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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 provide motorist assistance; display leadership skills
Cadets 1st Class Tobias Temple, left, and Nicole Hedges and Cadet 2nd Class Wyatt Bell stand in front of Polaris
Cadets and war stories: studying war’s human impact
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Cassidy Rosa takes notes on one of the books studied in the Department
2024 National Discussion empowers military service academies to cultivate healthy culture climates
U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind delivers opening remarks at the 2024 National Discussion on Sexual Assault
Statement from U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind, on conference membership
I am pleased to announce that we have signed an agreement today to sustain our membership in the Mountain West
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