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Deployed members make their way to the starting line

Deployed members make their way to the starting line

Deployed members make their way to the starting line during the 2015 Air Force Marathon Forward Sept. 13, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This will mark seven years that the race has taken place at seven oper... More

Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing celebrate the 72nd

Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing celebrate the 72nd

Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing celebrate the 72nd birthday of the U.S. Air Force at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2019. The Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947 after previously bei... More

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and the United States Air Force Band perform during a rehearsal of the United States Air Force Tattoo on Sept. 16, 2015. The Air Force District of Washington c... More

The Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard presents the colors

The Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard presents the colors

The Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the 72nd Air Force birthday ball at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 21, 2019. More than 900 Airmen gathered to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday. ... More

Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander,

Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander,

Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing Commander, addresses Team Edwards during the 2019 Air Force Ball at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 14 (U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

U.S. airmen serve cake following a ceremony for the

U.S. airmen serve cake following a ceremony for the

U.S. airmen serve cake following a ceremony for the 64th United States Air Force Birthday at the International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 18. Airmen were joined by their... More

Breaking Barriers: B-52H Stratofortress

Breaking Barriers: B-52H Stratofortress

The first B-52 took its maiden flight in 1952, with the current H-model rolling off the line in 1962. In April 2016, the B-52H Stratofortress was called upon to support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air For... More

Goodfellow Airmen stand in line for a pancake breakfast

Goodfellow Airmen stand in line for a pancake breakfast

Goodfellow Airmen stand in line for a pancake breakfast before the Air Force Birthday Celebration in the Parade Field parking lot on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 18,2020. Airmen were able to enjoy pa... More

Senior Airman Alexandra Haytasingh, 49th Security Forces

Senior Airman Alexandra Haytasingh, 49th Security Forces

Senior Airman Alexandra Haytasingh, 49th Security Forces Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of the armory, returns an M4 carbine to the rack at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 2, 2015. Ar... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.),

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.),

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.), a veteran loadmaster for the C-130E and C-130H, and his service dog, Charlotte, fell into media attention after he and his service dog, Charlotte, were hired b... More

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States Air Force Band's vocal ensemble The Singing Sergeants, plays the dramatic role of Maj. Gen. Billy Mitchel, an historic U.S. Army general who is regarded as the... More

Air Force leadership take a photo with honored members

Air Force leadership take a photo with honored members

Air Force leadership take a photo with honored members at the Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys game at FedEx Field, September 15, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Erica Flores)

1947 Air Force Birthday Graphic

1947 Air Force Birthday Graphic

On September 18, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947 establishing the Department of the Air Force as a separate branch from the Army Air Forces. The act, which was a component of Pre... More

Lt. Gen. Martin Schellis, German Operational Forces

Lt. Gen. Martin Schellis, German Operational Forces

Lt. Gen. Martin Schellis, German Operational Forces Command commander, Col. Robert Kiebler, 49th Wing commander, and Col. Heinz Ferkinghoff, German air force Flying Training Center commander unveil the Tornado ... More

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander,

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander,

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander, gives a speech about innovation, persistence and honor at the 2018 Las Vegas Air Force Ball, Sept. 15. His speech included references to the first MQ-1 Pre... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael R. Drowley, 355th Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael R. Drowley, 355th Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael R. Drowley, 355th Wing Commander, and Airman 1st Class Katelynn Woolbert, 355th Force Support Squadron fitness center apprentice, cut a cake during a celebration of the 72nd birthday... More

The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants sing the national

The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants sing the national

The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants sing the national anthem at Nationals Park, Washington D.C. on Sept. 18, 2015. The Washington Nationals hosted a game honoring the U.S. Air Force for its birthday. (U.S. Air... More

72nd Mission Support Group Commander Col. Linda Hoover

72nd Mission Support Group Commander Col. Linda Hoover

72nd Mission Support Group Commander Col. Linda Hoover welcomed employees and Tinker Exchange patrons to a celebration for the Air Force's 72nd Birthday on Sept. 18. Hoover thanked the Exchange and the communit... More

Tech. Sgt. Travis Day, 29th Attack Squadron sensor

Tech. Sgt. Travis Day, 29th Attack Squadron sensor

Tech. Sgt. Travis Day, 29th Attack Squadron sensor operator, prepares an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper for a training mission from inside of a ground control station on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 18. “The cor... More

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Every September, the Air Force Ball is celebrated by bases all over the world to commemorate the day th... More

