WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremonies in June, the White House announced Thursday.
Obama will give the speech at the Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs on June 2.
“The U.S. Air Force Academy is recognized for educating and training some of the nation’s most dedicated leaders, and the president looks forward to thanking them for their service,” a White House spokesman said in a statement.
It’s the second time Obama will deliver the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy. He also did it for the 2012 class. Vice President Joe Biden was the commencement speaker in 2014.