↑ Unlike the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, which are often referred to by their respective city names, the Air Force Academy is not normally referred to as "Colorado Springs."
↑ Since 1959, cadets have also been able to "cross-commission" into the Army, Navy or Marine CorpsLưu trữ 2007-03-12 tại Wayback Machine, and each year a small number of graduates does so, usually in a one-for-one "trade" with similarly inclined cadets at the other service academies. Foreign cadets and graduates who have lost their medical qualification while at the Academy (a small number each year) may receive a degree but are not commissioned.
