Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy face a rigorous schedule of academics, athletics, military training, high expectations, and strict rules of conduct. Cadets are constantly challenged physically and mentally.

The first of many challenges at the U.S. Air Force Academy is Basic Cadet Training (BCT). This is a six-week education program to guide the transformation of new cadets, also known as basic cadets, from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program.

The Cadet Chapel is the most recognizable building at the U.S. Air Force Academy and, before the current renovation closure, the most visited man-made tourist attraction in Colorado. This aluminum, glass, and steel structure features 17 spires that shoot 150 feet into the sky.

From the moment our cadets step foot on campus for in-processing to the day they toss their caps in the air at graduation, a cadet’s experience at the Academy is steeped with pride and tradition. Indeed, our traditions create bonds among cadets and the long blue line of graduates.

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Clubs are run by cadets, for cadets, with oversight from an Air Force officer, senior enlisted member, or civilian on staff at the Academy. Leaders organize meetings, practices, competitions, and serve as role models for club participants.

The 4,000-plus cadets who comprise the cadet wing are divided into four groups of 10 squadrons each. Cadets live, eat and participate in military training with their squadrons, which are comprised of roughly even numbers of cadets from all four class years.

u.s. air force academy, colo. – A meticulous renovation project to revamp the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel became even more painstaking with the discovery of the extent of asbestos throughout the iconic 60 year old building.

The U.S. Air Force Academy prepares cadets to succeed and lead in a variety of careers as officers in the Air Force and Space Force. You’ll be challenged by technological advances, increased demands for innovative resource management and the continuing pledge to guard and defend national goals.