The mission of the Academy is “To educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the US Air Force in service to our nation.” The visitor’s center had displays that show how the academy achieves its mission through education, physical fitness, character development and extracurricular activities.
Our tour guide was a 1963 graduate of the academy. We got an overview of the main campus, walked around the iconic chapel (the inside is closed to visitors for 3 years for renovations), and watched all 4,000 cadets line up and march into the dining hall for lunch. They can feed those 4,000 cadets in 25 minutes. We walked through the Honor Court and viewed the Polaris Hall tower before a light lunch in Arnold Hall. We also got to drive around a very small portion of the 18,000 acre complex that includes the airfield, sports fields and football stadium and housing for staff and officers. With the mountains as a backdrop, it is a very impressive place.
We’ve had a few hitches with getting the A/C replaced but it was finally finished about 6:30.
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