They expect students to earn and show respect. They want top students that did great in high school. They would like athletic students and, students that showed leadership in high school. The Air Force Academy would like to have students that know what they already want to do while in the Air Force. They would like to have students in the middle school to already be getting good grades and being in sports. They would like to see dedication, and be mentally, and physically strong. You would have to pass the military training in order to make it in the Air Force, also.