Tag: Falcon Stadium
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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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How to watch Hawaii at Air Force football on Saturday
Air Force looks to halt a two-game losing streak and retake possession of the Kuter Trophy. Hawaii (3-2, 0-1 Mountain West) at Air Force (1-2, 0-2) Kickoff: 2 p.m. MT, Falcon Stadium TV/Stream: FS1 – channel 11.1 in Colorado Springs on Comcast/Infinity (Channel 55/775 HD), DirecTV (Channel 219) and Dish (Channel 150). The game will…
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Transgender Air Force Academy cadets graduate, but not commissioned amid Trump’s ban
Three transgender senior cadets earned their diplomas from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, but they did not commission as officers with their peers. Hunter Marquez is among the three, earning degrees in aeronautical engineering and applied math and meeting the Air Force’s physical standards for men. The cadets can’t commission because of a U.S.…
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How to watch Oregon State visit Air Force for senior day on Saturday
Air Force hosts Oregon State on Saturday, the result of a schedule agreement with the Mountain West and Oregon State/Washington State this year after the disbanding of the rest of the Pac-12. HOW TO WATCH Kickoff: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Falcon Stadium TV/stream: CBS Sports Network — in Colorado Springs on DirecTV 221, Dish Network…
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WATCH: 2024 Air Force Academy graduation
“It is my firsthand experience that this academy produces some of the greatest pilots in the world,” Vice President Kamala Harris said.
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Air Force Academy’s construction projects underway
Construction endeavors at the Air Force Academy are reshaping its surroundings, with the new Hosmer Visitor Center nearing completion and Hotel Polaris on the verge of opening. Furthermore, Falcon Stadium is undergoing a substantial $90 million upgrade, while the Cadet Chapel is in the midst of a significant reconstruction effort, and the construction of the…
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Biden urges Air Force Academy graduates to ‘meet the moment’
Under partially cloudy skies at Falcon Stadium, President Joe Biden on Thursday highlighted various world threats from the conflict in Ukraine to increasingly damaging natural disasters that 921 Air Force Academy graduates will face as future military leaders. Biden noted the world “genuinely needs” them at this inflection point in history and despite all the…
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2022 U.S. Air Force Academy graduation highlights
Scenes from the U.S. Air Force Academy 2022 graduation ceremony, where nearly 1,000 cadets crossed the stage at Falcon Stadium Wednesday as part of the school’s 64th graduating class. (Video by Skyler Ballard)