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Lobos fans face tighter base access at Air Force Academy
A citizenship question on the U.S. Air Force Academy鈥檚 visitor pre-registration system.
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Lobos fans heading to Colorado Springs for the Air Force game on Saturday can expect to clear an unfamiliar security hurdle this year.
The U.S. Air Force Academy tightened up base entry requirements on Jan. 4, requiring visitors to obtain a base pass to visit the campus, including those attending sporting events.
The new process requires ticket holders to request a base pass using the Academy鈥檚 .
Be prepared to answer some detailed questions, including citizenship status, date of birth, Social Security number, gender, driver鈥檚 license number and mobile phone number.
The University of New Mexico Lobos men鈥檚 basketball team will face off against the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons on Saturday.
Stepped-up security was put into place following a New Year鈥檚 Day attack in New Orleans when a man drove a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street.
鈥淭he commanding general鈥檚 always taking a look at the threat levels and at the base security levels,鈥� Academy spokesman Anthony Mayne said Thursday in a phone interview.
鈥淲e鈥檙e worried about the safety of our cadets and our families that live on this installation,鈥� he said. 鈥淵ou can get on the base, but you need to obtain a base pass and you need to have a reason to get on the base.鈥�
Anyone who purchased a ticket to attend the game on Saturday should have received a QR code that gives them access to the pre-registration system.
The first question asks, 鈥淎re you a citizen of the 近距离内射合集 States?鈥�
If any non-citizens plan to attend the game, Mayne recommends calling the base pass and registration office at 719-333-0443 or 719-333-0440.
