The United States Air Force Academy is the premiere military academy for United States Air Force officer cadets, located on a beautiful campus just north of the city of Colorado Springs. The academy is known for its extremely competitive four-year education program, intended to give incoming cadets all the skills they will need as Air Force officers. More than one million tourists visit the Academy's campus each year and view free exhibits at the campus' Barry Goldwater Visitor Center, named in honor of the retired Arizona Senator of the same name, an avid Air Force supporter. Exhibits detail the history of the academy and the traditions and roles of typical cadet life, spread out over 35,000 square feet of museum space. A snack bar and gift shop are also offered on site at the museum, which is open to the public daily during typical business hours.

2346 Academy Drive, United States Air Force Academy, CO 80840, Phone: 719-333-2025

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