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Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Story updated: El Paso County Sheriffs Office and the Academy are conducting a joint investigation

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  The Air Force Academy superintendent is standing firm on his decision not to release details of a survey of cadets and staff.

Saturday, August 14, 2010  Air Force Academy leaders say a survey of cadets shows progress on religious tolerance and other issues but that some minority cadets feel less accepted than other groups.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010  Academy personnel are mowing, sweeping and collecting pet waste along two miles of the Woodmen Trail.

Saturday, July 24, 2010  The Air Force is honoring former military personnel with a Retiree Appreciation Day at the Air Force Academy.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The Board of Visitors of the Air Force Academy is meeting to review academics, morale, discipline and other matters.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  The new falcon, a female White-Phase Gyrfalcon, will get her official name once all of the cadet falconers are back at the Academy in August.

Friday, July 09, 2010  A ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. as Brigadier General Richard M. Clark takes command.

Friday, June 25, 2010  A Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet was injured Friday while executing a parachute jump at the Air Force Academy

Thursday, June 24, 2010  The class of 2014 arrives for in-processing Thursday morning and will begin basic cadet training.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  The event Saturday and Sunday is one of a series called the Firefighter Combat Challenge. Vail is scheduled to hold a competition in August.

Friday, May 28, 2010  “We must never forget the meaning of this Memorial Day,” said 10th Air Base Wing vice commander Col. Todd Robison. He encouraged those present to remember the ultimate sacrifice of the U.S. men and women who died in service to their country and express gratitude “for all that has been given by our airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines."

Friday, May 28, 2010  The Flame of Hope torch carry is part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run®, an international event in which law enforcement personnel raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  The new class of officers hears from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Wednesday's U.S. Air Force Academy graduation at Falcon Stadium.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talked to 1,001 graduating cadets at the academy on Wednesday. The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to vote Thursday on overturning the military's ban on gays.