United States Air Force Academy

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Week of May 3rd through the 9th —  This week, back in 1959 — The ABC-TV human interest series “You Asked For It” devotes its entire 30-minute episode to the Academy, its traditions, the events leading to its […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Week of April 26th through May 2nd —  This week, back in 1974 — The Academy radio station, KAFA, kicks off a charity marathon at 1630.  The fundraiser ran for two days and raised nearly $1,400 for a local […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Week of April 19th through the 25th —  This week, back in 1942 — One day after leading the B-25 raid on Tokyo, Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle is advanced two grades to Brigadier General.  He’s the namesake of the Association of Graduates’ headquarters […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, April 15th —  On this day, back in 1966 — Vice President Hubert Humphrey speaks to the Cadet Wing in Mitchell Hall on the first day of his […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Tuesday, April 14th —  On this day, back in 1966 — Lieutenant Colonel David Scott, Gemini 8 astronaut, visits the Academy.  In 1971, as spacecraft commander of Apollo 15, Colonel […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, April 13th —  On this day, back in 1983 — Retired Admiral Bobby Inman speaks in Arnold Hall.  The visit by the former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Weekend of April 11th and 12th —  On this day, back in 1977 — The Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team beats the Army’s Golden Knights in team accuracy for the first time ever at the […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, April 10th —   On this day, back in 1986 — Halley’s Comet comes closest to earth (39 million miles away) during its once every 75-76 years pass.  During its appearance, hundreds of people visited the […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Thursday, April 9th —   On this day, back in 1997 — Lockheed Martin and Boeing roll out the F-22 “Raptor” air superiority fighter at Lockheed’s Marietta, Georgia, plant.  General Ronald Fogleman, Class of ’63 and Chief of […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, April 8th —  On this day, back in 1970 — The twelfth annual Air Force Academy Assembly begins.  The topic was “The States and the Urban Crisis.”  The […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Tuesday, April 7th —  On this day, back in 1958 — The Mitchell Foundation, which would go on to become The Falcon Foundation, is incorporated in Texas.  The objective of the […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, April 6th —  On this day, back in 1967 — A dedication ceremony is held on the Terrazzo for the F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft retired from the flight test program at […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Weekend of April 4th and 5th —  On this day, back in 1992 — The Academy boxing team captures the 1992 National Collegiate Boxing Association title at the Field House.  It was the team’s tenth […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, April 3rd —   On this day, back in 1951 — Captain James Jabara records the first of his 15 kills during the Korean War.  America’s first jet ace, Jabara is the namesake of the […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Thursday, April 2nd —   On this day, back in 1994 — The Rampart Chapter of the USAFA Association of Graduates and the Air Force Academy Society co-sponsor a celebration of the Academy’s 40th anniversary.  General Michael Carns, […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Tuesday, March 31st —  On this day, back in 1984 — Cadet Marci McGlinn, Class of ’85, wins the first of her two consecutive national championships in the vault at […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, March 30th —  On this day, back in 1959 — The Cadet Chorale makes its first national appearance.  The Chorale appeared with the West Point Glee Club and Metropolitan […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Weekend of March 28th and 29th ––  On this day, back in 1973 — The repatriation of prisoners of war at the conclusion of the Vietnam War nears its completion with the release of Major Edward […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, March 27th —   On this day, back in 1962 — Professor William Emerson of Yale delivers the fourth Harmon Memorial Lecture.  The World War II fighter pilot spoke on “The Combined Bomber Offensive.”  …Also on […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Thursday, March 26th —   On this day, back in 1965 — The Academy announces that Cadet Orvin Ramlo, Class of ’65, has won a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, and an Atomic Energy […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, March 25th —  On this day, back in 1863 — The first Medal of Honor is awarded, to Army Private Jacob Parrott for a Civil War mission behind […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Tuesday, March 24th —  On this day, back in 1970 – Cadet John Penney, Class of ’70, establishes the soaring altitude record.  Starting at the Academy airfield, he was launched by airplane tow […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, March 23rd–  On this day, back in 1963 — The Academy hosts a seminar devoted to “the airplane in the space age.” Speakers […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for the Weekend of March 21st and 22nd —  On this day, back in 1979 — Lieutenant General Richard Lawson speaks on leadership and professionalism in Arnold Hall.  The appearance was sponsored by the Cadet Forum on Public […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, March 20th —   On this day, back in 1992 — President George H. W. Bush presents the 1991 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to members of the Academy football team in a White House ceremony.  The event […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Thursday, March 19th —   On this day, back in 1943 — Lieutenant General Henry “Hap” Arnold is promoted to four-star rank, a first for the Army Air Forces.  General Arnold is the namesake of the Academy Cadet […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Wednesday, March 18th —  On this day, back in 1971 — The Academy hosts the 27th NCAA Fencing Championships at the Cadet Gymnasium.  The three-day competition drew 118 athletes.  […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Tuesday, March 17th —  On this day, back in 1980 – Retired General Curtis LeMay speaks to faculty and staff members in Fairchild Hall.  His visit was part of the Distinguished Professionals in […]

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, March 16th —  On this day, back in 1955 — Lieutenant Colonel B. A. Scarbrough of the Air Force Academy Construction Agency signs a letter to the Academy architects, […]