Press Releases

  • ACADEMY AIRFIELD INCREASES FLYING FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS

    The Air Force Academy Airfield has increased its sortie rate during summer aviation activities, which started in late May and will continue through the first week of August due to training requirements. The 306th Flying Training Group provides Airmanship Training during the summer to over 2,000

  • Showtime instructions for graduation ceremony

    Media members already credentialed to cover the Air Force Academy's Class of 2012 Graduation Ceremony must arrive at Falcon Stadium's Gate 1 no later than 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 23.All press must enter the Academy through the South Gate and show their press credentials to the gate guards. Once

  • Class of 2012 Graduation Press Kit

    GRADUATION FACT SHEET: USAF ACADEMY CLASS OF 2012When They Entered on 26 June 2008:1,642 were offered appointments1,348 were processed into the AcademyIncludes Internationals and Turnbacks: 78.5% or 1058 males                                                           21.5% or 290

  • Thunderbirds practice for graduation

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will turn heads skyward during several flights over the Colorado Springs area May 21-23.The Thunderbirds are scheduled to arrive at Peterson Air Force Base Monday. Before landing, the team will conduct aerial surveys of the Air Force

  • Academy hosts parades Monday, Tuesday for graduation

    The Air Force Academy's Cadet Wing has formal parades planned Monday and Tuesday, as part of the Academy's pre-graduation activities.Monday features the Organizational Awards Parade, 10 a.m., at the Academy's Stillman Parade Field. At this parade, cadet squadrons receiving awards in the categories

  • Graduation tickets available Wednesday

    Approximately 500 free, reserved-seat tickets for the Academy's Class of 2012 Graduation Ceremony will be available beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012, through the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce.The ceremony starts at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012, and will include a commencement speech

  • Graduation RSVP info required for media

    All media outlets planning to cover the 2012 U.S. Air Force Academy Graduation May 23 at Falcon Stadium must RSVP no later than April 30.President Barack Obama will be this year's guest speaker. All attending media representatives will be required to provide their full legal names, dates of birth,

  • Helicopter to land at noon meal formation

    An Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter will fly over today's noon meal formation and land on the Terrazzo today, at the Air Force Academy.The noon meal formation will assemble the all 4,000 cadets in 40 squadrons to march to lunch. Today's formation will include a demonstration of airpower, and

  • Cadets break collegiate parachuting record

    The Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team broke the collegiate record for largest formation March 31 in Gila Bend, Ariz.Forty-six cadets jumped from 16,500 feet and took 52 seconds to build the formation. They held the formation for 10 seconds before breaking off at 6,500 feet.The