# @usairforce on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DT0N2wQjN02
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/54049545-usairforce-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4250ebbaef.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-22T14:13:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) — https://gondola.cc/usairforce

## Caption

The Ascent. 🏔️

The journey to becoming an officer is built step by step. For cadets at the af_academy, the start of the spring semester marks their return to the daily climb—balancing rigorous academics with military training to become the future leaders of our Air & Space Forces.

📸 by Ray Bahner

#USAFA #AirForceAcademy #Leadership #CadetLife #AirForce #SpaceForce

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 4,578
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 27

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Air Force | @usairforce | https://gondola.cc/usairforce | Government Organization |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photographer |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photo Editor |

## Tags

spaceforce, leadership, airforce, usafa, cadetlife, airforceacademy

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