1.
Do all cadets participate in the athletic program?
2. What does the athletic program include?
3. Can a cadet be disenrolled for poor athletic
performance?
4. Does the athletic program differ for men and
women?
5. Why is the falcon the Academy mascot?
1. Do
all cadets participate in the athletic program?
Yes. All cadets are required to participate in the athletic program,
which includes both physical education courses and competitive sports.
Athletic participation contributes greatly to those attributes normally
associated with the development of Air Force leadership potential.
Participation helps you develop courage, initiative, team spirit
and the will to win. Most cadets find that they enjoy sports as
a release from academic schedules – and many become skilled
beyond their expectations.
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2. What
does the athletic program include?
During your first summer in Basic Cadet Training, you’ll undergo
strenuous physical training to develop strength, endurance, agility
and coordination. Conditioning exercises, an obstacle course and
a confidence course are all part of this training. During fall and
spring semesters, you’ll take physical education courses that
are part of the curriculum. The physical education instruction includes
six core courses, two core electives and two open electives divided
among academic, aquatic, combative, developmental, lifetime and
team skills. All cadets also receive extensive instruction in competitive
athletics either through the varsity athletics or intramural programs.
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3. Can
a cadet be disenrolled for poor athletic performance?
Yes. Cadets who fail to pass the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) or
the Aerobic Fitness Test (AFT) will meet a Physical Education Review
Committee, which reviews athletic deficiencies. The Physical Education
Review Committee may place a cadet on athletic probation, initiate
corrective action, or make recommendations regarding retention to
the Director of Athletics or the Academy Board.
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4. Does
the athletic program differ for men and women?
Women participate in all athletic activities except boxing, football
and baseball. Women have their own intercollegiate teams in volleyball,
basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, soccer, diving,
swimming, tennis and indoor and outdoor track. Women can also compete
for places on the varsity rifle team.
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5. Why
is the falcon the Academy mascot?
The falcon possesses characteristics that typify the U.S. Air Force
– speed, graceful flight, courage, alertness and noble carriage.
Several prairie falcons, which are native to Colorado and one white
gyrfalcon are housed at the Academy. Trained by cadet falconers,
the prairie falcons perform demonstrations during half-time activities
at football games. The Academy’s intercollegiate athletic
teams are known as "The Falcons."
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