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Academy presses on in face of Waldo Canyon fire
Academy staff members' mindset can probably best be captured in the now-famous 1939 poster: "Keep Calm and Carry On." Inprocessing and Basic Cadet Training began as scheduled even after more than 600...
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10th ABW commander holds town halls
The 10th Air Base Wing commander held a series of town hall meetings July 2-3 to inform Academy employees and base housing residents about the events surrounding the Waldo Canyon fire and evacuations...
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Academy honored for community service
The Air Force Academy was placed the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll March 4 in recognition of its community support. One of several institutions honored by the...
View ArticleFire on Academy grounds is 50-percent contained
A one-half acre fire that broke out in Jacks Valley in the northern part of the Air Force Academy is 50 percent contained as of 11 a.m. Mountain Time. No structures are threatened and no one has been...
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Local bases support Black Forest Fire efforts
In accordance with an agreement with Black Forest, an incident management team of nine firefighters and two fire trucks from the Air Force Academy has deployed to fight the Black Forest Fire in...
View ArticleAcademy stands up resources for families affected by wildfire
The Airman and Family Readiness Center here activated its Emergency Family Assistance Control Center Thursday at Building 6248 in response to the Black Forest Fire. Families affected by the fire can...
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Academy firefighters step up efforts to combat Black Forest blaze
Sixteen firefighters and five vehicles from the Air Force Academy Fire Department joined up with their counterparts from Peterson and Schriever Air Force bases, Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division, the...
View ArticleAF resumes PCS moves to Colo. Springs bases
Permanent change of station and temporary duty assignments to Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and the U.S. Air Force Academy have been restored, Air Force...
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Academy, community encourage flood preparation
Officials at the Air Force Academy and the surrounding community are asking residents on the west side of El Paso County to educate themselves on the risks of flooding to their homes in the wake of a...
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Academy's Equestrian Center stables evacuated horses during Black Forest Fire
When hundreds of horses needed to quickly be evacuated during the Black Forest fire in June, the Academy's Equestrian Center staff hit the road with their trailers and promptly set out to rescue the...
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Mock disaster readies Academy firefighters
Army National Guard helicopters buzzed over the Academy and firefighters rushed to aid victims in a simulated plane crash July 22 as part of a multi-agency emergency response exercise in preparation...
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Couple recalls Academy firefighters' role in saving home
The Black Forest Fire claimed nearly 500 homes between June 11, when it started, and June 20, when it was fully contained. Colorado National Guard Lt. Col. Mitch Utterback dubbed it "the Battle of...
View ArticleAcademy firefighters receive medals for Black Forest fire efforts
Roughly 35 military and civilian firefighters here received Air Force Achievement Medals and Air Force Civilian Achievement Awards in two ceremonies held Oct. 9 and 10 at Fire Stations 2 and 3 to...
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First responders, government officials chart wildfire response through 2014
A team of more than 25 experts from local and government agencies exchanged ideas on how to manage wildfires 10 years into the future during the Academy's Center of Innovation conference here Feb....
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USAFA, city combines for joint FEMA exercise
First responders from the Academy, Colorado Springs and El Paso County convened in Colorado Springs late last month for a four-day emergency management course tailored to meet the emergency management...
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