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MIS
SIO
NTh
e m
issi
on o
f the
Air
For
ce A
cade
my
is “
To e
duca
te, t
rain
and
in
spir
e m
en a
nd w
omen
to b
ecom
e of
ficer
s of
cha
ract
er, m
otiv
ated
to
lead
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es A
ir F
orce
in s
ervi
ce to
our
nat
ion.
”
WO
RLD
-CLA
SS E
DU
CATI
ON
In o
ur r
apid
ly c
hang
ing
wor
ld, t
he U
.S. A
ir F
orce
dom
inat
es
air,
spa
ce a
nd c
yber
spac
e. T
o m
aint
ain
that
sup
erio
rity
, we
need
hig
hly
mot
ivat
ed in
divi
dual
s w
ith e
xtra
ordi
nary
lead
ersh
ip
qual
ities
. If y
ou h
ave
wha
t it t
akes
to b
e a
lead
er a
nd w
ant a
w
orld
-cla
ss c
olle
ge e
duca
tion
(cur
rent
ly v
alue
d at
ove
r $4
00,0
00),
cons
ider
the
Air
For
ce A
cade
my.
As
an A
cade
my
cade
t, yo
u’ll
spen
d fo
ur y
ears
at o
ne o
f the
be
st s
choo
ls in
the
natio
n w
ith fr
ee tu
ition
, exp
ense
s an
d ro
om
and
boar
d. T
he A
cade
my
expe
rien
ce is
con
tinua
lly c
halle
ngin
g ac
adem
ical
ly, p
hysi
cally
and
per
sona
lly. U
pon
grad
uatio
n, y
ou
rece
ive
a B
ache
lor
of S
cien
ce d
egre
e an
d a
com
mis
sion
as
an
Air
For
ce s
econ
d lie
uten
ant r
equi
ring
a m
inim
um s
ervi
ce o
f five
ye
ars
on a
ctiv
e du
ty
PR
EPA
RE
TO E
XCEL
For
adm
issi
on to
the
Aca
dem
y, w
e co
nsid
er y
our
high
sch
ool
grad
es, c
lass
sta
ndin
g an
d SA
T or
AC
T sc
ores
. Bot
h th
e SA
T an
d AC
T ca
n be
take
n as
man
y tim
es a
s po
ssib
le b
efor
e th
e ap
plic
atio
n de
adlin
e —
we
only
cou
nt y
our
high
est s
core
s on
ea
ch te
st. Y
our
scho
ol c
ouns
elor
can
pro
vide
you
with
nat
iona
l te
st d
ates
and
sch
edul
ing
info
rmat
ion.
To
prep
are
acad
emic
ally
fo
r th
e A
cade
my,
we
enco
urag
e yo
u to
con
tinua
lly im
prov
e up
on s
tudy
hab
its.
Als
o, te
ll us
if y
ou ta
ke h
onor
s or
adv
ance
d pl
acem
ent c
lass
es, o
r pa
rtic
ipat
e as
an
exch
ange
stu
dent
.
It is
ben
efici
al to
gai
n le
ader
ship
exp
erie
nce
in a
reas
suc
h as
st
uden
t gov
ernm
ent,
club
s, c
omm
unity
act
iviti
es, s
cout
ing
and
afte
r-sc
hool
em
ploy
men
t. It
’s b
ette
r to
be
a le
ader
in a
few
ex
trac
urri
cula
r in
tere
sts
than
just
a p
artic
ipan
t in
man
y.
To m
eet t
he m
any
phys
ical
cha
lleng
es c
adet
s fa
ce, w
e re
com
men
d ta
king
par
t in
regu
lar
aero
bic
activ
ity a
nd d
evel
opin
g m
ore
uppe
r-bo
dy s
tren
gth.
The
rig
ors
of p
hysi
cal a
ctiv
ity c
oupl
ed
with
the
Aca
dem
y’s
altit
ude
— 7
,258
feet
abo
ve s
ea le
vel —
will
se
vere
ly te
st y
our
stre
ngth
and
end
uran
ce. Y
our
phys
ical
fitn
ess
and
heal
th a
re m
easu
red
by a
fitn
ess
test
and
a c
ompl
ete
med
ical
ex
am. A
lso
you
cann
ot h
ave
a hi
stor
y of
ille
gal d
rug
use.
It is
impo
rtan
t to
star
t the
Aca
dem
y ap
plic
atio
n pr
oces
s ea
rly.
B
egin
by
arra
ngin
g a
pers
onal
inte
rvie
w w
ith y
our
scho
ol’s
Air
Fo
rce
Aca
dem
y A
dmis
sion
s Li
aiso
n O
ffice
r th
roug
h yo
ur h
igh
scho
ol c
ouns
elor
.
In th
e sp
ring
of y
our
juni
or y
ear,
wri
te y
our
mem
bers
of C
ongr
ess
for
a no
min
atio
n or
sub
mit
an o
nlin
e no
min
atio
n re
ques
t at
http
://w
ww
.whi
teho
use.
gov/
adm
inis
trat
ion/
vice
-pr
esid
ent-
bide
n/ac
adem
y-no
min
atio
ns fo
r th
e Vi
ce
Pre
side
nt. C
ompl
ete
your
onl
ine
appl
icat
ion
no la
ter
than
Jan
uary
31
of t
he y
ear
you
wis
h to
ent
er.
LEA
DER
SHIP
FO
UN
DAT
ION
The
Aca
dem
y pr
ovid
es a
sol
id le
ader
ship
foun
datio
n th
roug
h a
wid
e ar
ray
of m
ilita
ry tr
aini
ng p
rogr
ams.
Als
o, th
e C
adet
Win
g’s
orga
niza
tion
is s
imila
r to
an
Air
For
ce u
nit.
Cad
ets
lear
n an
d pr
actic
e le
ader
ship
met
hods
— fi
rst t
hrou
gh fo
llow
ersh
ip a
nd
late
r in
lead
ersh
ip p
ositi
ons.
ACA
DEM
ICS
The
Aca
dem
y is
ran
ked
amon
g th
e be
st s
choo
ls in
the
natio
n.
Bel
ow a
re s
ome
of th
e m
ajor
s of
fere
d.
A
eron
autic
al E
ngin
eeri
ng
His
tory
A
stro
naut
ical
Eng
inee
ring
H
uman
ities
B
asic
Sci
ence
Le
gal S
tudi
es
Beh
avio
r al S
cien
ce
Man
agem
ent
B
iolo
gy
Mat
hem
atic
al S
cien
ces
C
hem
istr
y M
echa
nica
l Eng
inee
ring
Civ
il En
gine
erin
g M
eteo
rolo
gy
Com
put e
r En
gine
erin
g M
ilit a
ry S
trat
egic
Stu
dies
C
ompu
ter
Scie
nce
Ope
ratio
ns R
esea
rch
Econ
omic
s P
hysi
cs
Elec
tric
al E
ngin
eeri
ng
Pol
itica
l Sci
ence
Engl
ish
Soci
al S
cien
ces
Envi
r onm
enta
l Eng
inee
ring
Sp
ace
Ope
ratio
ns
Fore
ign
area
stu
dies
Sy
stem
s En
gine
erin
g
Gen
eral
eng
inee
ring
Sy
stem
s En
gine
erin
g
Geo
spat
ial S
cien
ce
M
anag
emen
t (M
inor
s ar
e of
fere
d in
For
eign
Lan
guag
es a
nd P
hilo
soph
y.)
Dur
ing
your
four
yea
rs a
t the
Aca
dem
y, y
ou’ll
take
req
uire
d co
urse
s in
the
basi
c sc
ienc
es, e
ngin
eeri
ng, h
uman
ities
and
soc
ial
scie
nces
. Aft
er s
elec
ting
a m
ajor
, you
’ll ta
ke a
num
ber
of e
lect
ive
cour
ses.
If e
ligib
le, y
ou m
ay ta
ke h
onor
s co
urse
s in
you
r m
ajor
or
othe
r su
bjec
t are
as.
ATH
LETI
CS
The
Aca
dem
y’s
athl
etic
pro
gram
hel
ps y
ou d
evel
op th
e ph
ysic
al
fitne
ss, c
onfid
ence
and
ski
ll ne
cess
ary
to b
e an
Air
For
ce o
ffice
r. Yo
u’ll
take
a v
arie
ty o
f phy
sica
l edu
catio
n co
urse
s an
d pa
rtic
ipat
e in
intr
amur
al, c
lub
or in
terc
olle
giat
e at
hlet
ics.
Man
y ca
dets
co
mpe
te a
s va
rsity
or
juni
or v
arsi
ty a
thle
tes.
