Overview
- The Academy named Vice President JD Vance as speaker for the 68th commencement at Falcon Stadium on May 28, with the ceremony set for 9 to 11:25 a.m. as more than 900 cadets commission.
- The selection fits the service academies’ practice of rotating top officials as speakers, with Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine set for the Naval Academy and President Trump scheduled for the Coast Guard Academy on May 20.
- Ticketed guests may enter starting at 6 a.m., no entry is allowed after the ceremony begins, and a livestream will be available for those who cannot attend.
- Each graduating cadet receives up to 20 assigned-seat tickets for guests, and local chambers of commerce and partner groups will distribute public tickets starting May 20.
- The Academy says times and venues may change because of security or weather, following stricter base access rules that took effect March 1 after the U.S. and Israel war on Iran.