🌟Being a Cadet for a Day🚀

Welcoming Myla as our honorary 'Cadet for a Day' was an absolute pleasure!

Each semester, #usafa teams up with Make-A-Wish America to provide young people facing severe medical challenges the opportunity to experience life as a cadet.

Our Air Force Wrestling co-captain, C1C Sam Wolf, has the character traits that foster success as a leader of character and an athlete. 🤼‍♂️

Learn about Sam’s cadet journey as an intercollegiate athlete: usafa.edu/e06n

Air Force Falcons

#usafa #leadersofcharacter #wrestling #athlete

Cadets from #USAFA 's physics and astronomy club traveled to TX and IL to support NASA's research on the sun's corona, which studies the outer layers only visible during a total eclipse. Cadets on campus experienced the eclipse at 67.7% obscuration.

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𝑾𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒔

Martinson Honors Program cadets apply their critical-thinking skills to help solve some of #usafa 's most confounding problems.

Read more about 'Wicked Problems' here: usafa.edu/reflecting

#leadersofcharacter #problemsolving #innovation

Due to high winds and low temperatures, the Founder’s Day Parade scheduled for today, Saturday, April 6, has been canceled.

Here are some photos of last year's #parade .

𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙉 𝙑𝙎. 𝙉𝙊𝙒

Enjoy these side-by-side comparisons of our campus from over the years and share with us a favorite memory.

📸Thank you C1C Anthony Paone for the additional images!

#foundersday #USAFA #heritage #usafa #leadersofcharacter #longblueline

With a rich history of excellence and a focus on the future, we are incredibly proud of all we have accomplished over the past 70 years.

Read more about our legacy and heritage here: usafa.edu/70th.

#FoundersDay #longblueline #leadersofcharacter

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴

Let's take you back, back to the beginning of the United States Air Force Academy. Where we delve into where we come from and what Founders' Day is all about.✈️🪖

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#USAFA #longblueline #leadersofcharacter

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟕𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲!🫡

Throughout this week, we will focus on where we come from, the tremendous accomplishments and achievements we've made along the way, and our promising future ahead.

#USAFA

📚 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 🎒

Read about how Dr. Metcalfe leverages her multi-faceted background to enrich cadets: usafa.edu/hjut

#FacultyFriday #LeadersOfCharacter

These are the words of advice C2C Kelsey Monaghan-Bergson shares with female high schoolers with similar goals.

Read more about Cadet Monaghan-Bergson's perspective toward the Academy experience: usafa.edu/zo5f

#leadersofcharacter #womeninservice #innovation #dream

The Center for Character and Leadership Development hosted a ceremony in Polaris to recognize 2 USAFA legends, retired Lt. Gen. Ervin. Rokke, '62, and Mr. John M. Fox, '63. Sculpted busts for each were unveiled at the ceremony and can be viewed in the south lobby of Polaris Hall.

𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 🚀

Read how #USAFA is preparing cadets for the future fight. usafa.edu/ifc