The
Aca
dem
y of
fers
17
inte
rcol
legi
ate
spor
ts fo
r m
en a
nd 1
0 fo
r w
omen
.
EXP
LOR
E TH
E A
CAD
EMY
To p
lan
a vi
sit t
o th
e A
cade
my,
cal
l 1-8
00-4
43-3
864
in a
dvan
ce
and
we’
ll ar
rang
e a
shor
t bri
efing
and
tour
.
You
can
also
vis
it by
par
ticip
atin
g in
our
Sum
mer
Sem
inar
pr
ogra
m. S
pend
a w
eek
as a
“ca
det”
livi
ng in
the
dorm
s, e
atin
g at
Mitc
hell
Hal
l, at
tend
ing
clas
s an
d pa
rtic
ipat
ing
in p
hysi
cal
fitne
ss a
ctiv
ities
. You
’ll g
ain
a re
alis
tic p
ictu
re o
f day
-to-
day
life
at th
e A
cade
my
and
wha
t is
requ
ired
of a
cad
et. T
he S
umm
er
Sem
inar
pro
gram
is fo
r st
uden
ts w
ho h
ave
com
plet
ed th
eir
juni
or y
ear
in h
igh
scho
ol. F
or in
form
atio
n, c
all 7
19-3
33-2
236
or
visi
t aca
dem
yadm
issi
ons.
com
— c
hoos
e A
dmis
sion
s th
en
Adm
issi
ons
Offi
ce a
nd th
en S
umm
er S
emin
ar.
We
also
off
er F
alco
n Sp
orts
Cam
ps fo
r st
uden
ts 8
to 1
8 w
ho
wan
t to
part
icip
ate
in b
aseb
all,
bask
etba
ll, c
heer
lead
ing,
di
ving
, gol
f, gy
mna
stic
s, h
ocke
y, la
cros
se, r
ugby
, sel
f def
ense
, so
ccer
, sw
imm
ing,
tenn
is, t
rack
and
fiel
d or
wre
stlin
g. F
or m
ore
info
rmat
ion,
con
tact
the
Falc
on S
port
s C
amp
at 7
19-3
33-2
116
or
visi
t goa
irfo
rcef
alco
ns.c
om a
nd c
lick
on s
port
s ca
mps
.
ACAD
EMY
STAT
S...
To b
e el
igib
le to
ent
er th
e A
cade
my,
you
mus
t be:
• A
U.S
. cit
izen
• U
nmar
ried
wit
h no
dep
ende
nts
• O
f goo
d m
oral
cha
ract
er•
At l
east
17,
but
less
than
23 y
ears
of a
ge b
y Ju
ly 1
of th
e ye
ar y
ou w
ill e
nter
To b
e co
mpe
titi
ve fo
r an
Air
Fo
rce
Aca
dem
y ap
poin
tmen
t, w
e re
com
men
d yo
u co
mpl
ete
the
foll
owin
g hi
gh s
choo
l cou
rses
at a
m
inim
um:
•
Fou
r ye
ars
of E
nglis
h
• F
our
year
s of
col
lege
-pre
p m
ath
•
Fou
r ye
ars
of la
b sc
ienc
e
• T
hree
yea
rs o
f soc
ial s
tudi
es
• T
wo
year
s of
a fo
reig
n la
ngua
ge
• O
ne y
ear
of c
ompu
ter
stud
y
Car
eful
ly c
onsi
der
dedi
cati
on to
du
ty, d
esir
e to
ser
ve o
ther
s, a
bilit
y to
acc
ept d
isci
plin
e, m
oral
ity,
and
th
e en
joym
ent o
f cha
llen
ge w
hen
deci
ding
if a
n A
ir F
orce
Aca
dem
y ed
ucat
ion
is r
ight
for
you.
Pre
side
nt/V
ice
Pre
side
nt o
f Cla
ss o
r St
uden
t Bod
y
16%
V ale
dict
oria
n/Sa
luta
tori
an
11
%T o
p 10
% o
f Hig
h Sc
hool
Cla
ss
52
%A
thle
tic
Lett
er A
war
ds
80%
Boy
s/G
irls
Sta
te o
r N
atio
n
11
%N
atio
nal H
onor
Soc
iety
63
%Sc
outi
ng
24
%
PR
OFI
LE O
F A
TYP
ICA
L CA
DET
CLA
SS
20%
60%
20%
Ext
racu
rric
ular
Com
posi
teA
thle
tic p
artic
ipat
ion,
lead
ersh
ippo
sitio
n (s
cout
s, s
choo
l clu
bs, c
lass
of
ficer
, etc
.), p
ublic
/com
mun
ityin
volv
emen
t an
d w
ork
expe
rien
ces.
Adm
issi
ons
Pan
elFa
cult
y an
d st
aff r
evie
w, c
andi
date
fitne
ss te
st, A
dmis
sion
s Li
aiso
n O
ffic
er
inte
rvie
w, a
nd w
ritin
g sa
mpl
e.
Aca
dem
ic C
ompo
site
Hig
h sc
hool
or
colle
ge a
cade
mic
perf
orm
ance
, SAT
or
AC
T sc
ores
.
PR
EPA
RAT
ION
ON
LIN
EA
PP
LICA
TIO
NST
ATU
SCA
ND
IDAT
E P
HA
SETa
ke S
ATs
and
ACTs
as
earl
y as
poss
ible
and
as
ofte
n as
nec
essa
ry
Con
sult
with
you
rhi
gh s
choo
l co
unse
lor
Mar
ch 1
of
Juni
or Y
ear
toJa
nuar
y 31
of
Seni
or Y
ear
App
ly a
s ea
rly
as e
ligib
le
IF R
ECO
MM
END
EDW
rite
tono
min
atin
gso
urce
s
IF N
OT
REC
OM
MEN
DED
Con
side
r A
FRO
TC
(App
licat
ion
due
to A
FRO
TC b
y D
ecem
ber
1)
SEP
TEM
BER
TO M
AR
CH
Adm
issi
ons
Liai
son
Offi
cer
inte
rvie
w
Wri
ting
sam
ple
Can
dida
te F
itnes
s A
sses
smen
t (C
FA)
Med
ical
exa
min
atio
n
All
pape
rwor
kco
mpl
eted
QU
ALI
FIED
SELE
CTIO
NS
Nov
embe
rto
June
AP
PO
INTM
ENT
HQ
USA
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NTA
CT IN
FOR
MAT
ION
NO
TE: I
f you
do
not r
ecei
ve a
n ap
poin
tmen
t and
w
ould
like
to r
eapp
ly th
e fo
llow
ing
year
, we
reco
mm
end
you
enro
ll in
ano
ther
col
lege
, joi
n A
FRO
TC, a
nd b
egin
the
appl
icat
ion
proc
ess
agai
n.
AFA
10-0
27 is
pro
duce
d by
Air
For
ce R
ecru
iting
Ser
vice
. Inf
orm
atio
n m
ay h
ave
chan
ged
sinc
e pu
blic
atio
n. C
onta
ct th
e Ai
r Fo
rce
Acad
emy
Offi
ce o
f Adm
issi
ons
for
upda
tes.
Bas
ketb
all T
hrow
2
min
. 10
2 ft
. 66
ft.
Cad
ence
Pul
l-U
ps
2 m
in.
18
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tle R
un
2 m
in.
7.8
sec.
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c.
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ified
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Ups
2
min
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95
Pus
h-U
ps
2 m
in.
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ne-M
il e R
un
com
plet
e 5:
20 m
in.
6:00
min
.
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DID
ATE
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ESS
ASS
ESSM
ENT
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Max
imum
Per
form
ance
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W
OM
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ME
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. sco
re)
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re)
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ang
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en o
nly—
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rnat
ive
to p
ull-
ups)
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GE
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h
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ding
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h
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ence
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DER
SHIP
The
Aca
dem
y’s
cade
t w
ing
is st
ruct
ured
sim
ilar
to a
n op
erat
iona
l A
ir Fo
rce
win
g w
hich
pro
vide
s a
prim
e le
ader
ship
set
ting.
The
cad
et w
ing
is co
mpr
ised
of f
our
grou
ps, e
ach
cont
aini
ng 1
0 sq
uadr
ons.
Eac
h sq
uadr
on h
ouse
s ab
out 1
00
cade
ts.
Ever
y se
mes
ter,
you
will
hol
d a
diffe
rent
lea
ders
hip
posit
ion
simila
r to
Air
Forc
e le
ader
ship
pos
ition
s lik
e el
emen
t le
ader
, fli
ght
com
man
der,
squa
dron
com
man
der,
first
serg
eant
, etc
. Eac
h A
cade
my
clas
s ha
s a
diffe
rent
leve
l of r
espo
nsib
ility
that
is
tailo
red
to s
low
ly b
uild
one
’s le
ader
ship
ski
lls.
The
Air
Forc
e A
cade
my
form
s the
lead
ersh
ip fo
unda
tion
whi
ch y
ou w
ill c
arry
into
and
co
ntin
ue to
bui
ld o
n in
the
oper
atio
nal A
ir Fo
rce
as a
com
miss
ione
d of
ficer
.
AT
HLE
TIC
S
The
Aca
dem
y’s
exte
nsiv
e at
hlet
ic p
rogr
am i
nclu
des
inte
rcol
legi
ate
and
intra
mur
al
spor
ts,
phys
ical
edu
catio
n co
urse
s an
d ph
ysic
al fi
tnes
s te
sts.
The
se p
rogr
ams
help
pr
epar
e yo
u fo
r A
ir Fo
rce
lead
ersh
ip b
y bu
ildin
g co
nfide
nce,
em
otio
nal
cont
rol,
phys
ical
cou
rage
and
the
abili
ty to
per
form
und
er p
ress
ure.
Each
cad
et m
ust p
artic
ipat
e in
an
inte
rcol
legi
ate
or in
tram
ural
spo
rt ea
ch s
emes
ter.
The
Aca
dem
y ha
s 10
wom
en’s
and
17 m
en’s
NC
AA
team
s tha
t com
pete
at t
he h
ighe
st le
vel,
Div
ision
I.
Mai
ntai
ning
phy
sical
fitn
ess
is im
porta
nt t
o no
t on
ly p
ass
the
fitne
ss t
ests
, bu
t th
e pr
ogra
m p
rom
otes
max
imum
fitn
ess a
mon
g th
e ca
det w
ing,
dev
elop
s a fo
unda
tion
for
a lif
etim
e of
fitn
ess,
and
reco
gniz
es c
adet
s w
ho e
xcel
in p
erso
nal fi
tnes
s.
AC
AD
EMY
BR
EAK
DO
WN
•
Basic
Cad
et T
rain
ing
(BC
T): 3
8 da
ys
•D
urat
ion:
4 y
ears
•A
bout
4,0
00 c
adet
s (a
bout
1,0
00 p
er c
lass
yea
r)
•40
squ
adro
ns (1
—40)
•A
bout
100
cad
ets
per s
quad
ron
•32
aca
dem
ic m
ajor
s
•2
min
ors
•27
inte
rcol
legi
ate
spor
ts
•N
o tu
ition
cha
rges
•Ro
om, m
eals,
med
ical
and
den
tal c
are
prov
ided
•M
onth
ly c
ash
allo
wan
ce p
rovi
ded
•G
radu
ate
with
a B
ache
lor o
f Sci
ence
deg
ree
and
an A
ir Fo
rce
com
miss
ion
PR
EP S
CH
OO
L B
REA
KD
OW
N•
Basic
Mili
tary
Tra
inin
g (B
MT)
: 18
days
•D
urat
ion:
10
mon
ths
•A
bout
240
stu
dent
s
•3
squa
dron
s (A
, B a
nd C
)
•A
bout
80
cade
t can
dida
tes
per s
quad
ron
•En
glish
, sci
ence
and
mat
h pr
ep c
ours
es
•8
spor
ts te
ams
•Ro
om, m
eals,
med
ical
and
den
tal c
are
prov
ided
•M
onth
ly s
alar
y eq
ual t
o m
ilita
ry ra
nk h
eld
whe
n ad
mitt
ed
•G
radu
ate
from
the
Prep
Sch
ool a
nd a
re c
ompe
titiv
e fo
r the
Aca
dem
y
Jum
p Pr
og
ra
m: I
nter
este
d ca
dets
com
plet
e fiv
e ju
mps
dro
ppin
g fro
m 4
,50
0 fe
et w
hile
adm
inist
erin
g pr
oper
pro
cedu
res,
from
em
ploy
ing
the
para
chut
e to
pro
per
land
ing
tech
niqu
es.
Soar
ing
Pr
og
ram
: Int
eres
ted
cade
ts co
mpl
ete
basic
soa
ring
train
ing
whi
ch
incl
udes
instr
uctio
n in
the
TG-1
0B g
lider
, and
afte
r ap
prox
imat
ely
10 fl
ight
s, c
adet
s m
ay b
e qu
alifi
ed t
o fly
sol
o. A
sem
este
r-lon
g up
grad
e co
urse
and
tw
o ad
vanc
ed
prog
ram
s ar
e al
so a
vaila
ble.
Pow
ered
Fli
gh
t Pr
og
ra
m:
This
avia
tion
prog
ram
is
desig
ned
to a
llow
ca
dets
to in
tegr
ate
wha
t the
y ha
ve le
arne
d in
thei
r pre
viou
s aca
dem
ic a
nd a
irman
ship
pr
ogra
ms.
Eac
h ai
rman
ship
pro
gram
(ju
mp,
soa
ring
and
pow
ered
flig
ht)
host
s co
mpe
titio
n te
ams
that
com
pete
nat
iona
lly a
nd s
omet
imes
inte
rnat
iona
lly.
Co
mba
t Su
rv
ival
Tr
ain
ing
(CST
): Ev
ery
cade
t com
plet
es C
ST th
e su
mm
er
befo
re so
phom
ore
year
. The
trai
ning
con
sists
of th
e ph
ysic
al a
nd p
sych
olog
ical
stre
sses
of
surv
ival
and
han
ds-o
n tra
inin
g w
ith su
rviv
al te
chni
ques
and
equ
ipm
ent.
Cad
ets t
hen
trans
ition
to th
e m
ount
ains
whe
re th
ey p
ract
ice
shel
ter c
onstr
uctio
n, fo
od p
rocu
rem
ent
and
prep
arat
ion,
day
and
nig
ht l
and
navi
gatio
n te
chni
ques
, ev
asio
n tra
vel
and
cam
oufla
ge te
chni
ques
, gro
und-
to-a
ir sig
nals
and
airc
raft
vect
orin
g pr
oced
ures
.
Glo
bal
Eng
ag
emen
t (G
E): G
oing
thro
ugh
GE
as a
third
-cla
ss c
adet
, you
will
be
taug
ht s
kills
in te
nt s
etup
, con
tinge
ncy
utili
ties,
pas
sive
defe
nse,
forc
e pr
otec
tion,
se
curit
y fo
rce
mov
emen
t, m
ortu
ary
affa
irs a
nd c
ontin
genc
y fo
od s
ervi
ce.
You
will
re
ceiv
e ha
nds-o
n ex
perie
nce
in a
sim
ulat
ed A
ir Ex
pedi
tiona
ry F
orce
dep
loym
ent,
empl
oym
ent a
nd re
depl
oym
ent.
Cad
et C
lubs
: The
Aca
dem
y of
fers
mor
e th
an 8
0 ac
tive
cade
t clu
bs to
dev
elop
ta
lent
s an
d sa
tisfy
hob
bies
. Not
onl
y do
the
club
s gr
atify
one
’s in
tere
sts, b
ut th
ey a
lso
fost
er fr
iend
ship
s an
d pe
rson
al a
nd c
hara
cter
dev
elop
men
t. Fo
r a c
ompr
ehen
sive
list
of c
lubs
, visi
t aca
dem
yadm
issio
ns.c
om.
Cad
et Se
mes
ter
Exc
han
ge
Abr
oad
Pr
og
ram
: Ea
ch a
cade
mic
ye
ar, i
nter
este
d A
cade
my
cade
ts ha
ve th
e op
portu
nity
to a
ttend
inte
rnat
iona
l mili
tary
ac
adem
ies i
n C
anad
a, C
hile
, Fra
nce,
Ger
man
y, Ja
pan
or S
pain
for a
n en
tire
sem
este
r.
UN
IQU
E A
CA
DEM
Y O
PP
OR
TU
NIT
IES
AC
T
Engl
ish
27—3
1
Read
ing
28—3
2
Mat
h 28
—31
Scie
nce
Reas
onin
g 27
—31
SAT
Verb
al
600—
680
Mat
h 63
0—69
0
Ab
ou
t th
e A
rea
Afte
r ea
rnin
g of
f-bas
e pa
sses
, you
may
also
exp
lore
nea
rby
attra
ctio
ns in
Col
orad
o.
As a
four
th-c
lass
cad
et, f
reed
oms a
nd li
berti
es a
re g
rant
ed m
inim
ally
, but
as e
ach
year
pr
ogre
sses
, you
will
gai
n m
ore
freed
om to
enj
oy w
hat t
he lo
cal a
rea
and
Col
orad
o ha
ve to
offe
r. Th
e A
cade
my’
s lo
catio
n ju
st no
rth o
f Col
orad
o Sp
rings
mak
es c
ampi
ng,
hiki
ng, h
orse
back
rid
ing,
mou
ntai
n cl
imbi
ng, s
kiin
g, s
now
boar
ding
and
whi
te-w
ater
ra
fting
hig
hly
acce
ssib
le.
The
imm
edia
te a
rea
hosts
num
erou
s ty
pes
of r
esta
uran
ts,
the
new
est m
ovie
s in
thea
ters
, ple
nty
of m
alls
for t
he la
test
fash
ions
and
a d
ownt
own
area
with
man
y qu
aint
est
ablis
hmen
ts. D
enve
r, th
e m
ile-h
igh
capi
tal c
ity, i
s a
near
by
55 m
iles
and
hold
s un
coun
tabl
e di
scov
erie
s. In
add
ition
to T
hank
sgiv
ing,
win
ter a
nd
sprin
g br
eak
leav
e, m
ost c
adet
s ar
e gr
ante
d th
ree
wee
ks o
f lea
ve e
ach
sum
mer
.
Wh
at t
he
Futu
re
Ho
lds
You
may
cho
ose
from
a v
arie
ty o
f offi
cer c
aree
r fiel
ds, a
nd c
aree
r sel
ectio
ns a
re m
ade
near
the
end
of
your
sec
ond-
clas
s (ju
nior
) ye
ar.
Med
ical
ly q
ualifi
ed a
nd s
elec
ted
grad
uate
s may
ent
er p
ilot o
r nav
igat
or tr
aini
ng. A
ll A
cade
my
grad
uate
s, e
xcep
t pilo
ts an
d na
viga
tors
, ser
ve a
five
-yea
r co
mm
itmen
t on
activ
e du
ty. P
ilots
and
navi
gato
rs
serv
e a
long
er c
omm
itmen
t, w
hich
is d
eter
min
ed b
y th
e ne
eds
of th
e A
ir Fo
rce
upon
gr
adua
tion.
If d
esire
d, y
ou h
ave
the
oppo
rtuni
ty fo
r a 2
0- to
30-
year
Air
Forc
e ca
reer
.
Elig
ibil
ity
Req
uir
emen
tsYo
u m
ust:
•Be
at l
east
17 b
ut n
ot o
lder
than
23
on Ju
ly 1
of t
he y
ear y
ou e
nter
the
Aca
dem
y
•N
ot b
e ol
der t
han
22 o
n Ju
ly 1
of t
he y
ear y
ou e
nter
the
Prep
Sch
ool
•Be
an
unm
arrie
d ci
tizen
of t
he U
nite
d St
ates
with
no
depe
nden
ts
•Be
of g
ood
mor
al c
hara
cter
•H
ave
a w
ell-r
ound
ed b
ackg
roun
d
App
lican
ts m
ust a
lso:
•Ta
ke th
e SA
T an
d/or
AC
T an
d ac
hiev
e qu
alify
ing
scor
es (y
ou m
ay ta
ke th
e te
sts m
ore
than
onc
e)
•Pa
ss th
e C
andi
date
Fitn
ess
Ass
essm
ent (
CFA
)
•Pa
ss a
med
ical
exa
m a
dmin
ister
ed b
y th
e D
epar
tmen
t of D
efen
se M
edic
al
Exam
inat
ion
Revi
ew B
oard
(DO
DM
ERB)
.
The
curr
ent m
id-5
0% S
AT
and
AC
T sc
ores
are
:
The
CFA
hel
ps e
valu
ate
phys
ical
stre
ngth
and
end
uran
ce. I
t beg
ins
with
a b
aske
tbal
l th
row
, fol
low
ed b
y pu
ll-up
s, a
shu
ttle
run,
sit-
ups,
pus
h-up
s an
d a
one-
mile
run.
A tw
o-m
inut
e re
st pe
riod
is gi
ven
betw
een
even
ts.
M
en
W
om
en
Aver
age
Sco
re
Aver
age
Sco
re
Bask
etba
ll Th
row
69
ft.
41 ft
.
Cad
ence
Pul
l-Ups
11
3
Shut
tle R
un
8.8
seco
nds
9.7
seco
nds
Mod
ified
Sit-
Ups
80
79
Push
-Ups
60
40
One
-Mile
Run
6:
40 m
inut
es
7:4
4 m
inut
es
App
lic
atio
n E
valu
atio
n F
acto
rs:
•
Air
Forc
e Fo
rm 1
786
•SA
T/A
CT
scor
es
•H
igh
scho
ol, p
repa
rato
ry s
choo
l or c
olle
ge tr
ansc
ripts
•Le
tters
of R
ecom
men
datio
n
•C
FA s
core
•D
OD
MER
B m
edic
al e
xam
•A
ctiv
e du
ty a
ccom
plish
men
ts
•H
istor
y of
lead
ersh
ip in
ext
racu
rric
ular
act
iviti
es
App
lic
atio
n P
ro
ced
ur
es
The
appl
icat
ion
proc
ess
is ve
ry le
ngth
y an
d th
orou
gh, s
o be
gin
the
proc
ess
as e
arly
as
pos
sible
.
If in
tere
sted
in a
pply
ing
to th
e A
cade
my,
ther
e ar
e se
vera
l rou
tes
you
can
take
to
get s
tarte
d:
•Yo
u ca
n be
gin
by s
peak
ing
with
you
r bas
e ed
ucat
ion
offic
e.
•Yo
u ca
n ca
ll th
e A
cade
my
Adm
issio
ns O
ffice
at 1
-800
-443
-926
6.
•Th
e Pr
ior E
nlist
ed C
adet
Ass
embl
y, o
r PEC
A, i
s a
club
form
ed b
y pr
ior
enlis
ted
cade
ts w
ho w
ill h
elp
youn
g en
liste
d ap
plic
ants
thro
ugh
the
appl
icat
ion
proc
ess
and
prov
ide
men
tors
hip
and
guid
ance
. To
reac
h a
prio
r enl
isted
cad
et, p
leas
e vi
sit w
ww
.usa
fape
ca.c
om.
•To
com
pete
for e
ither
sch
ool,
you
mus
t com
plet
e an
d fo
llow
all
instr
uctio
ns
on th
e A
ir Fo
rce
Form
178
6, w
hich
can
be
foun
d vi
a ac
adem
yadm
issio
ns.
com
. Sub
mit
the
form
thro
ugh
your
uni
t com
man
der a
nd M
ilita
ry P
erso
nnel
Fl
ight
, and
then
forw
ard
it to
:
Dire
ctor
of A
dmiss
ions
HQ
USA
FA/R
R
2304
Cad
et D
rive
Suite
240
0
USA
F A
cade
my
CO
808
40-5
025
The
form
mus
t arr
ive
no la
ter t
han
Janu
ary
31 fo
r the
cla
ss e
nter
ing
the
follo
win
g Ju
ne.
Airm
en n
ot a
ccep
ted
for d
irect
ent
ranc
e in
to th
e A
cade
my
are
auto
mat
ical
ly
cons
ider
ed fo
r the
Pre
p Sc
hool
.
Jo
in t
he
Le
ga
cy
The
97 w
omen
who
firs
t gr
adua
ted
wit
h th
e cl
ass
of 1
980
wer
e th
e pi
onee
rs t
oday
’s g
radu
ates
em
ulat
e. N
earl
y 30
yea
rs la
ter,
mor
e th
an 3
,900
wom
en h
ave
grad
uate
d an
d re
ceiv
ed c
omm
issi
ons
thro
ugh
the
Aca
dem
y an
d go
ne o
n to
ser
ve in
ope
rati
onal
as
sign
men
ts t
hrou
ghou
t th
e A
ir F
orce
. Tod
ay’s
cla
sses
incl
ude
wom
en
wit
h dr
eam
s ra
ngin
g fr
om b
ecom
ing
pilo
ts, i
ntel
ligen
ce o
ffice
rs, e
ngin
eers
an
d do
ctor
s. H
owev
er, t
heir
gre
ates
t ro
le w
ill b
e as
lead
ers.
The
ir
acco
mpl
ishm
ents
con
tinu
e to
set
the
pac
e fo
r th
e ne
xt g
ener
atio
n.
The
Aca
dem
y de
velo
ps f
utur
e of
ficer
s by
em
phas
izin
g ac
adem
ics,
ath
leti
cs,
lead
ersh
ip a
nd c
hara
cter
. The
Hon
or C
ode
is t
he f
ound
atio
n up
on w
hich
ea
ch c
adet
bui
lds
a pe
rson
al c
once
pt o
f pr
ofes
sion
al e
thic
s an
d m
inim
um
stan
dard
of
inte
grit
y. T
he H
onor
Oat
h st
ates
, “W
e w
ill n
ot li
e, s
teal
or
chea
t,
nor
tole
rate
am
ong
us a
nyon
e w
ho d
oes.
Fur
ther
mor
e, I
reso
lve
to d
o m
y du
ty
and
live
hono
rabl
y, s
o he
lp m
e G
od.”
Adh
erin
g to
the
Hon
or C
ode
fost
ers
a fe
elin
g of
mut
ual t
rust
and
res
pect
whi
ch c
onti
nues
to
grow
thr
ough
the
Aca
dem
y ye
ars
and
far
beyo
nd. T
he s
piri
t of
the
se s
enti
men
ts d
eman
ds s
tren
gth,
cou
rage
and
de
dica
tion
to
a ca
use
grea
ter
than
sel
f.
Ac
ad
em
ic S
uc
ce
ss
The
Air
For
ce A
cade
my
is c
redi
ted
as h
avin
g on
e of
the
mos
t pr
esti
giou
s an
d re
spec
ted
acad
emic
pr
ogra
ms
avai
labl
e. E
ach
cade
t co
mpl
etes
a b
alan
ced
sequ
ence
of
core
cur
ricu
lum
, whi
ch in
clud
es
cour
ses
in b
asic
sci
ence
s, e
ngin
eeri
ng, h
uman
itie
s an
d so
cial
sci
ence
s. A
s a
soph
omor
e yo
u ch
oose
you
r m
ain
acad
emic
pat
h fr
om 3
2 m
ajor
s an
d tw
o m
inor
s. T
he A
cade
my
educ
atio
n is
ta
ilore
d to
dev
elop
fut
ure
Air
For
ce o
ffice
rs w
ith
inno
vati
ve, a
naly
tica
l and
res
ourc
eful
min
ds.
For
thos
e in
tere
sted
, the
Aca
dem
y ho
sts
a va
riet
y of
opp
ortu
niti
es t
o se
e th
e w
orld
, on
e be
ing
an e
xcha
nge
prog
ram
allo
win
g se
lect
ed c
adet
s to
att
end
scho
ol f
or a
se
mes
ter
at o
ne o
f th
e fo
reig
n m
ilita
ry a
cade
mie
s: C
anad
ian,
Chi
lean
, Fre
nch,
G
erm
an o
r Sp
anis
h.
Air
For
ce A
cade
my
grad
uate
s ea
rn a
Bac
helo
r of
Sci
ence
deg
ree
and
a co
mm
issi
on a
s a
seco
nd li
eute
nant
in t
he U
nite
d St
ates
Air
For
ce. B
ut
acad
emic
opp
ortu
nity
doe
sn’t
end
her
e: A
num
ber
of s
chol
arsh
ips
and
fello
wsh
ips
are
awar
ded
ever
y ye
ar t
o in
clud
e, R
hode
s, M
arsh
all,
NCA
A, G
ugge
nhei
m, A
lber
ta B
art
Hol
aday
and
mor
e. U
p to
thr
ee
perc
ent
of e
ach
grad
uati
ng c
lass
is s
elec
ted
to a
tten
d m
edic
al,
nurs
ing
or d
enta
l sch
ool.
Add
itio
nally
, the
Air
For
ce o
ffer
s 10
0 pe
rcen
t tu
itio
n as
sist
ance
to
thos
e w
ho w
ould
like
to
purs
ue
thei
r m
aste
r’s
degr
ee a
t a
late
r ti
me.
To b
egin
her
Aca
dem
y ca
reer
, C3
C La
uren
t ki
cked
of
f st
rong
in
ever
y ar
ea.
Thre
e pe
rcen
tage
ave
rage
s ar
e co
mpi
led
toge
ther
to d
eter
min
e on
e’s c
lass
rank
: gra
de p
oint
av
erag
e, m
ilita
ry p
erce
ntag
e av
erag
e an
d ph
ysic
al
educ
atio
n av
erag
e. A
fter o
ne co
mpl
ete
year
, she
was
ra
nked
firs
t in
her c
lass
aca
dem
ical
ly a
nd o
vera
ll. A
s a
vars
ity in
terc
olle
giat
e so
ccer
pla
yer,
C3C
Laur
ent
mad
e th
e M
ount
ain
Wes
t Co
nfer
ence
Aca
dem
ic Al
l-Con
fere
nce
Team
bec
ause
she
rec
eive
d a
4.0
her
very
firs
t se
mes
ter.
Goin
g in
to h
er t
hree
-de
gree
yea
r, C3
C La
uren
t will
exp
erie
nce
her fi
rst
Acad
emy
lead
ersh
ip p
ositi
on.
“One
rea
son
I ca
me
to t
he A
cade
my
was
to fo
cus
on b
ecom
ing
an e
ngin
eer.
Aft
er m
y fir
st y
ear,
I fo
und
a de
eper
pa
ssio
n fo
r ch
emis
try
and
have
sin
ce
decl
ared
my
maj
or b
ioch
emis
try.
The
Aca
dem
y al
so o
ffer
s pr
ogra
ms
for
grad
uate
or
med
ical
sc
hool
, and
bec
ause
of
this
, I p
lan
on w
orki
ng
hard
to
atte
nd m
edic
al s
choo
l aft
er g
radu
atio
n to
bec
ome
a do
ctor
in t
he A
ir F
orce
.”
With
two
Acad
emy
year
s un
der h
er b
elt,
C2C
Sulu
ai h
as p
artic
ipat
ed in
var
ious
re
alm
s an
d ga
ined
sol
id le
ader
ship
exp
erie
nce.
Dur
ing
her f
our-d
egre
e ye
ar, C
2C
Sulu
ai p
artic
ipat
ed a
s an
inte
rcol
legi
ate
fenc
er, m
ade
the
Dean
’s Li
st, w
hich
re
quire
s a
grad
e po
int
aver
age
abov
e 3.
0, a
nd w
as a
n ou
tsta
ndin
g re
cogn
ition
per
form
er. A
s a th
ree-
degr
ee, s
he d
ecla
red
beha
vior
al
scie
nce
as h
er a
cade
mic
maj
or. A
lso, C
2C S
ulua
i per
form
ed
as h
er s
quad
ron’s
PEE
R, P
erso
nal E
thic
s an
d Ed
ucat
ion
Repr
esen
tativ
e, fo
r one
of he
r firs
t Aca
dem
y lea
ders
hip
posit
ions
and
was
nom
inat
ed fo
r PEE
R of
the
Mon
th.
She c
ontin
ued
to e
xpan
d up
on h
er le
ader
ship
skill
s ove
r th
e su
mm
er a
s a
basic
cad
et tr
aini
ngel
emen
t lea
der.
“As
I tr
ansi
tion
to
my
thir
d ye
ar, I
look
bac
k on
all
the
Acad
emy
has
done
for
me.
It h
as p
ut m
e th
roug
h gr
eat
stre
sses
I th
ough
t im
poss
ible
to
endu
re,
only
to
mak
e m
e st
rong
er;
it g
ave
me
ever
last
ing
frie
ndsh
ips;
and
it h
as h
elpe
d de
velo
p m
y ch
arac
ter e
ven
mor
e. I
hav
e le
arne
d te
amw
ork,
tru
st,
com
mit
men
t, d
edic
atio
n,
self
sac
rific
e an
d fo
llow
ersh
ip. M
ost
impo
rtan
tly,
I h
ave
lear
ned
how
to
be a
n ef
fect
ive
lead
er a
nd
impa
rt t
he l
esso
ns I
hav
e be
en
taug
ht o
n ot
her
futu
re le
ader
s.”
Air
Fo
rc
e A
ca
de
my
Ca
de
t P
ro
file
sC3
C Ke
lly L
aure
ntHo
met
own:
St.
