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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets work on FalconSAT 11 during a capstone class at the Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 23, 2026. Space-related capstone projects give cadets opportunities to apply ...

Homeland Defense Institute connects USAFA cadets with Arctic security research, military partners and real-world homeland defense challenges.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people in New York City, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At the U.S.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – During summer 2026, 287 USAFA cadets participated in Cadet Summer Research Program (CSRP), conducting research through more than 100 partnerships with military, ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The career of Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, the 22nd Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, came full circle Aug. 7 during a retirement ceremony at the Kucera ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Every summer, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Basic Cadet Training program introduces its newest basic cadets to military life. Over 38 days, Military Training Instructors ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 1,120 appointees arrived at the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 24 to begin Basic Cadet Training, taking the first step in their journey toward becoming Air ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 1,120 Class of 2030 appointees took the first step in their journey toward becoming Air Force and Space Force officers during In-processing Day June 24, 2026, ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 900 cadets graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy during a May 28 ceremony at Falcon Stadium. The Class of 2026 included 809 graduates commissioned as ...