Tag: Air Force Academy
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In one year, thousands of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts had memorable Colorado Springs visits
Scrapbooks and boxes of memories hold special older-family-member keepsakes from historic visits to Colorado Springs during two large Boy Scout and Girl Scout anniversaries in 1959 and 1960. Perhaps the next generations, possibly many of them Scouts as well, have seen the pictures and heard the stories and visited the sites just piecing together pages…
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Thunderbirds air show canceled due to overcast weather conditions
Despite low clouds and overcast skies, the Air Force Thunderbirds were able to perform their signature flyover to signal the end of the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony on Thursday. But the air show scheduled to follow the flyover was canceled due to concerns about pilot safety. This was the second consecutive year the air…
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2026 Air Force Academy graduation: Thunderbirds air show canceled after successful flyover
The Air Force Thunderbirds flyover of Falcon Stadium took place without incident on Thursday, but the team canceled the air show that was scheduled to follow the commencement. The aerial demonstration team performed a second flyover following the hat toss, but due to low clouds, the full show was canceled. Last year, overcast skies and…
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What to know ahead of Air Force Academy graduation
The Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on Thursday will feature Vice President JD Vance and an air show by the Thunderbirds. The graduation ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at Falcon Stadium. The gates open at 6 a.m., and no one will be permitted to enter after the ceremony begins. All guests are subject to…
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Air Force Academy graduation will feature Vice President JD Vance
The Air Force Academy announced Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance will serve as the speaker for the academy’s commencement ceremony May 28 at Falcon Stadium. Vance was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2025. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Ohio and is a Marine Corps veteran who served on active duty…
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Tim McGraw, Professional Bull Riders to perform at Falcon Stadium in America 250 event this summer
America’s upcoming milestone birthday will be celebrated at Falcon Stadium with four million pounds of specialized dirt, 30 of the world’s top bull riders and a concert from a three-time Grammy Award winner. The United States Space Force and PBR (Professional Bull Riders) are teaming up for the June 20 event, being called “PBR Space…
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Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy board
President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to fill a seat on the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors. Charlie Kirk, the founder of conservative group Turning Point USA, was a member of the Board of Visitors and attended a meeting before his assassination in September. His wife,…
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Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
The Air Force Academy does not provide consistent access to open hearings or clear guidance on the right to remain silent to cadets facing accusations of misconduct, a Government Accountability Office report found. The report released shortly before Christmas reviewed the honor and conduct discipline processes at the service academies and recommended changes to improve…
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‘Legally Blonde’ staged by Air Force Academy cadets? Elle, yes!
2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 16 The cast was made up of ‘Bluebards’ – more than 40 Academy cadets, each destined to be an Air Force officer one day Michelle Ruehl, like Elle Woods, just finished No. 1 in her class. The retired Air Force colonel – and a longtime force behind the Air…
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Navy beats Air Force men’s basketball in first matchup between service academies in 20 years
Navy topped Air Force in a basketball matchup 20 years in the making. In the first service academy matchup between the two schools since 2005, a second-half push by the Midshipmen gave Navy a 61-56 rivalry win in Annapolis on Sunday. It was Air Force’s first academy game since a 76-58 win over Army in…