Ready, march! Cadets representing each Air Force Academy squadron are preparing to march in the Inauguration Parade. | United States Air Force Academy

Forty years ago, on May 28, 1980, the Academy graduated the first class with female cadets. Now, more than 6,000 have joined the Long Blue Line. This video by the US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates highlights that history-making first class and all the women who have tossed their caps into the sky since. #YourAcademy | United States Air Force Academy

231K views · 5.4K reactions | Scenes from the United States Air Force Academy's 2024 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium on Thursday, May 30, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Video courtesy: Skyler Ballard | The Gazette | Facebook

For more than six decades, the United States Air Force Academy has produced innovative leaders of character for the Air Force, Space Force and the nation. Take a trip back to "Our Academy" and recall the incredible impact this important institution and its graduates have had through the years. | US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates