united states air force academy

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Definition of united states air force academy in English English dictionary

Institution for the training of commissioned officers for the U.S. Air Force, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Created by an act of Congress in 1954, it opened in 1955. Graduates receive a bachelor's degree and a second lieutenant's commission. Most physically qualified graduates go on to Air Force pilot-training schools. Candidates may come from the ranks of the U.S. Army or Air Force, may be children of deceased veterans of the armed forces, or may be nominated by U.S. senators or representatives or by the president or vice president. All applicants must take a competitive entrance examination

a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force

Hyphenation

u·ni·ted States A·ir force a·cad·e·my

Turkish pronunciation

yunaytıd steyts er fôrs ıkädımi

Pronunciation

/yo͞oˈnītəd ˈstāts ˈer ˈfôrs əˈkadəmē/ /juːˈnaɪtəd ˈsteɪts ˈɛr ˈfɔːrs əˈkædəmiː/