# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfbYt4k-Pt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65569437-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b131c3f83b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-18T19:03:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

The General Bradley and Zita Hosmer Visitor Center is now open and serves as the gateway to #USAFA.

Free and open to the public, the facility offers an immersive experience that brings the 47-month cadet journey to life. Through interactive exhibits, digital galleries, and stories of leadership and service, visitors can explore how the Academy develops cadets prepared to lead on day one.

The grand opening featured:
🪂 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁
🥁 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
🛩️ 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆

“My favorite exhibit was the open space with the glider and tetrahedrons, where visitors can hear some of the defining moments throughout a cadet’s career,” said C2C Anthony Watson.

Learn more at link in bio.

#LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #WarfightersToWin #LongBlueLine #VisitCOS #ColoradoSprings

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | @af_academy | https://gondola.cc/af_academy | University |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photographer |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photo Editor |

## Tags

warfighterstowin, usafa, longblueline, coloradosprings, leadersofcharacterandquality, visitcos

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