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School Colors
US Air Force Academy Blue
US Air Force Academy Blue - #004F98
The US Air Force Academy uses a particular shade of azure, subtly different
from US Air Force blue, in its sporting and other insignia, described as USAFA
blue in official documentation
The United States Air Force Academy is a military school for officer
candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately
north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The
Academy's stated mission is "to educate, train, and inspire men and women to
become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in
service to our nation." It is the youngest of the five United States service
academies, having graduated its first class in 1959. Graduates of the Academy's
four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science degree, and most are
commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force. The Academy
is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting more
than a million visitors each year.
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