Celebrating 67 years of global vigilance, global reach, and global power
Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, and Amn William Griffin, assigned to the 612th Air and Space Center, cut slices of cake during the 67th Air Force Birthday Celebration at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2014. Founded on Sept. 18, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act that not only established a new defense organization but also established the U.S. Air Force as an independent service. Over the past 67 years the U.S. Air Force has made its mark in history and around the world as it focuses its efforts on maintaining air, space, and cyberspace superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)