Bagram Airmen celebrate Air Force's 67th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard present the colors at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2014. The Airmen celebrated the Air Force’s 67th anniversary with a cake cutting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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Bagram Airmen celebrate Air Force's 67th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing attend a cake cutting ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2014. The Airmen celebrated the Air Force’s 67th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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Bagram Airmen celebrate Air Force's 67th Birthday

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark Kelly, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, Airman 1st Class Parker Heideman, 100th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Lt. Col. James Haraak, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, cut the ceremonial cake during the Air Force’s 67th anniversary at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2014. Haraak and Heideman represented the most senior and most junior Airmen in attendance at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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Bagram Airmen celebrate Air Force's 67th Birthday

Published Sept. 18, 2014
By Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Airmen from the 455^th Air Expeditionary Wing celebrated the Air Force's 67th birthday here. The Air Force is the nation's youngest service and was founded Sept. 18, 1947. It's tradition to have the oldest and youngest Airmen cut the ceremonial cake as part of the birthday festivities.