: USAFA officials say the 1,352 young people accepting appointments to the academy this year comprises 277 women—the largest number to enter basic cadet training in the school’s history. The Colorado Springs, Colo.-based school received 9,255 applications for admission to the Class of 2010. Among the 1,352 individuals in the new class are 317 minorities—also marking the largest crop of minority cadets of any previous class.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