Loui
s, M
issou
riHi
gh S
choo
l: Pa
rkwa
y So
uth
Maj
or: B
ioch
emist
ry
C2C
Sam
one
Sulu
aiHo
met
own:
Am
erica
n So
moa
High
Sch
ool:
Sam
oana
Hig
h Sc
hool
Maj
or: B
ehav
iora
l Scie
nce
Nomination Categories
Completion of our precandidate questionnaire is only the first stage in the admissions process for the Academy. Before you can be considered an official candidate for an appointment, you must obtain a nomination in one of the authorized nominating categories listed below. If you have not already applied for a nomination, do so immediately. To increase your chances of receiving an appointment, you should attempt to obtain a nomination in each of the categories for which you are eligible. The Vice President, each U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative are authorized to have a maximum of five cadets each attending the Academy at one time. For each cadet vacancy that occurs, the Members of Congress may nominate up to 10 candidates to be considered for appointment. Congressional Nominations You should request a nomination from both of your U.S. Senators and your U.S. Representative. Contact them via their website or follow the format on page 6 of this instruction booklet. You must be a legal resident of the state or congressional district in which you are applying, but it is not necessary to know your Member of Congress personally. They want to nominate outstanding individuals who will have the best chance to qualify for an appointment. You can access your Senators and Representative at www.senate.gov or www.house.gov. Each congressional office has its own procedures and closeout dates for accepting nomination requests. Most congressional offices prefer that you contact them in the spring or summer of the year before you desire to enter the Academy. Some offices will accept requests through the fall. Members of Congress may submit their nominations to the Academy as late as January 31; however, the majority of nominations are received before this deadline. If selected for a nomination, you will likely receive a notice from the Member of Congress first. After the Member of Congress has submitted the nomination to the Academy, the Admissions Office will send you an official notice of candidacy. Vice Presidential Nominations The Vice President of the United States may nominate candidates from the nation at large. (All precandidates are eligible.) If you wish to request a nomination from the Vice President you can access http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-biden/academy-nominations for the online application. The deadline to request a nomination from the Vice President is no later than 31 January. Do not mail your request for a Vice Presidential nomination to the Academy. The Academy will make recommendations to the Vice President, based upon your admissions record.
Military Affiliated Nominations If you are eligible to apply in the Presidential, Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans, or Children of Medal of Honor Recipients categories, use the format on page 7 of this booklet. Our deadline is January 31. For military affiliated nominations send requests to: Chief, Selections Division HQ USAFA/RRS, Suite 2400 USAF Academy CO 80840-5025 Presidential. There are unlimited nominations, but only 100 appointments available annually in this category. Vacancies allocated to the President of the United States have been reserved for children of career military personnel. This includes enlisted, warrant, and commissioned members of regular and reserve components who are on active duty (other than for training) and who have served continuously on active duty for at least eight years; and military retirees either living or deceased who have received retired or retainer pay. Reservists must be serving as members of reserve components and be credited with at least eight years of service computed under section 12733 of Title 10 (at least 2880 points); or would be, or who died while they would have been entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of Title 10 except for not having attained 60 years of age. For adopted children, the adoption proceedings must have begun before their 15th birthday. Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans. There is no limit to nominations, but appointments authorized in this category are limited to 65 cadets at the Academy at one time. Vacancies are available for the children of deceased or 100% disabled armed forces veterans whose death or disability was determined to be service connected; or children of military personnel or federally employed civilian personnel who are in a missing or captured status. If you are eligible in this category, you will NOT be considered in the Presidential category.
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Children of Medal of Honor Recipients. Vacancies have been reserved without appointment limit for the children of Medal of Honor recipients who served in any branch of the armed forces. If precandidates meet the eligibility requirements and qualify on entrance requirements, they will be appointed to the Academy. Air Force Regular and Reserve Components. Deadline to receive Air Force regular and reserve nominations (AF Form 1786) is 31 December. There are unlimited nominations, but only 170 appointments are available annually in this category. Vacancies are available for enlisted members of regular and reserve components of the Air Force. Air Force Instructions 36-2021 and 36-2019 give complete instructions for applying. Precandidates in this category must submit an AF Form 1786 through their unit commander for an endorsement, to their MPF for assignment availability code, and then to the Academy Admissions Office. AF Form 1786 may be obtained on-line at the Air Force E-Publication website or on our website at http://www.academyadmissions.com/#page/AF_Form_1786 and click on the DOWNLOAD AF Form 1786 picture.
Special instructions for airmen can be found at our website http://www.academyadmissions.com select ADMISSIONS then AIRMEN. Honor Military Schools and Air Force ROTC. There are twenty appointments total for all categories. Honor military schools are designated by the Department of the Army, Marine Corps and Navy to nominate Academy candidates annually from among their honor students. Each honor unit may nominate five students to compete for the vacancies. Students should apply to their Senior ROTC Instructor for the nomination. Members of college and high school honor Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC and AFJROTC) units may also apply in this category. Five students from each detachment may be nominated to compete for the authorized vacancies. Students should apply for a nomination to their professor of aerospace studies or aerospace science instructor who will recommend nominees to the head of the institution.
Cadet Ho nor Guard
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Candidate Fitness Assessment Instructions Service Academies Admissions Requirement Satisfactory completion of the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) is one of the requirements for admission to the United States Air Force, Military and Naval Academies. The CFA is a test of strength, agility, speed and endurance. It is used to predict a candidate’s aptitude for the physical program at the Service Academies. The results of this test are very important in the overall assessment of your admissions file, so you should become familiar with the six events in the CFA and practice. The examination consists of the following events: basketball throw (from kneeling position), pull-ups or the flexed-arm hang (women’s option), a shuttle run, modified sit-ups (crunches), push-ups and a one-mile run. A low overall score or a poor score in an individual event may be disqualifying.
Advice to the Candidate In order to qualify for admission to the Service Academies, you must take the CFA. You should remember that your score is a combination of your best efforts on each of the six events. Strive for excellence and the highest possible score. You should strive to meet or exceed the average scores listed in Table 2. Your examination may be administered by any physical education teacher, Service Academy Liaison Officer or AFJROTC Instructor. Any active duty commissioned officer may administer the CFA for service members. It is your responsibility to arrange for a qualified person to conduct your examination. Give your examiner the CFA Score Sheet you printed from your online status page and ask them to record your performance on the CFA Score Sheet. The examiner returns the Score Sheet to you for entry into the online CFA form. For the Examiner The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) was developed to successfully measure and evaluate a candidate’s potential to engage the physical program at the United States Service Academies. The CFA consists of six (6) physical and motor fitness events that are designed to measure muscular strength and endurance, cardio-respiratory endurance, power, balance, and agility. When administered together as a single battery, these six test events will help the Admissions Committee
determine if a candidate possesses the stamina and movement skills required to successfully complete the physical program and perform the duties required of commissioned officers in the uniformed services. The six test events of the CFA are administered consecutively with specified start, finish, and rest times. Candidates should attempt to do their best on all six events, keeping in mind that the events are sequenced to produce a cumulative loading effect. In other words, after completing the first five events, it is doubtful a candidate will score his/her personal best on the 1-mile run. This has been considered in the development of the scoring standards, which will be used to evaluate performance in each of the six events. Candidates’ raw scores will be converted to scale scores (0-100 points) based upon their performance on each event. The 100 point maximum score, by event and gender, are listed in Table 1 below. A candidate who achieves the 100 point level on any of the first five events should not attempt further repetitions as this will not improve his/her score.
TABLE 1. Maximum performance scores by event and gender.
Basketball Throw Pull-Ups Shuttle
Run Modified Sit-Ups Push-Ups 1-Mile Run
Male 102 18 7.8 95 75 5:20
Female 66 7 8.6 95 50 6:00
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TABLE 2. Mean entering candidate performance scores by event and gender.
BB Throw Pull-up Shuttle Crunch Push-up 1 Mile
Male 66 12 8.7 84 65 6:43
Female 42 3 9.7 79 41 7:43 Test Administration The CFA is an important component of the admissions process at each Service Academy and is used to determine if candidates can meet the physical rigors of military life. The test must be administered properly and to standard to accurately reflect a candidate’s physical and motor fitness and to be fair to all candidates. The CFA must be administered by a physical education teacher (hereafter referred to as the test administrator) from the candidate’s high school, Service Academy’s Liaison Officer or AFJROTC Instructor. The test must be administered according to the directions with strict adherence to the time schedule. At the completion of testing, both the candidate and the test administrator must sign the score sheet. By signing the CFA score sheet, the candidate and test administrator are affirming the test was administered to standard and the scores accurately reflect the candidate’s physical performance. Practice tests are encouraged to familiarize the candidate with the “pace” and stamina required to complete the entire test battery. However, the officially reported score must come from a single test administration. Thank you for your assistance in helping the Service Academies Admissions offices obtain important test results that will help determine a candidate’s qualification. Support Personnel Additional personnel will be needed to facilitate the administration of certain events, in particular the basketball throw. It may also be prudent to have control and/or medical personnel on site during the test; however, they are not required. At a minimum, the test administrator will have an emergency action plan for getting medical help if needed.
