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Until a recent change in federal law, cadets who became pregnant would have to choose between abortion, dropping out of school, or giving away parental rights.

An Air Force Academy cadet sustained significant injuries last week while participating in a basic parachute training and remains hospitalized, according to an official statement from the academy.  The cadet was participating in the Airmanship 490 class, also known as basic jump training, on the academy’s Davis Airfield when the student was hurt on July…

Appointees arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy on In-processing Day, also known as I-Day, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. This day marks their first step in their journey toward becoming a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette) While military recruiting is suffering nationally,…

Low crawling through the dirt and climbing rope courses as part of basic cadet training, Brig. Gen. Paul Moga tested out the stresses students undergo while serving as the Air Force Academy commandant.  On the obstacle and assault courses, his 50-year-old body got really mad at his 15-year-old brain, he recalled. “I took a few…

Under partially cloudy skies at Falcon Stadium, President Joe Biden on Thursday highlighted various world threats from the conflict in Ukraine to increasingly damaging natural disasters that 921 Air Force Academy graduates will face as future military leaders. Biden noted the world “genuinely needs” them at this inflection point in history and despite all the…

Highlights from the United States Air Force Academy 2023 graduation ceremony. Over 900 crossed the stage at Falcon Stadium Thursday as part of the school’s 65th graduating class. President Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech and shook the hand of each cadet, chatting with some of them. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette) A few…

Today, 921 new Air Force officers are celebrating their graduation amid a sea of blue and gold traditions at Falcon Stadium. The ceremony, scheduled from 9:30 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. features President Joe Biden as commencement speaker, as well as a performance by the Thunderbirds, the F-16 aerial demonstration team. The Thunderbirds flyover and airshow is set…