The Cadet Field House is an indoor sports complex in the

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, located at the U.S. Air Force Academy in

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, near

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. The multi-purpose facility was built in 1968, and is at an approximate

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of above

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Facilities

The Cadet Field House has several different facilities. *

Clune Arena The Cadet Field House is an indoor sports complex in the Western United States, western United States, located at the United States Air Force Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs. The mul ...

, a 6,002-seat

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arena * Cadet Ice Arena, a 2,502-seat ice hockey rink * A six-lane indoor track with seating for 925 spectators * An AstroTurf playing field, in length * A training room Defense

Clune Arena

The Clune Arena is the

arena in the complex, named after Colonel John J. Clune, long-time USAFA Director of Athletics, and seats 5,858 people.

Cadet Ice Arena

The Cadet Ice Arena is a 2,502-seat hockey rink is home to the Academy's Falcon

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team. It was built in 1968, and is part of the Cadet Field House. The team now competes in

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along with

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and others in the conference.

Location

The Cadet Field House is located across the street from the

Cadet Gymnasium The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and Uni ...

. The two buildings are connected by an underground tunnel.

Trophies

The Cadet Field House houses the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy in those years when Air Force is in possession of it.

References

External links

Athletic facilities of the Academy (archive)Cadet Ice Arena info sheet
{{Mountain West Conference basketball venue navbox Air Force Falcons sports venues College wrestling venues in the United States Indoor track and field venues in the United States 1968 establishments in Colorado Sports venues completed in 1968