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Air Force and Space Force Core Values now up on ramp at USAFA
No word about the front of the ramp, where “Bring Me Men” used to be. (Click on photos to enlarge) Lotta words...
Senate approves incoming Air Force Academy superintendent
By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs News Gazette Maj. Gen. Paul Moga, USAFA ’95, is set to become the superintendent of...
Pom Poms and No-Shows: The Failure of Military Academy Oversight
By Victoria Manning | Restoration News Some Boards of Visitors are finally doing their jobs. Others are AWOL. America’s...
Creating an Environment for Mistreatment – Larry Card
Statement made by Larry Card, USAFA ’93, to the July 20, 2026 USAFA Board of Visitors meeting: Transcript: “Good...
Improvements to the USAFA conduct/ honor/ disenrollment systems – Mike Rose
Remarks and recommendations submitted by Mike Rose, USAFA ’69 (STARRS Executive Vice President & General Counsel) to the...
Discipline: Balancing Commander Discretion within Institutional Standards and Norms – Ron Scott
Remarks and paper submitted by Col Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 (STARRS President & CEO) to the July 20, 2026...
USAFA Statutory Realignment – MajGen Bentley Rayburn
Remarks and position paper submitted by Maj. General Bentley Rayburn, USAF ret, USAFA ’75 (STARRS Chairman of the...
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting – July 20, 2026, Video, Notes, Transcript
The USAFA Board of Visitors met on July 20, 2026, to review academy updates including new leadership introductions, AI...
‘Woke’ military academies targeted in new blueprint for sweeping warfighting overhaul
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News A conservative organization is calling for a sweeping overhaul of America’s service...
How America’s Military Academies Lost Their Way
From Restore the Military podcast: West Point was built to produce warriors. So was Annapolis. So was the Air Force Academy...
2009 USAFA Grad/Air Force Major arrested on Capitol steps during protest calling for Trump impeachment
The shame, disgrace and dishonor of a USAFA grad and active duty USAF Major in uniform publicly turning against the...
Meeting of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors – July 20, 2026
The USAFA Board of Visitors will hold a virtual public meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026 from 11 am to 1:15 pm Mountain Time...
USAFA Updates Core Values Ramp
(USAFA Press Release) As a primary commissioning source for two military branches, the U.S. Air Force Academy is updating...
Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Newest Members to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) – a U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduate, retired Air Force Colonel...
SERE, the USAF, and the Iran Rescue
By Kit Bobko USAFA ’91 USAF veteran The Schwarzenegger-movie heroics and flat-out audacity the Air Force and her sister...
Why Is My Alma Mater USAFA Allowing Professors Who Undermine The Commander-In-Chief?
By L. Todd Wood, USAFA ’86 Dr. Ryan Burke is a Professor of Military & Strategic Studies (MSS) at the U.S. Air...
Rebuttal by Mike Rose to Legal Opinion by Skip Morgan
Ladies and Gentlemen, Attorney Skip Morgan posted on the USAFA AOG Basecamp site his memorandum below and in the attachment...
Mike Rose Statement to USAFA AOG: Amending AOG Bylaw
STATEMENT TO AFA AOG BOARD OF DIRECTORS RE AMENDING AOG BYLAW ART. I, SECT 3d MIKE ROSE, AFA ’69 24 Apr 26...
USAFA ’80 Female Grad Responds To ‘Affinity Group’ Incident In Letter To AOG
From Armed Forces Press: The email below was sent to AOG CEO Mark Hille by AFA ’80 graduate Tanya Regan for publication in...
About USAFA Admissions
STARRS recently received information from people regarding Admissions at the Air Force Academy. The first were parents...
Maj. General Paul Moga nominated to lead U.S. Air Force Academy
(US Air Force Academy) The President of the United States has nominated Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga, Commander, Third Air Force...
Did the “anti-war” Brig General and former USAFA prof make the controversial banner?
STARRS received this new photo and comment as a follow-on to the previous photo L Todd Wood, USAFA ’86, wrote a story...
The Coming American: USAFA AOG BOD Membership Moment
By Col. Ron Scott, PhD, USAF ret, USAFA ’73 STARRS President & CEO This is a presentation I made on Friday at the...
