Eighty-six United States Air Force Academy graduates

Eighty-six United States Air Force Academy graduates receive their diplomas at USAFA, Colorado, April 18, 2020. Graduates were moved directly into the U.S. Space Force, marking the first infusion of commissioned personnel into the new service since its creation last year. Vice President Mike Pence, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and the Space Force leadership team, Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, senior enlisted advisor, welcomed the new space professionals with excitement. (U.S. Space Force photos by Staff Sgt. JT Armstrong)