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NASA Assigns Grads To Pilot Space Shuttle
Air Force Academy graduates will pilot two upcoming space shuttle missions. NASA announced the crews for space shuttle missions STS-130 and STS-131 Dec. 5, which include the Academy's latest astronauts and one Colorado Springs native. The STS-130 mission will deliver a third connecting module to the International Space Station and a seven-windowed cupola to be used as a control room for robotics. - continued - 17 December 2008
There are many practical things a consumer can do to take responsibility and lower environmental impact. The less our reliance fossil fuels becomes, the better off we will all be as a country. A carbon footprint is the impact combined actions have on the environment. Emissions of carbon dioxide are part of how the carbon footprint is measured. There are many day-to-day things we can do to reduce carbon footprints, and to decrease personal consumption of natural resources. - continued - 3 November 2008
Quality of Life Initiatives Go Hand-in-hand With Mission
The Academy spent almost a million dollars on quality of life initiatives for fiscal year 2008, and is looking to keep the improvements rolling. Toward that end is the Academy's Quality of Life Initiatives for this fiscal year, the Academy allocated $900,000 for facility repairs and purchases of equipment and furniture. - continued - 3 November 2008
"All thrust and no vector" is often used to describe some members of the military. The phrase implies that a person has a lot of motivation, but no direction on where to apply it. This idea is central to the U.S. Air Force Academy's sixth strategic goal-- prepare and motivate the workforce. - continued - 21 October 2008
New Restrictions: Use of cellular phone while driving
Effective 1 March 2006, individuals driving on the Academy will no longer be allowed to hold a cellular phone during calls. Drivers may use a hands-free headset, put the phone on speaker and set it down, or pull over to conduct their discussion. Security Forces will consider hand-held use of a cell phone while driving as a primary offense, and will stop drivers if this behavior is observed. This policy has been implemented DoD-wide. Please contact Security Forces if you have questions. 1 March 2006
Col Gregory L. Melton,
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