Press Releases

  • 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

  • Cadets give up Spring Break to build homes

    Academy cadets are giving up their Spring Break to build homes for those in need of decent, affordable housing March 26-30 at locations across the central United States.Nearly 60 cadets are volunteering their time to build homes with Habitat for Humanity in Houston, Santa Fe and Taos, N.M., Oklahoma

  • Academy to open largest aviation turf surface in world

    The 306th Flying Training Group will open the largest aviation turf surface in the world in a ceremony at 1 p.m., Tuesday at the Academy Airfield.The 1.41 million-square-foot sailplane landing area project is designed to increase the lifespan of the Academy's new glider fleet by providing a better

  • Commandant nominated for second star

    The Academy's commandant of cadets was nominated for his second star today.Brig. Gen. Richard Clark received a presidential nomination to be promoted to the rank of major general. There is currently no assignment tied to the nomination and his projected date of rank is unknown at this time. Clark's