Air Force football players headed to White House this week

The team is visiting to be honored with the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.

U.S. Air Force Academy defensive back Brodie Hicks, a junior, and linebacker Grant Ross, a sophomore, tackle a Cal player as the Air Force Academy Falcons met the Golden Bears of California in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 29, 2015. The Falcons fell to the Golden Bears 55–36. Air Force finished the season with an 8–6 overall record. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Mike Kaplan)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force football team will visit to the White House this week to be honored as winners of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.

The Gazette reports that the Falcons are scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C., on Monday and meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

Air Force beat Army and Navy this season to win the trophy for the second time in three seasons. Air Force, which finished the season 10–3, has won the trophy 20 times.

— The Associated Press