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๐Ÿงญ Cadets at are gaining firsthand experience with the challenges shaping homeland defense. Through the ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ...
10/06/2026

๐Ÿงญ Cadets at are gaining firsthand experience with the challenges shaping homeland defense.

Through the ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž, cadets studying Arctic security connected academic research with military organizations, researchers and regional stakeholders across Alaska while examining Russian and Chinese activity in the region.

The experience provided cadets with a broader understanding of strategic competition, joint operations and the complex defense environment they will enter after commissioning.

โ€œ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž,โ€ said Jesse L. Johnson Jr., deputy director of HDI.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more: https://www.usafa.edu/hdi

๐Ÿ’ช Cadets at are putting in the work to build the physical readiness required of future warfighters. The Secretary of W...
10/05/2026

๐Ÿ’ช Cadets at are putting in the work to build the physical readiness required of future warfighters.

The Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joined our cadets for PT, taking part in physical training focused on teamwork, camaraderie and the discipline required to meet the demands of military service and leadership.

โšก ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐˜† โš“The rivalry is heating up at Falcon Stadium. One half down. One more to sink Navy. ๐Ÿˆ Air ...
10/03/2026

โšก ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€. ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐˜† โš“

The rivalry is heating up at Falcon Stadium.

One half down. One more to sink Navy. ๐Ÿˆ



Air Force Football Air Force Falcons

๐Ÿ”ฅ Last night, the Cadet Wing fired up the rivalry. Today, itโ€™s game day. ๐Ÿˆ Air Force vs. Navy. Kickoff at 10 a.m. โšก ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™...
10/03/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ Last night, the Cadet Wing fired up the rivalry. Today, itโ€™s game day.

๐Ÿˆ Air Force vs. Navy. Kickoff at 10 a.m.

โšก ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ, ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€!

Air Force Falcons Air Force Football

10/03/2026

๐Ÿ’ช just took back the Guinness World Record title for the most people performing pushups simultaneously, surpassing the record set by the United States Naval Academy in 2025.

In just one minute, 3,703 Academy personnel, including cadets, Squadron Commanders, Academy Military Trainers and Academy leaders, completed the challenge together.

๐Ÿˆ Record reclaimed. Next up: Sink Navy.

Meet C1C Jordan Kyler from Littleton, Colorado. Jordan chose to challenge herself, serve alongside others and prepare ...
10/02/2026

Meet C1C Jordan Kyler from Littleton, Colorado.

Jordan chose to challenge herself, serve alongside others and prepare for a career dedicated to helping people.

A Behavioral Sciences and Human Factors major, Jordan hopes to commission as a social worker after graduation. Sheโ€™s passionate about helping others, making a positive impact and encouraging people to seek mental health resources and care for each other.

Experiences that helped shape her development include:
๐Ÿซก ๐๐‚๐“ ๐…๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐๐ซ๐ž. Learned to lead by example while balancing kindness with intensity to help others grow.
๐Ÿง  ๐‚๐š๐๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ. Studied human-computer interaction through the Warfighter Effectiveness Research Center, exploring how technology can support warfighters.
๐Ÿคฟ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ. Traveled to Honduras to study environmental sociology and culture while earning her SCUBA certification.

Jordan also serves as Squadron Commander for CS-15, where she focuses on getting to know her people and working to make her squadron and the Academy a better place.

โ€œ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž.โ€

โšก ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ฌ, fill the stands and be in your seats before the 10:09 a.m. kickoff as two B-2s fly over Falcon Stadium ah...
10/01/2026

โšก ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ฌ, fill the stands and be in your seats before the 10:09 a.m. kickoff as two B-2s fly over Falcon Stadium ahead of the service academy rivalry between Air Force Football and United States Naval Academy Oct. 3.

Bring the noise. Bring the energy. ๐Ÿšข ๐’๐ˆ๐๐Š ๐๐€๐•๐˜!

Plan your game day with the latest stadium details, parking info and clear bag policy: https://app.goairforcefalcons.com/gamedaycentral

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐š๐ง: ๐‚๐Ÿ๐‚ ๐‘๐š๐œ๐ก๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ Meet C2C Rachael Davis from Greensboro, North Carolina. A Systems Engineering major with...
09/29/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐š๐ง: ๐‚๐Ÿ๐‚ ๐‘๐š๐œ๐ก๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ

Meet C2C Rachael Davis from Greensboro, North Carolina.

A Systems Engineering major with an Astronautical concentration, Rachael chose for the opportunity to earn a college education while finding community, connection and purpose through military service. She hopes to serve in the United States Space Force and continue working in the space domain.

Experiences that have shaped her development include:
โ€ข ๐€๐ณ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก. First explored the space domain as a student before returning as cadre, developing her leadership while helping other cadets learn about space.
โ€ข ๐‚๐š๐๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐’๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง. Gained a deeper understanding of how space capabilities support the joint fight while learning to care for her people and keep them focused on the mission.
โ€ข ๐ข๐Ÿ“. Expanded her understanding of how integrating space capabilities supports the joint force while gaining additional leadership experience.

๐Ÿ’ Rachael especially enjoys hockey and the energy surrounding game day. She also supports the Space tailgate in Falcon Alley, where she shares how cadets learn about space and its role in the joint fight.

09/28/2026

The Falconry Team represents the Academy at Air Force Football games, educational demonstrations and special events across the country. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Behind every flight and demonstration are hours of training, care and dedication as cadet falconers develop skills in teamwork, responsibility and precision.

๐Ÿฆ… For more than 70 years, these remarkable birds have been part of Academy tradition, connecting generations of cadets and the .

Meet C1C Grace Buettner from Nashville, Tennessee. Grace chose for the opportunity to be part of a community that shar...
09/25/2026

Meet C1C Grace Buettner from Nashville, Tennessee.

Grace chose for the opportunity to be part of a community that shared her values and would challenge her to become the best officer she could be.

A Political Science major with a Chinese minor, Grace will commission into the United States Air Force as a pilot after graduation. An incentive ride at Nellis Air Force Base solidified that goal as she experienced tactical flying and observed firsthand how pilots make decisions under physical demands.

Experiences that helped shape her development include:
๐Ÿซก ๐๐‚๐“ ๐…๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐๐ซ๐ž. Learned to balance caring for basic cadets while accomplishing the mission.
๐ŸŽญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐›๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž. Performed in six shows, building confidence and learning to think on her feet.
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ ๐‚๐’๐‹๐ˆ๐. Traveled to Taiwan for the Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program while studying Chinese.

Grace also worked with the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, gaining insight into how policymaking can affect military members and national security.

โ€œ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ.โ€

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