February 14, 2024

Firstie Flag preps seniors for ‘future fight’

U.S. Air Force Academy first-class cadets march to Jacks Valley for field training during the second day of the Firstie Flag exercise Feb. 10, 2024. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Trevor Cokley) By Randy Roughton U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – About 1,000 seniors took a significant step toward their roles as future officers during the Firstie Flag exercise at the U.S. Air Force Academy Feb. 9-10. Firstie Flag is the Academy’s culminating exercise to prepare seniors or “firsties” for how their future U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force specialty codes will factor...

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