Wings of Blue has a long-standing commitment to personal and organizational excellence, and a rich history of success. Although the airspace in which Wings of Blue operates is one of the busiest in the world, its drop zone is one of the safest. Wings of Blue's primary mission is to deliver the US Air Force Academy's basic freefall parachuting course, known as Airmanship 490 (AM-490). The team serves primarily as jumpmasters and instructors, forging leaders of character through this unique training experience. Wings of Blue has both a demonstration team and a competition team. The demonstration team travels around the country to air shows, sporting events and other venues to represent the Air Force in precision parachuting. Likewise, the competition team represents the Air Force by competing against teams from all over the country in 6-way speed formations, 4-way relative work, 2-way free flight and sport precision.