Duties of Test Personnel The test administrator will prepare the test site with the required equipment in advance of testing (Figure 1). The test administrator and assistant(s) will have a printed copy of the event order/instructions and will be totally familiar with all testing procedures and time limits. The test administrator will announce the event instructions immediately before each event is performed. Test administrators will have a clipboard and a pencil to record the results on the candidate’s scorecard and must maintain strict professional standards. Equipment he following list of equipment is required to administer the CFA: 1 sit-up mat 1 100’ tape measure 2 stop watches (minutes/seconds/tenths) 1 regulation men’s basketball 1 pull-up bar 1-mile flat running surface Candidates should wear clothing and shoes that are appropriate for physical training such as shorts, T-shirts, socks, and running shoes (tennis/basketball shoes are not recommended for the one-mile run). Any item that gives a candidate an unfair advantage is not permitted during the CFA. Wearing devices such as weight belts or elastic bandages may or may not provide an advantage. However, for standardization purposes, such additional equipment is not authorized unless prescribed by medical personnel. The only exceptions are appropriate cold weather apparel while running outdoors.
Figure 1
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Test Site From a conceptual standpoint, the CFA is designed to be administered in two adjacent venues: an indoor gymnasium and an outdoor track. The gymnasium will be of sufficient size to permit testing the basketball throw. The space needed is approximately 100 linear feet (slightly longer than a regulation basketball court). The pull-up bar will be of sufficient height (approximately 8’) that the candidate’s feet will not touch the floor at full extension. The bar diameter will be no greater than two (2) inches. The test administrator will prearrange the first five (5) events prior to the start of the testing. The one-mile run (1MR) is the last event administered in the CFA. Although it may be administered in an indoor gymnasium or stadium, an 8-minute time period has been allotted for transition to an outdoor track. Regardless of the one-mile run course, the running surface will be flat and free of debris. In either the indoor or the outdoor facility, it is imperative the one-mile distance be measured accurately.
Test Procedures On test day, the candidate should be encouraged to spend 20-30 minutes in active warm-up and stretching prior to beginning the test. The test battery must be completed according to the timeline instructions and candidates are not permitted to warm-up, rest, or practice other than during the time officially allotted. The test administrator will read the instructions printed here in large type verbatim to the candidate: “YOU ARE ABOUT TO TAKE THE UNITED STATES SERVICE ACADEMIES’ CANDIDATE FIT-NESS ASSESSMENT. THIS TEST WILL MEASURE YOUR MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE, CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE, AND MOTOR FITNESS. THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST WILL BE USED IN THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AT EACH SERVICE ACADEMY BY DEMONSTRATING YOUR LEVEL OF PHYSICAL AND MOTOR FITNESS. LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE TEST INSTRUCTIONS. YOU MAY CEASE WORK WHEN YOU HAVE SCORED
THE MAXIMUM FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL EVENT. OTHERWISE, DO YOUR BEST ON EACH EVENT. AFTER YOU COMPLETE EACH EVENT, THE TEST ADMINISTRATOR WILL RECORD YOUR RAW SCORE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO MEET THE TIMED REQUIREMENTS, THE TEST WILL BE TERMINATED.” Testing Instructions The following paragraphs describe the equipment, facilities, personnel, instructions, administration, timing techniques, and test administrator’s duties for each event. Basketball Throw The basketball throw measures ability to generate shoulder girdle power and total body coordination and balance from a stationary position. The candidate must: ▼ Keep his/her knees parallel to and behind the baseline and on the floor during the event. May use a mat to cushion the knees. ▼ In an overhand throwing motion, throw a men’s basketball as far as possible (Figure 2). The non-throwing hand may be used to steady the ball before throwing, but only one hand can be used to throw the ball (e.g. no two-handed throws) (Figure 3).
Figure 2 Testing Sequence: The test sequence will follow the order of the events listed below. The order of events cannot be changed. There are no exceptions to this sequence of timing
Events Test Start Time Testing Time Rest Total Time
Basketball Throw 0 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 5 Minutes
Cadence Pull-ups 5 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 10 Minutes
Shuttle Run 10 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 15 Minutes
Modified Sit-ups 15 Minutes 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 20 Minutes
Push-ups 20 Minutes 2 Minutes 8 Minutes 30 Minutes
One Mile Run 30 Minutes Until Completed Until Completed
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Figure 3
▼ Not touch the floor beyond the baseline with any part of the body until the basketball has landed. ▼ Execute three trials within a 2-minute time period. The test administrator will: ▼ Extend the 100’ tape measure the length of the testing area, perpendicular to the throwing baseline. ▼ Start the event at “0” minutes. ▼ Mark the point of impact with a pointer/yardstick for all three trials. ▼ Measure the perpendicular distance from the marked point of impact to the center-line tape (Figure 4). ▼ Record the score to the nearest foot for the trial with the greatest distance.
Figure 4
Cadence Pull-ups Cadence pull-ups measure muscular strength and endurance of the shoulder and back. The candidate must: ▼ Mount the bar with a pronated grip (back of the hands facing the candidate) with arms fully extended in a “dead” hang (Figure 5). ▼ Not swing, kick, or bicycle legs during upward movement. ▼ Raise the body until the jaw line is parallel to the ground and above the bar (Figure 6). ▼ Return to a ‘dead hang’ position to complete each repetition. ▼ Execute each repetition in cadence (command).
The test administrator will: ▼ Start the event at “5” minutes.
▼ Before giving the command “GO,” ensure the candidate’s elbows are fully extended and shoulders are relaxed in a “dead hang.” If a candidate needs to use a chair to grip the bar, pull the chair away and take the time to ensure the candidate is in a straight-armed, relaxed shoulder “dead hang” before beginning. Do not allow candidates to jump off the ground or a chair to gain momentum for the first repetition. Require a short “dead hang” period before giving the command “GO.” ▼ On the command “GO,” start the event. When the candidate’s chin rises above the bar and is parallel to the ground, verbally announce the repetition number (e.g. 1, 2, 3,). The verbal repetition number is the candidate’s cue to start the downward movement. When the candidate’s arms are fully extended in a dead hang position, give the command “UP.” At the end of two minutes, give the command “STOP” and record the number of correctly executed repetitions.
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Figure 6
Figure 5
▼ May steady the candidate when they at the resting/dead hang position by extending an “arm bar” in front of the candidate, but must not be touching the candidate when they are attempting a pull-up. ▼ Monitor each repetition to ensure the candidate’s chin is parallel to the floor and ‘over’ the bar in the “up” position and the arms are fully extended in the “down” position. Repeat the repetition count for any pull-up attempt that does not meet the standards (e.g. 1..2..3..3..3..4). ▼ If a candidate reaches the maximum number of repetitions in less than two minutes (18 for men; 7 for women), give the command “STOP” and record the maximum score. Otherwise, at the end of two-minutes, give the command “STOP” and record the number of correctly executed repetitions. Flexed-Arm Hang The flexed-arm hang is an alternative measure of muscular strength and endurance for women who are unable to execute one (1) correct cadence pull-up. If a woman can successfully perform one correct cadence pull-up, it is to her advantage on the scoring scale to take the cadence pull-up test. The scale score (0-100) for one cadence pull-up is higher than any length of flexed-arm hang. The candidate must: ▼ Climb steps, mount box/platform, or ladder (or may be boosted up to the bar by an assistant) until her chin is above the bar (Figure 7).
Figure 7
Mount the bar with a pronated grip (back of the hands facing the candidate) with chin parallel to the floor and above the bar.
▼ Step off the platform. ▼ Not swing, kick, or bicycle legs during the event. ▼ Maintain a flexed-arm position with chin above the bar and the jaw line parallel to the ground throughout the event (Figures 8a and 8b).
Figure 8a
Figure 8b The test administrator will: ▼ Start the event at “5” minutes. ▼ Give the command “GO” to start the event and the stopwatch. ▼ Monitor body position to ensure the chin remains above the bar and the jaw line is parallel to the floor. ▼ Record the score in seconds/tenths of seconds.
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Shuttle Run The shuttle run measures the ability to move rapidly while changing directions, which is an indicator of anaerobic power, agility, and quickness. The candidate must:
▼ Begin the test with his/her entire body behind the start/finish line (Figure 9).
Figure 10
Figure 9 ▼ On the command “GO,” the candidate will sprint 30 feet to the turnaround line. His/her foot and hand must simultaneously touch the floor on or beyond the turnaround line (Figure 10). The candidate will then sprint back to the start/finish line, touch on or beyond the start/finish line and turn, sprinting back to the 30-foot line. The candidate will touch on or beyond the turnaround line and then sprint back across the start/finish line.
