U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs, 55th Wing command chief, stands at parade rest during the Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. Before the Air Force became its own branch of the military, it was a part of the Army. On Aug. 1, 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps formed the Aeronautical Division, which later evolved into the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Haymond)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Grengs, 55th Wing command chief, holds the 55th WG guidon while U.S. Air Force Col. Thatcher Cardon, 55th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, salutes the U.S. flag during the Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. The Department of the Air Force was created when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond)
Team Offutt members prepare to fold the U.S. flag during the Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. Though Sept. 18, 1947 is seen as the official birth of the Air Force as we know it today, the truth is that the Air Force has a rich history that can be traced as far back as to the Civil War with the Union Army Balloon Corps. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond)
Team Offutt members salute the U.S. flag during the Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. This year is the Air Force’s 67th birthday. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond)
Team Offutt members prepare to fold the U.S. flag during the Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. Today’s Air Force is comprised of more than 680,000 Airmen, made up of active duty, reservists, guardsmen and civilians, who support more than 5,600 aircraft, 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles and 63 satellites. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Kameron Carver, 55th Maintenance Squadron, holds the fold while U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Tawny Lefebvre, 55th Maintenance Squadron, folds the flag during the U.S. Air Force Birthday retreat ceremony on the parade grounds Sept. 18. Today's Air Force is the world's preeminent air, space and cyberspace force with an ability to rapidly adapt to uncertainty, ensuring future success. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Charles Haymond)
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