WATCH: U.S. Air Force Academy graduation; Airshow canceled
Celeste Springer
UPDATE: As of 11:15 a.m. the Thunderbird flyover and airshow have been cancelled, according to the USAFA. This could be subject to change with the weather. KRDO13 will update this article if the Air Force Academy decides to move forward with the show.
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) will hold its graduation on Thursday at 9 a.m.
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Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink will speak at the commencement.
According to the USAFA, 909 people are graduating, which includes cadets from Guyana, Indonesia, Kosovo, Malaysia, Niger, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Tunisia.
USAFA says 10 graduates have parents who both graduated from the Air Force Academy.
As of Sept. 2024, USAFA says 840 graduates have attained the rank of general.