The superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy is the senior officer and commander of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The position is normally held by an active duty Air Force lieutenant general, and is roughly equivalent to the president of a university.

The superintendent oversees all aspects of the Academy, including military training, academics, athletics, admissions and the base infrastructure.

[3] The practice of mandatory retirement has changed over time, however, as many early superintendents went on to higher positions in the Air Force after their terms at the Academy.

Although it is not an official requirement for the position, nearly all superintendents have received their commissions from the academy (or from the USMA, if they graduated prior to the establishment of the USAFA).