82K views · 786 reactions | 40 years ago today, the '80s Ladies became the first female USAFA cadets to graduate from this esteemed institution. They paved the way for future female leaders to excel in the Air Force and beyond. We salute all 6,000+ female graduates of the Academy on this important anniversary! | US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates | Facebook

Forty years ago, on May 28, 1980, the Academy graduated the first class with female cadets. Now, more than 6,000 have joined the Long Blue Line. This video by the US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates highlights that history-making first class and all the women who have tossed their caps into the sky since. #YourAcademy | United States Air Force Academy