AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The U.S. Air Force Academy will be celebrating its 71st Anniversary with a Founders Day Parade.
The parade will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at the Stillman Parade Field.
Events will begin at 7:00 a.m., including jumps by the Wings of Blue, the team that runs the Academy’s Basic Freefall Parachuting course.
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There may also be performances by the Cadet Honor Guard and Sabre Drill teams.
The Academy was established on April 1, 1954, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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