# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbrNqipCkLr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68856010-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9e63007fbf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T22:29:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

🫡 Today, #USAFA2030 officially transitioned from 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘀 ➜ 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘀 by receiving their shoulder boards, symbolizing the successful completion of Basic Cadet Training and their acceptance into the Cadet Wing.
 
Acceptance Day marks the beginning of the next chapter in their journey to become usairforce and usspaceforce officers.
 
⭐ The ceremony also marked another milestone as Brig. Gen. Brandon J. Tellez, Commandant of Cadets, pinned on his first star.
 
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.
 
#USAFA #WarfightersToWin #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #CriticalThinkersToAdapt #RiseToGlory

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criticalthinkerstoadapt, warfighterstowin, usafa, risetoglory, usafa2030, leadersofcharacterandquality

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