AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — The Air Force Academy Class of 2025 graduation is right around the corner on Thursday, May 29.
On Wednesday, the Air Force released information about who the 2025 commencement speaker would be. Secretary of the Air Force Dr. Troy E. Meink has the honor of addressing the 2025 Cadet class as they transition into becoming commissioned officers.
Meink was confirmed as the Secretary of the Air Force on May 16, 2025.
Meink, an Air Force Veteran himself, was commissioned in 1988 as a KC-135 Tanker Navigator and Instructor, where he would go on to perform over 100 combat and humanitarian support missions before going on to be the lead test engineer for the Missile Defense Agency.
As a reminder, all of the Air Force Academy's graduation will be available to view on your favorite News5 streaming platform.
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