Runners start the 39th Air Base Wing half marathon

Runners start the 39th Air Base Wing half marathon

Runners start the 39th Air Base Wing half marathon at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 22, 2018. Each year, U.S. Air Force bases around the world hold marathons in celebration of the U.S. Air Force’s birthday. ... More

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National Guard perform a fly-over during the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets baseball game at Nationals Park, Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2018. The Nationals ... More

Max Impact performs before the Washington Nationals

Max Impact performs before the Washington Nationals

Max Impact performs before the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins play ball at Nationals Park, Washington D.C., on Sept. 18, 2015. The Washington Nationals hosted a game honoring the U.S. Air Force on its b... More

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight firefighter, performs routine user maintenance on the new P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. ... More

Canadian Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Shaun Prendergast,

Canadian Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Shaun Prendergast,

Canadian Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Shaun Prendergast, NATO Intelligence Fusion Center senior enlisted leader speaks at The 2019 Air Force Ball at Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, England, Sept. 20, 2019. The Air Fo... More

A view of Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., at sunset

A view of Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., at sunset

A view of Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., at sunset prior to the start of a game on Sept. 18, 2014. The Yankees hosted Airmen for the singing of the national anthem, Color Guard presentation, and F-16C Fighting ... More

Marathon medals hangs off a U.S. Army Soldier's arm

Marathon medals hangs off a U.S. Army Soldier's arm

Marathon medals hangs off a U.S. Army Soldier's arm at the Air Force marathon held at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2014. This marathon is held annually to commemorate the Air Force's birthday. (U.S.... More

Airmen with the Ambassador’s Jazz Ensemble, U.S. Air

Airmen with the Ambassador’s Jazz Ensemble, U.S. Air

Airmen with the Ambassador’s Jazz Ensemble, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, perform at the Galaxy Club during the Air Force ball Sept. 22, 2012, at RAF Mildenhall. Sept. 18, 2012, marked the 65th annual celebra... More

Airmen and their guests dance at 2019 Air Force Ball,

Airmen and their guests dance at 2019 Air Force Ball,

Airmen and their guests dance at 2019 Air Force Ball, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sept. 20, 2019. The Air Force ball is an Air Force tradition held each year in honor of the birthday of the Air Force. (U.S. Air F... More

Harvey Stevens, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection

Harvey Stevens, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection

Harvey Stevens, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight assistant chief of fire protection, provides information to parents and gifts to children during the National Night Out event hosted by the So... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyrone Taylor, 335th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyrone Taylor, 335th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyrone Taylor, 335th Training Squadron freestyle drill team member, performs during the 81st Training Group drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesl... More

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing commander, gives his opening remarks during the Fort Meade Air Force Birthday Celebration at College Park, Md. September 15, 2017.... More

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing fly over Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y., during the singing of the national anthem on the Air Force's 67th bi... More

SOUTHCOM's Air Force element celebrates the US Air Force's 66th birthday

SOUTHCOM's Air Force element celebrates the US Air Force's 66th birthd...

At a traditional cake cutting ceremony held at U.S. Southern Command in Miami, SOUTHCOM Chief of Staff, Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Nowland, left, joins Mr. Mario Garza (U.S. Air Force Academy, Class of 1977), and... More

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff

McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Audrey Manis, a services craftsman with the 134th Air Refueling Wing, decorates a cake for a drill weekend lunch here in honor of the Air Force’s Birthda... More

Celebrating 71 Years of Air Force Heritage

Celebrating 71 Years of Air Force Heritage

The official photo of Col. John Edwards Public domain photograph - military portrait, armed forces officer, leader, commander, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher M. Yevchak, Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher M. Yevchak, Air Force

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher M. Yevchak, Air Force District of Washington command chief, left, presents the AFDW's youngest Airman, Airman First Class Keyshawn Frazier, with a coin during the 72nd Air Force bi... More

An Airman from the 355th Wing and his spouse walk towards

An Airman from the 355th Wing and his spouse walk towards

An Airman from the 355th Wing and his spouse walk towards the Air Force Ball at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The Air Force Ball is an annual event held to celebrate the birthday of the... More

Team Holloman dependents play tug of war during the

Team Holloman dependents play tug of war during the

Team Holloman dependents play tug of war during the National Night Out event hosted by the Soaring Heights community office at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 7. The night out event is a community-based eve... More

Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez Jr., U.S. Air Force Heritage

Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez Jr., U.S. Air Force Heritage

Tech. Sgt. Richard Vasquez Jr., U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band vocalist, sings the national anthem, while members of the U.S. Air Force Color Guard post the colors at Yankee Stadium in honor of the U.S... More

