Shouting instructors and shaved heads greet new US Air Force cadets in Colorado

A male basic cadet from the Class of 2030 receives a regulation haircut on In-processing Day at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., June 24, 2026. (US Air Force Academy via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

Shouted instructions and regulation head shaves for males marked the arrival of new recruits at the U.S. Air Force Academy this week.

Shouting instructors and shaved heads greet new US Air Force cadets in Colorado

Someone screams at a cadet. (US Air Force Academy via SWNS)

Shouting instructors and shaved heads greet new US Air Force cadets in Colorado

Basic cadets go through a gauntlet of cadre as they step off the bus. (US Air Force Academy via SWNS)

Shouting instructors and shaved heads greet new US Air Force cadets in Colorado

A male basic cadet from the Class of 2030 receives a regulation haircut. (US Air Force Academy via SWNS)

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