Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Parrish, 436th Airlift Wing chaplain, and Airman Armando Jimenez-Echevarria, 436th Maintenance Squadron munitions storage crew member, cut the Air Force birthday cake at the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs, in Dover, Del. It is Air Force Ball tradition to have the oldest and youngest Airmen cut the cake. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Senior Airman Emily Ratliff, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment specialist, plays “The Star-Spangled Banner” on her violin Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. Ratliff played the national anthem at the beginning of the 67th Air Force Ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Col. Michael Grismer, 436th Airlift Wing commander, offers closing remarks at the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. Grismer offered his thanks for all the work that Airmen of Team Dover contribute to the wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Members of the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band, Blue Aces Trio, provide musical entertainment during the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs, in Dover, Del. The group performs annually for thousands of military and civilian audience members, in settings ranging from small official dinners to large festival events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
A POW/MIA “Missing Man” table is set at the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. The table is set for six, one for each branch of service, and represents personnel missing in action or taken prisoner of war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
A Packard-Merlin V-1650 engine sits on display at the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. The engine was one of many items on display from the Air Mobility Command Museum to support the “First State, First Choice for Global Mobility” theme for the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Col Michael Grismer, 436th Airlift Wing commander dances with his wife, Dr. Linda Grismer, at the 67th Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. Members of Team Dover stormed the dance floor to dance and celebrate at the end of the formal ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)
Team Dover members crowd the dance floor during the Air Force Ball Sept. 6, 2014, at Dover Downs in Dover, Del. The Air Force Ball was an opportunity for Airmen to dine and dance in celebration of the Air Force’s 67th Birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class William Johnson)