News>Cannon celebrates 65 years of Air Force history
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaisy Maldonado, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, places a vase with a rose on the table during the Prison of War/ Missing in Action tribute during the Air Force Ball at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)
Guests of the Air Force Ball toast after a speech and closing remarks by U.S. Air Force Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)
The Air Force Academy Saber Team performs during the intermission of the Air Force Ball at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force.( U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)
Air Commandos and other guests dance during the Air Force Ball at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)
Couples dance after the formalities of the Air Force Ball at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15, 2012. The Air Force Ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece)
by Airman 1st Class Eboni Reece
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
9/17/2012 - CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M -- More than 400 people attended the Air Force Ball to celebrate 65 years of Air Force history at the Civic Center in Clovis, N.M., Sept. 15.
The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force.
The evening included a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action tribute from members of Cannon's Honor Guard, a traditional cake cutting and a drill demonstration from the Air Force Academy's Saber Team.
Col. Buck Elton, 27th Special Operations Wing commander, closed out the formal portion of the evening with a speech recapping 65 years of Air Force history. His speech also included recognition of a few Air Commandos who exhibited acts of valor during various deployments.
