APPROVED: USAFA Appointee Statement:
Academy leadership remains focused on commissioning the Class of 2021, bringing in the class of 2025, and maintaining academic and training progress for the lower classes, while keeping the health and safety of the Cadet Wing, USAFA staff and faculty, and the Academy community our number one priority. USAFA continues to fight COVID-19 while executing our mission to educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character, motivated to lead the Air and Space Forces in service to our nation. While we encourage all cadets and prospective cadets to get the vaccine as soon as they are able to under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tiered approach, it remains entirely optional and has absolutely no impact on your appointment status. Appointees can receive, prior to arrival, any of the vaccines currently monitored and approved by the CDC and FDA (EUA) – Pfizer or Moderna. If you begin and are unable to complete the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series before arrival to USAFA, you may be given the opportunity to restart the vaccination process depending on the availability of your vaccine series. If you receive a COVID-19 vaccination prior to I-Day, please provide documentation, either in advance with other medical documents forwarded electronically or upon arrival on I-Day so the USAFA Medical Team can ensure appropriate annotation in the medical record. Again, opting to get vaccinated for COVID-19 is a personal decision and your vaccination status has no bearing on your appointment status. USAFA will continue to follow CDC and DoD guidance regarding COVID-19 prevention and vaccination efforts. We look forward to seeing you arrive healthy on I-Day.