Cadet Gymnasium

This five-level masterpiece of human performance is the standard by which other collegiate athletic complexes are judged. Among the facilities found within the Gym are:

• Three basketball gyms which contain 10 practice and three regulation-size courts
• Four indoor tennis courts with indirect lighting and permanent seating for 380 spectators
• An Olympic-size swimming pool with one- and three-meter boards, five- and 10-meter platforms and permanent seating for 1,200 spectators
• A water polo pool measuring 60 feet by 125 feet by seven feet deep
• Three squash and 19 racquetball/handball courts
• Two weight-training rooms, each 10,000 square feet or more, with state-of-the-art equipment and one with a 30-yard rubberized sprint track
• The East gym is used for wrestling matches with seating for 1,000 spectators and Physical Education classes
• The center gym is used for basketball practice and Physical Education classes
• The West gym houses the Fencing and Gymnastics programs
• One 3,325 square foot training room and a Human Performance Laboratory complete with hydrostatic weighing equipment, sports psychology and vision testing capabilities, and aerobic testing equipment

Cadet Field House

Located across the street from the Gymnasium, this complex is equally impressive with:

• A six-lane (six laps to a mile) Tartan surface indoor track with seating for 925 spectators
• A synthetic turf playing field used for inclement-weather football, lacrosse, soccer and baseball practice
• An ice hockey arena with seating for 2,502 spectators
• A 5,900-seat basketball/volleyball arena

Falcon Athletic Center

Located between the Cadet Gym and the Cadet Field House, the Falcon Athletic Center includes the following facilities:

• A 23,000 square foot, Astroturf weight room with a four-lane Astroturf 40-yard sprint track
• Equipment management office/storage area
• A new combined sports medicine area that includes offices, taping and treatment, rehabilitation and hydrotherapy, rehabilitation and health maintenance to all cadets, singular programs for each individual, individual counseling, team building, and sports specific programs
• State-of-the-art team meeting rooms along with a 250-seat auditorium
• A “Hall of Excellence” which recognizes athletic and leadership accomplishments by graduates in the areas of intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education
• The first six inductees into the "Hall of Fame" occurred in the fall of 2007
• The Department of Athletics administration offices which includes the athletic ticket office and marketing and development

Sports Medicine

A superb sports medicine department within the Gymnasium and Field House complex includes:

• Two training rooms – a 3,325-square-foot area in the Gym and a 2,309-square-foot area in the Field House
• A Human Performance Laboratory complete with hydrostatic weighing equipment, sports psychology and vision testing capabilities and aerobic testing equipment

Sports medicine programs include:

• Rehabilitation and health maintenance to all cadets
• Singular programs for each individual
• Individual counseling, team building and sports-specific programs
• Sports vision and imagery routines, plus stress management and relaxation techniques
• Sport-specific training, plyometrics and weight gain/loss counseling

Outdoor Fields

The outdoor playing fields and facilities are a fine complement to the Gym and Field House with:

• The 46,156-seat Falcon Stadium – home to the Air Force football team
• The Eisenhower Golf Course, which includes two championship par-72, 18-hole courses
• An intercollegiate baseball diamond with a synthetic turf infield and seating for 600
• 30 tennis courts and six basketball courts and six team handball courts
• A track and field facility complete with a 400-meter Tartan surface track and 1,500 seat bleacher section for spectators
• 153 acres of practice and intramural fields, including football fields (one AstroTurf and two under lights), 2 rugby fields and 22 soccer fields
• A soccer stadium which seats 800

As you can tell from the impressive list of amenities above, the athletic facilities at the Academy are as fine as any school – anywhere. As a cadet, your opportunities to better yourself physically are never limited by resources – but only by your will.