Stories Related to 2018 Air Force Academy Graduation, Thunderbirds Flyover Schedule

Nearly 1,000 cadets will graduate from the Air Force Academy on Wednesday in a ceremony that features a speech from Defense Secretary James Mattis and a performance of the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team. The 9:30 a.m. graduation ceremony will draw thousands of spectators to Falcon Stadium. Long lines at the stadium and traffic tangles in the northern reaches of Colorado Springs are expected to accompany the event. Here's a schedule for those heading to the stadium and for those trying go through the neighborhood: It's more than a graduation Getting finished with the Air Force Academy is almost as complicated as gaining admittance to the exclusive school. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette