The United States Air Force Academy’s graduation is happening on Thursday, May 28, at Falcon Stadium. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the ceremony.
The ceremony will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If you can’t attend in person, you can watch a live stream on the KOAA streaming platform in the video player below.
Tickets
Tickets for the general public will be available at the following times and locations:
- Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce on 2nd Street in Monument. Tickets will be available starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday
- Visit COS at the corner of South Cascade Avenue and Cimarron Street. Tickets will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday
In the event graduation ceremonies relocate indoors for any reason, these publicly-held tickets will not be honored according to the Academy.
Graduation Speaker
Vice President JD Vance will be this year’s commencement speaker. With the Vice President in town, people in Colorado Springs should expect rolling road closures throughout the area as the motorcade makes its way to the graduation. For security reasons, that route is not shared.
- Watch News5’s coverage of when Vice President Vance was announced as the speaker below:
Thunderbirds
A main attraction for many people during the graduation is watching the Air Force Academy Thunderbirds take flight and perform a flyover at the end of the graduation reception. The Thunderbirds are set to take flight at the ceremony from 11:25 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
The Thunderbirds are also scheduled to practice on Wednesday from noon until 5 p.m. We want to see your photos! Capture some great video or images of the Thunderbirds? Share them in our viewer gallery below!
Thunderbird Watch Parties
The Chick-Fil-A on Spectrum Loop is having a Thunderbird watch party on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m…