97th IS Heritage Ball
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Evan Smith, 97th Intelligence Squadron commander, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Pigney, the youngest Airman in the 97th IS, and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Cope, who commanded the 6949th Electronic Security Squadron, cut the squadron birthday cake at the 97th IS Heritage Ball held in Omaha on Aug. 22. Nearly 400 past and present 97th IS members attended the heritage ball where retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kerry Taylor, former 97th IS commander and current director of Ohio Aerospace Hub, was keynote speaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by U.S. Tech. Sgt. Jered Poloa)