▼ Execute two trials with a one-minute rest between trials. The test administrator will: ▼ Start the event at “10” minutes.
▼ Measure the shuttle run course of 30’ (equates to 10 yards for a running total of 40 yards) from the baseline. ▼ Give the command “GO” to start the event and start the stopwatch. Monitor the candidate to ensure he/she touches on or beyond the turnaround line and the start/finish line with their hand and foot; failure to do so terminates the event. ▼ Stop the watch when the candidate crosses start/finish line on the second pass. ▼ Record the best of the two trials in seconds/tenths of seconds. Note: Shuttle run times of less than 6.0 will not be accepted. Modified Sit-ups The modified sit-ups event measures abdominal/core body muscular strength and endurance. The candidate must:
▼ Assume a supine (back on floor), bent-knee position (approximately 90) on a mat with arms crossed, fingers extended and touching the floor/mat (Figure 11).
Figure 11
▼Upon the command “GO,” flex from the hip, raising the elbows so that they touch the front midpoint (or higher) of the thigh with the finger tips staying in contact with the top of the shoulders at all times (Figure 12); then recover by extending from the hip until the shoulder blades touch the floor/mat.
Figure 12
▼ Once the test begins, candidates may only rest in the “up” position with finger tips in contact with the shoulders at all times (Figure 13).
Figure 13
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The test administrator will: ▼ Start the event at “15” minutes. ▼ Monitor the “start position” to ensure the candidate’s shoulder blades are touching the mat, fingers are touching the shoulders, knees are bent approximately 90
o, and an
assistant is properly holding the candidate’s feet (hands only on top of each ankle or foot). ▼ Give the command “GO” and start the stopwatch for the 2-minute trial. ▼ Verbally count one repetition each time the candidate’s elbows touch the thigh. (e.g. 1...2...3...). ▼ Monitor body position making sure during each repetition the buttocks stay in contact with the mat, knees are bent approximately 90
o, fingers remain in contact with
shoulders, elbows make contact with the mid-thigh or higher, and shoulder blades touch the floor/mat. ▼ Repeat the previous score count for any repetition that does not meet the criteria listed above. (e.g. 51...52...52...52...53...54...) ▼ Terminate the modified sit-up event if the candidate continuously fails to attempt to execute a repetition or rests in the “down” position. ▼ At the 2-minute mark, give the command “STOP” and record the number of correctly executed repetitions. ▼ If a candidate reaches the maximum number of repetitions in less than two-minutes (95 for men and women), end the event and record the maximum score. Otherwise, at the end of 2-minutes, give the command “STOP” and record the number of correctly executed repetitions. Push-ups: Push-ups measure upper body muscular endurance. The candidate must:
▼ Assume a prone (belly towards the ground) position supported on one knee on a mat or floor (Figure 14). ▼ On the command “GET SET,” assume the front-leaning
rest position (arms extended) by placing your hands just outside the shoulders with fingers facing forward; your feet may be together or up to 12 inches apart; when viewed from the side, your body will form a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles. (Figure 15). ▼ On the command “GO,” begin the push-up event by bending your elbows and lowering your entire body as a single unit until your upper arms are at least parallel to the ground (90 degrees); return to the starting position by extending your arms and raising your entire body as a single unit until your arms are fully extended (Figure 16). ▼ May rest in the “up” position, flexing or bowing the back as long as he/she does not lift a hand/foot off the floor, or touch any other body part on the floor. Must return to the straight body, front leaning rest position before attempting another repetition. The test administrator will: ▼ Start the event at “20” minutes. ▼ Give the command “GO” and start the stopwatch for the 2-minute trial. ▼ Monitor each repetition making sure the body remains rigid in a generally straight line, moving as a single unit; the upper arm is parallel to the floor in the “down” position; and the arms come to full extension in the “up” position. ▼ Verbally count the repetition number each time the candidate returns to the “up” position. Repeat the previous score for any repetition that does not meet the criteria listed above. (e.g. 1..2..2..2..3..4..). ▼ Terminate the event if the candidate lifts a hand or foot off the ground or touches the ground with any body part other than hands and feet. ▼ If a candidate reaches the maximum number of repetitions in less than two-minutes (75 for men; 50 for women), end the event and record the maximum score. Otherwise, at the end of 2-minutes, give the command “STOP” and record the number of correctly executed repetitions.
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Figure 16Figure 15Figure 14
1-Mile Run The one-mile run measures aerobic capacity or the ability to use oxygen to do physical work. The candidate must:
▼ Assume a starting position behind the one-mile start line (Figure 17). ▼ On the command “GO,” the candidate will run continuously for one-mile (walking is allowed although strongly discouraged). The test administrator will:
▼ Start the event at “30” minutes. ▼ Certify the one-mile run distance. ▼ Give the command “GO” and start the stopwatch. ▼ Monitor the candidate to make sure he/she does not:
- Receive physical help during the event (pushed, pulled, picked up, or carried). - Leave the designated running course for any reason.
▼ Not permit pacing by another person. ▼ Stop the watch as the candidate crosses the finish line and
record the score in minutes/seconds. (e.g. 5:32).
Figure 17
Note: Candidates who have taken the CFA as an applicant for the U.S. Military Academy or U.S. Naval Academy are not required to retest for the Air Force Academy. The three service academies require the same 6-event CFA. If you have already taken the CFA for Army or Navy, ask them to send or fax us a copy of the exam. Our fax number is (719) 333-3012. Any questions the examiner or candidate may have regarding this examination should be addressed to: Admissions Office United States Air Force Academy 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 2400 USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025 Telephone: 1-800-443-9266
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USAFA SCHEDULE
It takes dedication, sacrifice and stamina. Organization, time-management, and self-
discipline amid mental, ethical and physical demands. The environment is one of
structure, rules, and regulations. But the rewards are lifetime friends, honor, personal
development, pride, and of course an exciting career.
Cadet Schedule
Cadets have four 55-minute periods each morning and three each afternoon.
Breakfast and lunch are mandatory formations and after classes you'll participate
in mandatory athletic activities.
Unless you're an intercollegiate athlete, you'll play on an intramural team two
afternoons a week, after classes.
Many Saturday mornings are spent performing military duties or attending
parades and inspections, but Saturday afternoons and Sundays are typically free
time.
The fall and spring semesters last 17 weeks each and the summer term lasts 10
weeks.
Instead of a three-month summer break, you'll have three weeks.
Leaves and Passes
First Year
Your time away from the Academy will be limited during your first year.
During the first five weeks, while you're in Basic Cadet Training, you may not
have visitors or receive phone calls.
After Parent's Weekend, the restrictions relax a little.
You may receive phone calls and have visitors on Saturday afternoons and
evenings, as well as on Sunday mornings and afternoons.
You may also invite friends to attend balls, concerts and other live entertainment
events at the Academy.
The athletic schedule also provides lots of activities to enjoy with your friends.
After the first year privileges gradually increase. With more chances to leave the
Academy campus and visit the local area and you'll have more as Cadets proceed through
the class ranks.
Transportation
Fourth- and Third-Class cadets may not own or maintain an automobile, but may rent one
while on an authorized pass or privilege. Eligible Second- and First-Class cadets may
own cars and keep them at the Academy.
Holidays
Cadets usually receive three weeks of summer leave (except during the summer you
enter), approximately two weeks of winter holiday leave and one week during the spring.
You may receive emergency leave if an emergency involves a member of your
immediate family. Other requests for special leave are considered on an individual basis.
Cadet Benefits
Full tuition
Room and board
Medical care
Monthly stipend
Interest-free loans to cover emergency situations if necessary
Access to a low-cost, government-sponsored life insurance program
Medical Care
Outpatient treatment, physical examinations and routine dental examinations are
performed in the cadet clinic.
Cadets may not refuse necessary medical treatment because of religious or personal
beliefs.
Cadet Uniforms
Cadets wear various uniforms depending upon the occasion and the weather. Men wear a
blue shirt and trousers during the academic year. Women wear a blue blouse with a skirt
or slacks. You'll be able to wear a jacket in cool weather and a parka in cold weather. For
dress occasions, you'll wear a blue uniform with a skirt or slacks matching the jacket for
women and trousers for men. Other uniforms are the mess dress for formal or social
functions, parade dress for formal ceremonies, airmen battle uniform for field training,
flight suits for flying activities, and athletic uniforms.
First-, second-, and third-class cadets may wear civilian clothes when on leave and
weekend privileges. Fourth-class cadets are not permitted to wear civilian clothing until
approved by the Commandant.
