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Current Issue: September 2026

Checkpoints magazine is the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation's signature publication. From its humble beginnings in black-and-white news print to the award-winning publication you are reading today, the magazine has evolved into a visual showcase of USAFA and its graduates. Yet despite its evolutionary track across the decades, Checkpoints still seeks the same objective that it did at the time of its inception: to tell immersive Academy and graduate stories.

No matter how you read Checkpoints — whether in print or online — the content is as strong as ever, and we hope you enjoy it!

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  • Check out photo essays of the Class of 2030 and significant ribbon cuttings from around the Academy.
  • The Academy is honoring legendary coach Fisher DeBerry with a bronze statue at Falcon Stadium and endowment in his name.
  • Association & Foundation CEO Mark Hille ’97 writes about the commitment to service before self that binds all USAFA grads.
  • AOG board chair Cathy Almand ’90 reflects on the USAFA people and events who recently impacted her and reinforced her pride in the institution.
  • Learn about those who designed USAFA’s interiors
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