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Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria speaks to a group of incoming cadets before they were sworn in June 25, 2020, during In-Processing Day at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Air Force Academy general’s fight against racism resonates

Lt. Gen Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will retire this month after 35 years in uniform.

By Tom Rieder, The Gazette via the AP

5 years ago

Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, 3rd Air Force Commander, speaks with airmen from the 420th Munitions Squadron at RAF Welford, United Kingdom, on Nov. 8, 2017.

First Black man nominated to lead Air Force Academy

An African American man was nominated for the first time to lead the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, officials said.

5 years ago

Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria: Diversity is a ‘force multiplier’

Five months after Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria made a viral speech to Air Force cadets after a racist incident, his message to racists is the same: “If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect — get out.”

By Ken Chamberlain

8 years ago

Air Force Academy silent on motive in alleged racist hoax

The Air Force Academy said Wednesday it would not discuss what led a student to allegedly stage a hate crime, but a researcher said those who commit hoaxes are sometimes trying to bolster their reputations or want to deflect attention from trouble they are in.

8 years ago

Air Force Academy cadet wrote racial slur outside his own dorm room

That cadet candidate is no longer a student at the academy's prep school.

By Stephen Losey

8 years ago

No shooter or injuries found in search of Air Force Academy dorm

Law enforcement officers say they found no evidence of an active shooter and no injuries in their search of a dormitory at the Air Force Academy late Friday night.

8 years ago