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Seminar course empowers cadets with core engineering skills
Cadet 2nd Class Joshua Dibb practices welding skills in the Engineering Skills Seminar Dec. 9, 2024. The course functions as
Cadets receive personalized instruction at the Academic Success Center
Cadet 3rd Class Olivia Cha works with faculty member Dr. Mary Hertz in a one-on-one extra-instruction lesson in the U.S.
NCLS 2025: examining Warrior Ethos
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets attend the 31st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium presentation in Arnold Hall Feb. 21,
Cadet awarded prestigious Marshall Scholarship for postgraduate study in the U.K.
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Margaret Meehan, a member of the Class of 2025, has been awarded the
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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.
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