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Graduates toss their hats at the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony June 1 at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.
President Joe Biden fell on stage at the graduation ceremony on Thursday for the U.S. Air Force Academy and is "fine," a White House aide said.
Traditional hat toss and flyover by Air Force Thunderbirds at the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy Logo of the Air Force Academy. The United States Air Force Academy is an undergraduate college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Air Force and United States Space Force.
Air Force Academy cadets celebrate after graduation. The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Wing (AFCW) is the student body of the United States Air Force Academy.The students, called "cadets", are divided into four classes, based on their year in school, much like a civilian college.
There are several places to watch the Thunderbirds air show that closes out the graduation ceremony held Wednesday at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Prior to the academy's establishment, air power advocates had been pushing for a separate Air Force Academy for decades. As early as 1918, Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Hanlon wrote, "As the Military and Naval Academies are the backbone of the Army and Navy, so must the Aeronautical Academy be the backbone of the Air Service.
The U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School—usually referred to as "the Prep School" or "The P School"—was established in May 1961. [1] The school's founder and first commander was Colonel Lee Charles Black. It is located on the campus of the United States Air Force Academy near the Community Center.
The 80-year-old president will run for another four years in White House in 2024