Life At A DifferentAltitude
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![](https://www.usafa.edu/app/uploads/240620-F-NU281-1023.jpg)
Azimuth space program integrated into Special Warfare Orientation
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Dexter James, left, ROTC Cadets Margaret Rongaus and Elijah Barker, Delta 13, Detachment
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Grads made their impact on Olympic Games
Alonzo Babers, U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1983, won two gold medals for U.S. Track and Field in the
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The in-processing breakdown: Class of 2028, by the numbers
Class of 2028 basic cadets march on the Terrazzo July 2, 2024. The class’s ethnic and racial percentage equals the
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Class of 2028 appointees arrive for in-processing
By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – More than 1,100 Class of
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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