Commonwealth ChalleNGe welcomes Class 64 candidates
260204-Z-DO111-0033.JPG Photo By: A.J. Coyne

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Candidates for Class 64 of the Commonwealth ChalleNGe Youth Academy arrive for inproccessing Feb. 4, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Va. CCYA is a 29-and-a-half-month program structured in a military-style environment, designed to promote academics, attention to detail, time management, and leadership, while promoting self-esteem, confidence and pride. The cadets of Class 64 are scheduled to graduate in June 2026. CCYA Class 63 graduated 40 cadets during a ceremony Dec. 18, 2025. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)


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