The Hostile Takeover of the US Air Force Academy

Air Force Academy freshmen run sprints at sunrise as one of the physical challenges of "Recognition" at Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on March 13, 2015. The annual rite moves the freshmen from "doolies" to cadets. Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP Photo

Commentary

The transformation of the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) from a military institution to a progressive, liberal arts school has been incremental, relentless, and calculated. The goal to politicize the training and perspectives of cadets, who constitute about 20 percent of annual Air Force officer commissions, guarantees a source of influential officers who will apply and promote these ideas throughout their military and civilian careers.