater at the Air Force Academy is contaminated with the same toxic chemicals polluting a southern El Paso County aquifer, expanding a problem that has cost tens of millions of dollars to address in the Pikes Peak region. Plans are underway to begin testing drinking water wells south of the academy in the Woodmen Valley…