Politicalizing incident against SecWar Hegseth at a USAFA women grads event on the USAFA campus
The SCIF host L. Todd Wood (USAFA ’86) interviews Major General (Ret.) Bentley Rayburn (USAFA ’75), Chairman of...
STARRS Calls For a Review Over Ideological Incident at U.S. Air Force Academy
STARRS is calling for a full and independent review of the incident COLORADO SPRINGS, April 28, 2026 – Stand Together...
Air Force Academy Female Insubordination Threatens Secretary Of War During Global Conflict
– Former Superintendent Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Reportedly Leads Charge Against ‘Old White Men’ Recently...
Colonel Brandon Tellez ’01 to Succeed Brig. General Marks as Commandant, Reinforcing Warfighter Focus at the Academy
(USAFA Press Release) In preparation for a change of command ceremony next month, Col. Brandon J. Tellez, Class of ’01, has...
Reflection on the Soccer 9 Luncheon
From Brian Nelson, USAFA ’69: On Monday last the Class of ‘69 hosted a lunch for the 9 first class soccer cadets who...
Brig. Gen. Valpiani Assumes Command as Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty
(USAFA) Brig. Gen. James M. Valpiani became the Academy’s 12th Dean of the Faculty during a ceremony in Fairchild Hall...
Colorado Springs News Gazette Highlights STARRS Victory for Air Force Academy Soccer Players
STARRS Vice President and General Counsel Mike Rose is interviewed in this article. He wrote the 10 page paper which caused...
President Trump appoints Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika to Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
By Alex Nitzberg | Fox News President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie...
USAFA BOV Chair Rep. Pfluger talks about service academies at Heritage Defense Panel
(Press Release) Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11), Pat Harrigan (NC-10), and Matt Van Epps (TN-07), three Veterans and...
Case Study of USAFA’s Due Process Failures and Punitive Overkill: A Path to Reformation
Read the 10-page January 2026 memo by Col. Doug “Stoli” Nikolai, USAF ret, USAFA ’89, Vice Chairman of the...
Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Report Recommending Restoring Cadet Strength and Modernizing the Academy
(Press Release) As first reported in the Air and Space Forces Magazine, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the...
Military academies now accept Classical Learning Test as alternative to ‘woke’ AP exams
By Micaiah Bilger | The College Fix More university admissions offices are now accepting an alternative to the SAT and ACT...
Chairman Pfluger Hosts Secretary of the Air Force at USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting in DC
(Press Release) United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BOV) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) convened the...
General Bishop: “Disappointed in how political our country has become”
By Lt. General Rod Bishop, USAF ret, USAFA 1974 STARRS Chairman Emeritus Given the controversy in the USAFA Association of...
Secretary Troy Meink announces Air Force Academy superintendent to depart
By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs Gazette Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink urged Air Force Academy leaders Thursday to...
USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting Video – February 5, 2026
The US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors held a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and via Zoom with USAFA staff at...
USAFA’s New Dean of the Faculty: Col. James Valpiani ’04
(USAFA Press Release) The Department of the Air Force has named Col. James M. Valpiani as the institution’s next Dean of the...
Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
By Mary Shinn | Colorado Springs News Gazette The Air Force Academy does not provide consistent access to open hearings or...
Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Senate Wingmen to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
(Press Release) Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) – a U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) graduate, former fighter pilot...
Air Force Academy acting dean asks for refrain on absolute statements about Maduro’s capture
Why the Dean even needs to remind service academy professors not to make negative judgements on a recent US military...
U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel restoration ensures long-term service to Cadet readiness
(USAFA) The Air Force is working closely with its primary contractor to accelerate restoration of the iconic Cadet Chapel...
Next USAFA Board of Visitors Meeting to be held in Washington, DC on Feb 5, 2026
(Federal Register) The USAFA Board of Visitors will be meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 5...
GAO Report: Clarifying Guidance Would Enhance Effectiveness of Honor and Conduct Systems
(Government Accountability Office) U.S. service academy graduates are expected to lead as military officers. The academies...
Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier ’06 shares his vision for strengthening the Air Force and Space Force
By Bryan Grossman US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates Checkpoints Magazine On July 24, the U.S. Senate confirmed...
Current State of the US Air Force Academy by Three Cadets
By Three Members of USAFA Class of 2026 Introduction The current state of the United States Air Force Academy is far from...