Air Force Academy Board Meets with Security and No Audience Talk
Published Date: 9/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors is meeting on October 16, 2026, to review and advise on Academy matters. The meeting is mostly open to the public, but a short session will be closed. If you want to attend in person, sign up by October 11 and be ready for security checks—no speaking from the audience, though!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
In-person attendance needs registration and ID
You can attend the open meeting in person on October 16, 2026, but you must sign up by October 11, 2026 by submitting your name, affiliation, and phone number to the listed email. A completed background check, a government-issued Real ID, and security screening are required to enter, and seating is first-come, first-served.
Virtual access via public link provided
You can watch the meeting online via the public link on the Academy Board of Visitors webpage; the link will be active about 30 minutes before the meeting starts. The open meeting is scheduled October 16, 2026 from about 12:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Mountain Time.
No floor speaking; written comments allowed
Members of the public attending the meeting will not be allowed to speak from the floor or present questions during the meeting. You may submit written comments or statements (Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word) with your name, title, affiliation, address, and daytime phone; submissions must be received at least five business days before the meeting (by October 11, 2026) to be provided to the Board prior to the meeting.
Short closed session not open to public
A portion of the meeting on October 16, 2026 from about 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time will be closed to the public because it covers pre-decisional matters protected under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9). That closed portion will not be accessible to the public.
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