United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),Unlike the
United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at
Kings Point, New York, which are often referred to by their respective
city names, the Air Force Academy is not normally referred to as
"Colorado Springs." is located north of Colorado Springs in
El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Air Force Academy is an
accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the
United States Air Force. It is the youngest of the five United States
service academies, having graduated its first class in 1959. Graduates
of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science
degree, and most are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United
States Air Force.Since 1959, cadets have also been able to
"cross-commission" into the Army, Navy or Marine Corps, and
each year a small number of graduates does so, usually in a
one-for-one "trade" with similarly inclined cadets at the
other service academies. Foreign cadets and graduates who have lost
their medical qualification while at the Academy (a small number each
year) may receive a degree but are not commissioned. The Academy is
also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting
more than a million visitors each year.
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katalog 59 months ago | reply
Good composition! And what an informative description! ;-)
alex nomad of Almaty 59 months ago | reply
thanks a lot and thanks to Google Earth!
millinerd 53 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called North American Churches, and we'd love to have this added to the group!