Vice president to honor Class of 2009 Published May 28, 2009 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- In his first visit to the U.S. Air Force Academy since being elected as vice president of the United States, the Honorable Joe Biden will offer the commencement speech today recognizing the accomplishments of the Class of 2009. Readers can view the vice president's official biography on the White House official Web site, www.whitehouse.gov or click the link under "related links" on this page.