Beyond the Football Military Game: UCF’s Military Ties Run Deep

On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Knights will face Arizona State at Acrisure Bounce House for the UCF Salutes Military Appreciation football game, a tradition that unites Knight Nation to honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces. UCF will also welcome NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, an influential leader in innovation and exploration who co-founded Draken International, a company that trains U.S. military pilots, for a conversation with students on Nov. 13. Across campus, the enduring partnership between UCF and the military takes many forms. Engineers test ideas for the next era of flight. Students work with veterans’ families to record stories that might otherwise go untold. And veterans returning to the classroom find support as they make the transition. Here are just a few ways those ties shape research, education and service at UCF. Testing New Ways to Train At UCF’s Institute for Simulation and Training, researchers work with military partners across Team Orlando, including the U.S. Ar