United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

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The United States Air Force Academy Cemetery is a cemetery at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. It is administered by the 10th Air Base Wing.

History

The U.S. Air Force Academy cemetery was established in 1958. It accepts burials for graduates of the Air Force Academy, personnel assigned to the Academy, USAF officers in the rank of Lieutenant General and above, recipients of the Air Force Cross or Medal of Honor, along with their spouses and dependent children. As of 2020 it hosts approximately 2,500 interments.

Notable interments

Others

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