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 8, 2025

Cadet Wing commander promotes warrior ethos

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing Commander Cadet 1st Class Joseph Tschetter takes command of the Cadet Wing on the Terrazzo, Jan. 3, 2025. As the Academy’s highest-ranking cadet, Tschetter is instrumental in cadet development as warrior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ray Bahner) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – As Cadet Wing commander, Cadet 1st Class Joseph Tschetter connects cadets with U.S. Air Force Academy command staff to foster military excellence and warrior ethos. Additionally, the Academy’s highest-ranking cadet supports the Cadet Wing’s development into warfighters prepared to tackle...

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August 8, 2024

Engineering cadets gain experience as they build homes for needy

Cadets received hands-on experience driving skid steers during the Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory at Jacks Valley June 3, 2024. Each summer, rising two-degrees practice their engineering skills in the three-week academic course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Pacheco) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Almost 100 cadets majoring in Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering deploy to a training site each summer. During the three-week Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory or FERL at Jacks Valley, rising two-degrees construct shelters, survey land, build roads, purify water, and operate heavy equipment simulating...

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Cadets received hands-on experience driving skid steersa during the Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory at Jacks Valley.

April 29, 2024

Civil engineer instructor provides hands-on experience

Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah White, the Field Engineering and Readiness 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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Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah White, the Field Engineering and Research Laboratory superintendent, stands in front of the FERL entrance in Jacks Valley.

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