Here are some tips for Wednesday s events:
Base access
Both the north and south gates open at 7 a.m. Expect traffic issues and long lines at the stadium and on the interstate prior to and following the event. Only those with tickets will be allowed on base and into Falcon Stadium.
Seating
Graduating cadets were given eight tickets, thus filling 8,000 of the roughly 46,000 capacity. Guests must sit in their assigned seats as part of the coronavirus mitigation efforts.
The Thunderbirds fly overhead as cadets toss their hats into the air at the end of graduation. The Air Force Academy held their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 30, 2019. President Donald J. Trump was the commencement speaker. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette)
About 1,000 cadets will pin on lieutenant bars as new officers of the Space Force or Air Force following Wednesday’s graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy.