Board of Visitors
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.
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: Senator Tommy H. Tuberville, Dan Clark, Doug J. Nikolai, Charlie Kirk, Dina Powell, Robert Bigelow
Appointed by the Speaker of the House: Representative August Pfluger, Texas; Representative Jeff Crank, Colorado
Appointed by the House Minority Leader: Representative Don Davis, North Carolina
Appointed by the Senate Majority Leader: Senator Steve Daines, Montana; Vacant seat
Appointed by the Senate Minority Leader: Senator Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin; Vacant seat
Appointed by the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman: Senator Roger Wicker, Mississippi
Appointed by the Senate Armed Services Ranking: Senator John Hickenlooper, Colorado (Designee)
Appointed by the House Armed Services Committee: Representative Don Bacon, Nebraska (Designee)
Appointed by the House Armed Services Ranking: Representative Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico (Designee)
Upcoming Meeting
The next Board of Visitors Virtual meeting will occur December 8, 2025 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Mountain Time. For more information, please see the Federal Register for additional information.
A 15-calendar day meeting notification is required by Chapter 10 of Title 5, United States Code (“commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA”) for the December 8, 2025 meeting of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy (BoV AFA). A Federal Notice Waiver has been approved for this meeting.
Members of the public will be allowed to attend virtually through the below link.
Join ZoomGov Meeting
The host will open the meeting 15 minutes ahead of the start time to allow participants to join. Please make sure you enter your full name when you enter the Zoom meeting.
Meeting Minutes
The most recent Board of Visitors meeting took place on August 7, 2025.