August 11, 2020

Academy cadets celebrate Acceptance Day

Story by Ray Bowden, top photo by Josh Armstrong, Aug. 11, 2020 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy welcomed the Class of 2024 into the cadet wing with a ceremony and parade at Stillman Parade Field here Aug. 10. Despite strict parameters to mitigate the coronavirus, including spatial distancing, mandatory wear of face masks and a very limited audience, Acceptance Day held all the tradition one would expect at an event usually attended by thousands of friends and relatives. “I congratulate the Class of 2024 on navigating a new training environment even while adapting to the basic...

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August 12, 2021

Academy celebrates Acceptance Day, convocation for class of ’25

C1C Benjamin Miller, Demons Echo Flight commander, leads a group of fourth class cadets to cite the honor oath during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Acceptance Day ceremony at Stillman Parade Field, Aug. 6. Acceptance Day marks the end of basic cadet training for freshmen cadets who also receive their fourth-class shoulder boards to signify their acceptance into the cadet wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Armstrong) U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Scores of freshmen cadets were welcomed into the class of ’25 during the school’s annual Acceptance Day event, August 6....

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August 5, 2022

Cadet Wing accepts Class of 2026

Cadets march in formation during the Acceptance Day 2022 parade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley) By Staff Sgt. Seth Stang U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The U.S. Air Force Academy accepted the Class of 2026 into the Cadet Wing with a ceremony at Stillman Parade Field on Aug. 5. The ceremony, called Acceptance Day, marks the end of Basic Cadet Training (BCT) which includes six weeks of mental, physical and military training. During the ceremony, cadets marched in parade formation and received their fourth-class shoulder boards, signifying their acceptance into the Cadet Wing. Successfully completing BCT is one of the...

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