Tickets are now available to community members for the class of 2026 U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on May 28 at Falcon Stadium.

The graduating class will mark the academy’s 68th commencement ceremony, where more than 900 cadets will commission as officers in the Air Force and Space Force.

Vice President JD Vance will serve as the speaker for the commencement ceremony and the Air Force Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform a flyover at its conclusion.

Free tickets are now available at the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development and Visitor Center, 166 Second St. in Monument. Tickets will also be available at Visit Colorado Springs, 515 S. Cascade Ave. in Colorado Springs, at 8:30 a.m. May 21.

A maximum of four tickets per person are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets cannot be mailed and there is no will-call at the stadium. Lost tickets cannot be replaced. If graduation ceremonies relocate indoors, these publicly held tickets won’t be honored.

Attendees must complete the graduation base access form and await instructions. Children under 18 are not required to submit a request. When entering the gate, valid identification — driver’s licenses or passports — must be presented.

The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. and Falcon Stadium gates open at 6 a.m. Due to increased security and traffic, early arrival is suggested. All guests are subject to security screening and stadium entry will not be permitted after the ceremony begins.

The ceremony will be livestreamed on the academy’s official YouTube channel.