Air Force Academy superintendent on diversity

Lt. Gen. Richard Clark made history as the first Black superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy when he was appointed to the position in 2020. He joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his experience and the importance of diversity in the armed forces plus how the academy trains cadets for a changing combat landscape.

• Jun 20, 2022

Biden trips and falls onstage at Air Force commencement ceremony

President Biden was quickly helped to his feet and appeared to be unhurt after tripping onstage.

• Jun 2, 2023

Biden unhurt after commencement fall

White House officials said that President Biden was not hurt after he tripped and fell onstage at a commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Thursday. Nancy Cordes and Ed O’Keefe has the latest.

• Jun 1, 2023

Air Force football player dies after "medical emergency" on way to class

Hunter Brown, an offensive lineman on the football team, was pursuing a major in management with a French minor at the Air Force Academy.

• Jan 11, 2023

1st Black Air Force Academy head on diversity

This Juneteenth, CBS News is highlighting Black leaders and champions of diversity. Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, the first Black U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, spoke to CBS News anchors Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers about why diversity is so important to the armed forces and his own efforts to promote inclusion.

• Jun 20, 2022

"A cultural rot": Sex assaults spike at U.S. service academies

The survey also found worsening problems at the Air Force Academy, despite reforms put in place after CBS News' reporting exposed troubling patterns

• Feb 1, 2019

Air Force base commander investigated for sexual misconduct

Col. John Howard was ousted from his job while authorities investigate sexual misconduct claims filed against him

• Dec 14, 2017

CBS News looks into how sexual assault cases are handled at U.S. Air Force Academy

More than a dozen current and former cadets tell CBS News they reported their sexual assaults to the Academy, then experienced retaliation

• Dec 10, 2017

Jarring turn in investigation of Air Force Academy racial slurs

Racial slurs were posted outside dorm rooms of five black students at Air Force Academy in September

• Nov 8, 2017

Air Force Academy leader delivers powerful speech on race

"If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, get out," Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria warned students

• Sep 29, 2017

N-word found on Air Force Academy dorm message boards

Academy superintendent gives blistering speech condemning the defacements; academy officials investigating

• Sep 29, 2017

Air Force Academy ID's victim of fatal skydiving accident

Cadet 1st Class Kaleb Estes, who logged more than 500 jumps, died Sunday in Colorado

• May 8, 2017

Obama warns Air Force Academy grads not to give in to isolationism

He said that the U.S. remains the most powerful nation on earth

• Jun 2, 2016

Reports of sexual assaults spike at military academies

Review of documents shows increase in reports of assaults at U.S. Naval Academy, West Point, Air Force Academy

• Jan 8, 2016

Body ID'd as woman missing after son's death

Ksenia Quiros disappeared just under two weeks after her son, an Air Force Academy cadet was found dead in his dorm room

• Apr 21, 2015

Mom missing after death of son, Air Force cadet

Police say Colorado woman disappeared about a week after her 21-year-old son was found dead in his dorm

• Apr 17, 2015