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Vice President JD Vance will speak to hundreds of graduating cadets at this year\u2019s U.S. Air Force Academy commencement ceremony in Colorado Springs, academy officials announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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More than 900 cadets will graduate on May 28 at Falcon Stadium, stepping into roles with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, according to a news release from the academy. The event, which will be the Air Force Academy\u2019s 68th commencement ceremony, will conclude with a flyover from the Air Force Thunderbirds.<\/p>\n

Vance was sworn into office alongside President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. He previously served in the Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007 and as a U.S. senator for Ohio between 2023 and 2025.<\/p>\n

Vance previously spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in May 2025.<\/p>\n

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Graduation tickets will be available to the public beginning May 20, and the ceremony will also be livestreamed at usafa.edu\/graduation\/ and on the academy\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

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