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Dinner to celebrate 63-year Air Force history

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  • By Wayne Crenshaw
  • 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Robins will celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday Sept. 18 with a black tie/mess dress dinner at the Museum of Aviation's Century of Flight Hangar.

The Air Force Reserve Band will perform and the keynote address will be given by retired Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., former commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.

Col. David Southerland, 78th Air Base Wing vice commander, encourages Team Robins members to attend the ceremony.

"Our Air Force is turning 63; we should all come out to the celebration and demonstrate pride in the Air Force's long history of defending our great nation," he said.

The celebration begins at 6 p.m. with a social hour followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Ticket cost is $35.

To volunteer for the celebration, call Kem Lingelbach, project officer, at 926-8513.

Reserve Tickets
Contact: Molly Barker, WR-ALC staff offices, 94th Aerial Port Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing and 339th Flight Test Squadron; Kelicia Green, ALC-Financial Management Antoinette Simmons, WR-ALC Plans and Programs; Doreen Davis, Aerospace Sustainment Directorate; Josh Gates, 402nd Maintenance Wing; Susan Bartlett, 638th Supply Chain Management Group; Capt. Roxanna Figueroa, 689th Combat Communications Wing; Tabatha Johnson, Air Force Reserve Command; Tina Robinson, AFRC Recruiting Service; Jeremy Lindner, 78th Air Base Wing; Scott Dobberstein, 5th Combat Communications Group