Civil & Environmental Engineering

Engineering Division

Civil Engineering project

Prepare yourself for a career as civil engineers, which design, build and sustainably maintain the physical infrastructure of the largest weapons platform in the Air Force inventory—the Air Force Installation.

ABOUT US

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy builds and maintains an accredited program with clear links to the operational Air Force. Cadets graduate as engineers who lead the Air Force and the world in developing safer, better managed, and more sustainable infrastructure systems.

We immerse our cadets in challenging, yet rewarding courses that are complemented by hands-on experiences in surveying, construction methods, and construction materials at the Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory (FERL). This lab also provides the leadership skills, motivation, and technical competence needed to be future leaders in the Air Force. We also have Summer Programs available for prospective students.

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty and Staff

MAJORS & MINORS

Civil Engineering
(Major)

General Engineering
(Divisional Major)*

*Restrictions Apply

Department News News From Around The Department

April 29, 2024

Civil engineer instructor provides hands-on experience

Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah White, the Field Engineering and Research Laboratory superintendent, stands in front of the FERL entrance in Jacks Valley at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. – At the foot of Jacks Valley, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 3,300-acre training complex, sits the practical component of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Requisite tools of the trade are neatly aligned in readiness for cadets in the program to begin hands-on training. Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah White oversees it...

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July 13, 2020

USAFA Recognizes Class of 2020 Top Graduate

On Thursday 9 July Lt Gen Silveria recognized the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2020 Top Graduate, 2Lt Zack Bailey during a small ceremony in Polaris Hall. Lt Bailey was also recognized as the Outstanding Cadet in Mechanical Engineering, the Outstanding Cadet in Engineering and the Outstanding Cadet in Academic Performance. Lt Bailey is a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship and is on his way to King’s College London in the fall. Congratulations Lt Bailey!

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Lt Gen Silveria recognized the USAFA Class of 2020 Top Graduate, 2Lt Zack Bailey

November 5, 2019

Academy profile: 2018 grad continues education at MIT

Interview by Jennifer Spradlin, November 5, 2019 Second Lt. Austin Gadient, a 2018 Air Force Academy graduate and Charlottesville, Virginia native, is slated to earn his graduate degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology later this year. MIT is world-renowned for its science and engineering programs and has a highly competitive selection rate, admitting only 2,000 students each year to its graduate programs. Gadient hopes to bring that competitive edge to his Air Force service as a developmental engineer at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. What attracted you to the Air Force Academy?...

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