Monday, April 28th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Monday, April 28th- 

On this day, back in 2021  —  Lieutenant General John Shaw, Class of ’90 and Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command, speaks in the Arnold Hall Theater.  He discussed the importance of the Academy’s mission of developing leaders of character as it related to U.S. interests and capabilities in space.  His audience consisted primarily of cadets who would commission into the Space Force upon graduation the following month. 

…Also on this day, back in 2023  —  Members of the Academy football team receive the 2022 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy from President Joseph Biden at the White House.  The ceremony took place in the East Room.  It marked the 21st time Air Force took top honors in the round-robin competition, more than Navy’s 16 and Army’s nine.  

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