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Board of Visitors

Aerial view of Air Force Academy.

The U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors is established under Title 10 U.S. Code 9455. The Board inquires into the morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the Academy which the Board decides to consider.

To learn more about the Board, review the Charter and Bylaws.


Save the Date

The USAFA Board of Visitors has scheduled a public meeting for
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, from Noon-3:30 p.m. (Mountain Time)

Falcon Club
3120 Falcon Drive
U.S. Air Force Academy

Public comments can be submitted to usafa.hq.bov@us.af.mil by Oct. 11, 2026.

To attend in person, please send request by Oct. 11, 2026 to: usafa.hq.bov@us.af.mil

For more information, please see the Federal Register for additional information.

Membership

The Board consists of six members appointed by the President, two designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one designated by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, one each designated by the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, two designated by the Majority Leader of the Senate, two designated by the Minority Leader of the Senate, and one each designated by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Appointed by the President: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Dan Clark, Doug Nikolai, Dina Powell McCormick, Erika Kirk, Jon Hotaling

Appointed by the Speaker of the House: Rep Jeff Crank (R-CO), Rep August Pfluger (R-TX)

Appointed by the House Minority Leader: Rep Donald Davis (D-NC), Vacant

Appointed by the Senate Majority Leader: Sen Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Sen Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Appointed by the Senate Minority Leader: Sen Christopher Coons (D-DE), Sen Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Appointed by the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman: Sen Ted Budd (R-NC)

Appointed by the Senate Armed Services Ranking: Sen John Hickenlooper(D-CO) Designee

Appointed by the House Armed Services Committee: Rep Don Bacon (R-NE) Designee

Appointed by the House Armed Services Ranking: Rep Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) Designee

Meeting Minutes

The most recent Board of Visitors meeting took place on July 20, 2026.

July 20, 2026

February 5, 2026

December 8, 2025

August 7, 2025

October 23, 2024

July 17, 2024