As the Air Force works to cut 5,000 positions before October, the Air Force Academy expects to eliminate 140 jobs. Acting Dean Col. Steven Hasstedt outlined the cuts and the $10 million budget shortfall for civilian employee pay in a Tuesday email that was shared with The Gazette and later on social media. The email stated that most of the positions have already been vacated through voluntary resignations earlier in the year and only 36 positions are filled. The 36 people in "unfunded positions"