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Come for the education. Stay for the experience. At the U.S. Air Force Academy, we become leaders, innovators, warriors and wingmen, ready to serve in the world’s greatest air and space forces. Launch Virtual Tour
Cadets tackle German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge events
Cadet 1st Class Leo Sterns Rentas, right, observes an Air National Guard Airman accomplish nuclear, biological and chemical training at
Drum and Bugle Corps hone leadership skills
The Drum and Bugle Corps, also known as the “Flight of Sound,” represents the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing
Program offers enlisted members pathway to commission
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Te’Anne Dailey works on an assignment in the McDermott Library Oct. 10, 2024.
Cadet research tackles aircraft battle damage
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets 1st Class David Ke and Ashlynn Sweet work on their four-person autonomous identification and localization
Quick Facts
Major in the Future
Your limit does not exist. With 30 majors, an 8:1 student to faculty ratio, and world-class facilities, here you can take your academic passions above and beyond.
Majors & MinorsWin Through Innovation
With 24 Research Centers, 46 patents, our innovative culture has real-world impact. The Cadet Summer Research Program leverages private and government partnerships, taking cadets and faculty beyond campus and around the globe.
Research CentersLeaders of Character
Here we believe in living honorably, lifting others up to be the best they can be, and elevating our own performance towards a common and noble purpose. Across all circumstances and challenges, we learn what it takes to become resilient leaders of character.
Character and Leadership DevelopmentPrepare Today, Lead Tomorrow
From the moment our cadets step foot on campus for in-processing to the day they toss their caps in the air at graduation, a cadet’s experience at the Academy is steeped with pride and tradition. Indeed, our traditions create bonds among cadets and the long blue line of graduates.
Academy Traditions