The saga of the renovation of the U.S. Air Force Academy chapel is a long one. Years behind schedule and over budget, classes currently graduating have not even been able to use the facility, a staple of Air Force cadet life from the beginning of USAFA's existence.

As a 1986 graduate, I can say the chapel was a welcomed respite from the rigors of cadet life.

President Trump today entered the debate on the renovation, calling out the bad management on a post on his Truth Social account.

The Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel restoration project is getting more expensive with yet another delay, now targeting November 2028 as the completion date, writes KOAA.

Last month, the Department of Defense (DoD) awarded another $88 million contract to construction firm J.E. Dunn for chapel restoration work, which bumped the estimated total cost up 36% from $247 million to $335 million.

The ballooning price is approaching almost half of what was spent to restore the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after a 2019 fire, but that project was completed in about half the time.

The cadet chapel closed its doors in October 2019 as the intensive restoration process began, which was initially expected to cost about $158 million. Since then, the project has been delayed for years with rising costs attributed to an extensive discovery of asbestos.