U.S. Air Force Academy

Updated base access information: usafa.edu/on-base

Meet C1C Zion Porter, a Physics major and former Preppie from Warrenton, Georgia! 🍑 Zion is prior enlisted and served as a Signals Intelligence Analyst. After graduation, Zion will pursue a career as a Physicist in the @usairforce. ✈️ #FirstieFriday #USAFA2026 #NoQuitAllGrit

access will be restricted to mission-essential personnel supporting intercollegiate teams. Retirees and community members who regularly use these facilities should plan to avoid the area during this time.

🚧 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🚧 Due to scheduled water main repairs, Athletic Department facilities at #USAFA will have limited access March 23–27. 🚧 Water service will be unavailable in the Cadet Gym, Cadet Field House and surrounding facilities, and

Mechanical Engineering at #USAFA prepares cadets to tackle the complex technical challenges that shape modern air and space operations.⚙️ 📖 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: usafa.edu/academic/mecha… #WarfightersToWin #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #CriticalThinkersToAdapt #STEM #Air #Space

🚀From flying the F-22 Raptor to operating in orbit, Lt. Col. Nichole Ayers shares her journey from @usairforce pilot to @NASA astronaut on the latest episode of the Long Blue Leadership.🎙 🎧Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=ARPXzB…

🎓𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 Brig. Gen. James M. Valpiani, Class of 2004, was formally welcomed as Dean of the Faculty during a change of command ceremony. 📖𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: usafa.edu/dean-valpiani #USAFA #FlyFightWin

#USAFA recently activated the 34th Training Support Squadron to strengthen the delivery of military training to the Cadet Wing & ensure cadets are prepared for the demands of modern warfare. 🪖 📖𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: usafa.edu/TRSS #WarfightersToWin #FutureFight

Meet C1C Lee McDonald from Kerrville, Texas! 🤠 An Aeronautical Engineering major with a minor in Chinese, Lee chose #USAFA because of its mission to develop #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality and his belief that there is no better place to prepare for a lifetime of service. 🫡

Meet C1C Jordan “Jo” Suan, a future @USSpaceForce officer from Gilbert, Arizona. 🌵 Her favorite sport to support is volleyball because she believes it is the best program on campus. 🏐 She'll be rooting for the @AF_Falcons at Friday and Saturday's baseball games vs UNLV.⚾⚡

#USAFA recently hosted the annual Ira C. Eaker Lecture, welcoming Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara as the keynote speaker, where he addressed cadets, faculty and guests on the future of airpower in a new era of great power competition.⚔️ #WarfightersToWin #FlyFightWin #SemperSupra

🛰️𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞🚀 The FalconSat program gives cadets the opportunity to design, build, test, launch and operate small satellites that support various scientific and technological experiments. 👉 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: usafa.edu/research/resea… #SemperSupra @USSpaceForce

🏋️‍♂️𝐅𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭💪 At #USAFA, the Physical Fitness Test serves as a measurable standard of discipline, resilience & warfighting capability. It evaluates cadets each semester on strength, conditioning & overall readiness.🏃‍♂️ #WarfightersToWin #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality

Meet C1C Valeria Pacheco Lugo from Juncos, Puerto Rico!🇵🇷 Valeria will become an Intelligence Officer, where she hopes to leverage her language skills, cultural understanding & political science background to advise intelligence policy & inform national security professionals.

🪖Silver weekends at #USAFA challenge cadets across the Cadet Wing with multi-day, hands-on military training designed to build teamwork, leadership and decision-making under pressure.🎯 📖 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: usafa.edu/silver-weekend

📚At Majors' Night, cadets connected w/ faculty & academic advisors to explore 30 majors & 22 minors available at #USAFA. Each program is designed to develop critical thinkers prepared for the #FutureFight. 🔗Learn more about academic opportunities: usafa.edu/academics/majo…

🥊At #USAFA, every cadet participates in boxing as a core component of their physical development, sharpening mental toughness, accountability and the fighting spirit required to prevail in today’s operational environment.👊 That standard was on display at the 68th Wing Open.⚔️

Applications for the Class of 2031 are now open. Begin your application today on CommonApp or: usafacrm.experience.crmforce.mil/usafaca.../s/l… #ClassOf2031 #FutureLeaders #USAFA #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #WarfightersToWin #AimHigh #SemperSupra #AirForce #SpaceForce #MilitaryServiceAcademy

• As a reminder, a 100% ID check is in effect for all personnel. A DoW ID card or base pass is required for access. Please plan accordingly and allow for extra time when visiting the installation. For full details, please visit: usafa.edu/on-base

personnel, facilities, and the entire installation. Key changes: • The Trusted Traveler program is suspended. • Expect significant delays for gate entry, vehicle inspections, and at the Pass & Registration Office. • The Santa Fe Trail crossing the installation is CLOSED.

#USAFA updated installation access procedures based on the current world situation. While there is no credible threat, these adjustments, in accordance with U.S. Northern Command directives for installations within the continental United States, enhance the safety and security of