United States Air Force Agency Financial Report 2014
Abstract
This year the Air Force is observing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Air Force Academy. On April 1, 1954 President Dwight Eisenhower signed legislation creating the academy. Then-secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott established a commission to select the permanent location. The commission travelled 21,000 miles to visit 580 proposed locations in 45 states. After which, the commission narrowed the candidates to three sites and from these; Secretary Talbott chose the location near Colorado Springs. The state of Colorado contributed $1 million and construction began in 1955. The original facilities were completed at a cost of $142 million
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA612488
Entities
Organizations
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force