AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KOAA) — New guidance issued to U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) faculty and cadets wishing to attend or speak at outside events like academic conferences has triggered a wave of free speech and academic freedom concerns amongst staff.

Last month, USAFA faculty received an email that said “in response to Secretary Hegseth’s 15 Sept Memo, all faculty and cadet participation/presentations to non-federal entities must be approved by USAFA/CV.”

News5 asked USAFA for a copy of that Sept. 15 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the Academy declined to provide it and said to contact the Department of Defense (DoD), also known as the Department of War (DoW).

A copy of the memo was obtained by News5 after reaching out to a variety of high level sources. That memo

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