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Women of USAFA

Things to Know

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YOU are a historical figure. You may think you don't have a story. 
But you do. Everyone has a story. It's a sacred piece of you and your legacy. It is a treasured historical artifact. Your story needs to be told.

Profound thanks to YOU and your overwhelming support in contributing to the success of this historic book - the story of the women of the Air Force Academy for the last 50 years.

 

It is scheduled to be published in March 2026, the Academy’s 50-year commemoration.

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Your opportunity to contribute and preserve your legacy is still open, even though the submission window for the book has closed.

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Our enduring mission is now launching Phase II:

  • Creating first-ever, permanent, searchable archives

  • Establishing mirror repositories around the country

  • Preserving individual and collective legacies of Air Force Academy women​

  • YOUR opportunity to capture and preserve your story as an immutable piece of our country's national archives. 

When you submit here, the USAFA Women HERitage Committee, in close partnership with the Library of Congress and USAFA Women Writers, will partner with you to create your submission for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.  

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In addition, your submission becomes immediately eligible for consideration for inclusion in the future anthology book slated for publication in Phase III.

Who May Submit

​We are seeking submissions from ALL alumnae. Everyone who walked up the Ramp on that first day of BCT and experienced the Academy as women – grads & non-grads, of all diversities – are encouraged to submit.​

What We're Looking For

Your submission should contain the facts and specifics of your time at the Academy, in the military, and throughout your life, as well as your story.  

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Click here and here to download helpful tips, ideas, and questions that will assist you in crafting your submission.

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Please read the Submission Guidelines and only submit through our Submission Form on the How to Submit page.

 

All submissions are priceless historical artifacts.  Regardless of when submitted, the HERitage Committee and USAFA Women Writers will continue to collect and preserve submissions for historical archiving. 

 

See the FAQs for more on archiving, donating to this historic project, and more great info.

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Help Creating Your Submission

Need some help creating your submission? We’ve got you!

We’ve partnered with the MilSpeak Foundation on a series of writing workshops, any of which you can attend for FREE.

These specially-created workshops are only for women alumnae from any of the Service Academies. Simply register here.

Learn more about the MilSpeak Foundation here.

Oral Interview Option

Not a writer? Don't worry, we've got you covered: do an ORAL INTERVIEW!
Send us a note using the button below. We'll get you set up.
The HERitage Committee has committed the expertise, time, and resources to offer the option of a 1-2 hour Oral Interview.
 
First, click here and here to download helpful tips, ideas, and questions to prepare.
 
Then contact the HERitage Committee to set up an Oral Interview.

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