The United States Air Force Academy is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It is the youngest of the five service academies, having graduated its first class 65 years ago in 1959, but …
The United States Air Force Academy is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. It is the youngest of the five service academies, having graduated its first class 65 years ago in 1959, but is the third in seniority. Graduates of the academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force. The academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting approximately a million visitors each year.
Established: 1 April 1954
Motto: Integrity First, Service before self, Excellence in all we do
Endowment: $98.937 million (2019)
Superintendent: Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind, USAF
Dean: Brigadier General Linell Letendre, USAF
Commandant of Cadets: Brigadier General Gavin Marks, USAF
Academic staff: 570 (71% military; 29% civilian in 2013)
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