U.S. service members and distinguished guests gathered

U.S. service members and distinguished guests gathered

U.S. service members and distinguished guests gathered together with Airmen with the 449th Air Expeditionary Group and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa to celebrate the U.S. Air Force’s 71st birthday on... More

Airmen from the 355th Wing and their spouses participate

Airmen from the 355th Wing and their spouses participate

Airmen from the 355th Wing and their spouses participate in the Air Force Ball at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2020. The Air Force Ball is an annual event held to celebrate the birthday of t... More

Members of the 335th Training Squadron regulation drill

Members of the 335th Training Squadron regulation drill

Members of the 335th Training Squadron regulation drill team perform during the 81st Training Group drill down on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 18... More

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against the New York Mets to honor the Air Force's 71st birthday on "U.S. Air Force Day" at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing attend a cake cutting ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2014. The Airmen celebrated the Air Force’s 67th anniversary. (U.S. Air Forc... More

The 49th Wing’s newly painted Flagship was revealed

The 49th Wing’s newly painted Flagship was revealed

The 49th Wing’s newly painted Flagship was revealed at the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. This is the first time Holloman accomplished a custom paint for its aircraft. (U.S. Ai... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Frederick “Chris” Weaver, Headquarters

U.S. Air Force Col. Frederick “Chris” Weaver, Headquarters

U.S. Air Force Col. Frederick “Chris” Weaver, Headquarters Air Combat Command Surgeon General deputy command surgeon, and Airman Basic Deondre Washington, 633rd Force Support Squadron food service specialist ap... More

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States

Steve Wilson, a former member of The United States Air Force Band's vocal ensemble The Singing Sergeants, plays the dramatic role of Maj. Gen. Billy Mitchel, an historic U.S. Army general who is regarded as the... More

Two attendees of the 2020 Air Force Birthday Celebration

Two attendees of the 2020 Air Force Birthday Celebration

Two attendees of the 2020 Air Force Birthday Celebration dance outside, September 19, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In alignment with COVID-19 restrictions and health procedures, the 97th Air Mobilit... More

Secretary of the AIr Force Heather WIlson, third from

Secretary of the AIr Force Heather WIlson, third from

Secretary of the AIr Force Heather WIlson, third from left, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and his wife Dawn, center, pose with wounded warriors and their spouses during the Washington National... More

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron

Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight firefighter, performs routine user maintenance on the new P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. ... More

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced parade through base housing to celebrate the 73rd Birthday of the United States Air Force Sept. 18, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Ai... More

Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, and Airman

Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, and Airman

Col. Joseph Campo, 49th Wing commander, and Airman Breauna Sierra, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service Airman, cut the first piece of cake at the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air F... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Nelson, 673d Air Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Nelson, 673d Air Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Nelson, 673d Air Base Wing chaplain, gives the invocation during the 2019 Air Force Ball “Ages of Aviation Affair” at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2019. The ... More

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Vice Commander

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Vice Commander

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Vice Commander Air Force Col. Kendall D. Peters, along with several other Airmen, cut the first slice of cake at JBAB's Air Force Birthday 5K Run, Sept. 18.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein administers

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein administers

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein administers the Air Force oath of enlistment to new recruits at the Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys game at FedEx Field, September 15, 2019. (U.S. Air Nati... More

Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of The

Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of The

Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor of The United States Air Force Band, leads a rehearsal for performances which will honor the upcoming U.S. Air Force birthday. His premier musical unit inspires patri... More

Participants pose for a photo after completing either

Participants pose for a photo after completing either

Participants pose for a photo after completing either the half or full marathon during the 20th annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 17, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A total of 673 deployed members from differ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamal Henry, 422nd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamal Henry, 422nd

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamal Henry, 422nd Communications Squadron radio maintenance technician, salutes the POW/MIA table in remembrance at The 2019 Air Force Ball at Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, Englan... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Davis, 3rd Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Davis, 3rd Wing commander,

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Davis, 3rd Wing commander, speaks during the 2019 Air Force Ball “Ages of Aviation Affair” at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2019. The event highlighted the Air ... More

U.S. service members and distinguished guests stand

U.S. service members and distinguished guests stand

U.S. service members and distinguished guests stand for the National Anthem during a celebration of the U.S. Air Force’s 71st birthday on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 18, 2018. U.S. service members and disti... More

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against

The Washington Nationals dedicated their game against the New York Mets to honor the Air Force's 71st birthday on "U.S. Air Force Day" at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo... More

Newly promoted Tech Sgt. Denzel Ramdhanie, 49th Component

Newly promoted Tech Sgt. Denzel Ramdhanie, 49th Component

Newly promoted Tech Sgt. Denzel Ramdhanie, 49th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics back shop production non-commissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo with base leadership at the Air Force Ball, Sep... More

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing fly over Yankee Stadium in New York City, N.Y. on the Air Force's 67th birthday, Sept. 18, 2014. (U.S. Air ... More

Frontiers of Blue - Air Force Materiel Command

Frontiers of Blue - Air Force Materiel Command

The "Frontiers of Blue" poster series was created as part of a series of posters celebrating the U.S. Air Force 72nd birthday. Each poster represents one of the Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOM).

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeants as well as senior

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeants as well as senior

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeants as well as senior leadership from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to cook a steak feast in celebration for the U.S. Air Forces 71st Birthday at Al Dhafra Air Base... More

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Color Guard post the

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Color Guard post the

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Color Guard post the colors at Yankee Stadium during the national anthem in honor of the U.S. Air Force's 67th birthday Sept. 18, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sg... More

Commander of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Lt. Col.

Commander of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Lt. Col.

Commander of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Lt. Col. Jeffrey T. Menasco, leads the way for distinguished visitors and guests during the rehearsal of the United States Air Force Tattoo themed "The U.S. Air Forc... More

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander,

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander,

Brig. Gen. Craig Baker, 12th Air Force vice commander, and Airman 1st Class Philip, the youngest Airman in attendance, cut the 71st Air Force birthday cake at the 2018 Las Vegas Air Force Ball, Sept. 15. It is ... More

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced

Vandenberg Air Force Base had a special socially distanced parade through base housing to celebrate the 73rd Birthday of the United States Air Force Sept. 18, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Ai... More

A Fort Concho National Historic Landmark re-enactor

A Fort Concho National Historic Landmark re-enactor

A Fort Concho National Historic Landmark re-enactor salutes the historical accurate 38-star flag while another re-enactor plays the bugle during the Air Force Birthday Celebration on the Parade Field at Goodfel... More

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Every September, the Air Force Ball is celebrated by bases all over the world to commemorate the day th... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ishmael, 17th Training Wing executive

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ishmael, 17th Training Wing executive

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ishmael, 17th Training Wing executive officer, rucks with weight on his shoulders during the Celebration of You run on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 17, 2020. Runners could walk, ... More

Deborah Lee James, secretary of the Air Force, passes

Deborah Lee James, secretary of the Air Force, passes

Deborah Lee James, secretary of the Air Force, passes the game ball to Max Scherzer at Nationals Park, Washington D.C. on Sept. 18, 2015. Scherzer is a pitcher on the Washington Nationals baseball team. (Air Fo... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.),

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.),

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.), a veteran loadmaster for the C-130E and C-130H, served four years at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas after the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Luthy separated the Air F... More

Katy Filsell sings the American national anthem at

Katy Filsell sings the American national anthem at

Katy Filsell sings the American national anthem at The 2019 Air Force Ball at Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, England, Sept. 20, 2019. The Air Force Ball was held in celebration of the 72nd birthday of the Unite... More

Chief Master Sgt. Angela Burns, alto vocalist and the

Chief Master Sgt. Angela Burns, alto vocalist and the

Chief Master Sgt. Angela Burns, alto vocalist and the flight chief of the Singing Sergeants, The United States Air Force Band, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. rehearses for upcoming U.S. Air F... More

Airman 1st Class Windell Nolan, 49th Comptroller Squadron

Airman 1st Class Windell Nolan, 49th Comptroller Squadron

Airman 1st Class Windell Nolan, 49th Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, poses next to his squadron logo at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 18. Nolan, from Rowan Oak, Miss., celebrates the ... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence Lukes, 386th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence Lukes, 386th Air Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence Lukes, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks at an Air Force birthday ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2015. The U.S. Air Force birthday is ... More

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force

Team Holloman came together to attend the Air Force Ball, Sept. 14, 2019, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Every September, the Air Force Ball is celebrated by bases all over the world to commemorate the day th... More

Maj. Ryan VanVeelen, director of operations for the

Maj. Ryan VanVeelen, director of operations for the

Maj. Ryan VanVeelen, director of operations for the United States Air Force Honor Guard and native of Swartz Creek, Mich., leads a contingent of guardsmen during a pass in review rehearsal, preparing for the Un... More

U.S. Air Force Airman Junior Bueno, 422nd Communications

U.S. Air Force Airman Junior Bueno, 422nd Communications

U.S. Air Force Airman Junior Bueno, 422nd Communications Squadron client systems technician, prepares a piece of cake to give to Lt. Col. Jerry Sather, 501st Combat Support Wing chaplain, as the youngest servin... More

U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Quartrail Tucker, from the 110th

U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Quartrail Tucker, from the 110th

U.S. Army Soldier Spc. Quartrail Tucker, from the 110th Transportation Company, crosses the finish line after completing the Air Force marathon held at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 20, 2014. This marath... More

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Airman's Medal and

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Airman's Medal and

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Airman's Medal and Purple Heart recipient, relieves Gen. Mark Welsh, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, from the pitcher's mound at Nationals Park, Washington D.C. on Sept. 18, 201... More

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing gather for the

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing gather for the

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing gather for the 2020 Air Force Birthday Celebration, September 19, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Dinner was pre-portioned into color coordinated cups for guests ... More

USO-Wisconsin volunteer Judy Adank dishes up a root

USO-Wisconsin volunteer Judy Adank dishes up a root

USO-Wisconsin volunteer Judy Adank dishes up a root beer float Sept. 16, 2019, during a celebration of the Air Force's 72nd birthday at the USO facility at Fort McCoy, Wis. Soldiers, Sailors at Fort McCoy for t... More

Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned

Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned

Blake Pewo, a KC-46 Pegasus flight line expeditor assigned to the 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, sings the national anthem during the 2020 Air Force Birthday Celebration, September 19, 2020, at Altus Air F... More

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel and families

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel and families

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel and families celebrate the Air Force during the 2019 Air Force Ball “Ages of Aviation Affair” at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 14, 2019. The event hi... More

U.S. Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing Honor Guard

U.S. Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing Honor Guard

U.S. Air Force 501st Combat Support Wing Honor Guard prepares to present the colors at The 2019 Air Force Ball at Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, England, Sept. 20, 2019. The Air Force Ball was held in celebrati... More

Col. Michael Heuer, National Security Agency Chaplain

Col. Michael Heuer, National Security Agency Chaplain

Col. Michael Heuer, National Security Agency Chaplain and Airman 1st Class Jasmin, 94th Intelligence Squadron, take part of Air Force tradition having the most senior and youngest guest cut the cake during the ... More

Senior Airman Omari E. Ferguson, a member of the United

Senior Airman Omari E. Ferguson, a member of the United

Senior Airman Omari E. Ferguson, a member of the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, and native of Miami, demonstrates along with his fellow team members the precision for which the drill team is re... More

Air Force birthday - Defense imagery management operations center

Air Force birthday - Defense imagery management operations center

Service members and civilians gather to celebrate the Air Force's 65th birthday at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

Air Force Celebrates 67th Birthday

Air Force Celebrates 67th Birthday

More than 650 Air Force captains from Air University's Squardron Officer School Class 14E at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., form-up to make an image of the Air Force Symbol in honor of the 67th Air Force Birthda... More

Runners sign up and collect their numbers and pre-run

Runners sign up and collect their numbers and pre-run

Runners sign up and collect their numbers and pre-run nutrition packs prior to the start of the 2015 Air Force Marathon Forward Sept. 13, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This will mark seven years of U.S Air ... More

Champagne flutes engraved with the Air Force logo rest

Champagne flutes engraved with the Air Force logo rest

Champagne flutes engraved with the Air Force logo rest on display during the Air Force Ball, Sept. 15, 2018, at the James H. Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, Ga. Moody’s Air Force Ball was not only a ce... More

Runners line up before the start of the 39th Air Base

Runners line up before the start of the 39th Air Base

Runners line up before the start of the 39th Air Base Wing half marathon at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Sept. 22, 2018. The marathon had over 60 participants that included U.S., Turkish and Spanish members, who ... More

A member of the Barksdale Honor Guard places a cap

A member of the Barksdale Honor Guard places a cap

A member of the Barksdale Honor Guard places a cap at an empty table during the 2019 Air Force Ball, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sept. 20, 2019. The empty table is set up in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisone... More

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the

Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing fly over Yankee Stadium in New York City, N.Y. on the Air Force's 67th birthday, Sept. 18, 2014. (U.S. Air ... More

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance

Col. Matteo Martemucci, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing commander, gives his opening remarks and encourages Airmen to ‘Be Benny’, an aviation innovator, during the Fort Meade Air Force B... More

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National

Four A-10 Thunderbolt's from the Maryland Air National Guard perform a fly-over during the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets baseball game at Nationals Park, Washington D.C., Sept. 20, 2018. The Nationals ... More

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