Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

Retired Gen. Robin Rand, former Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic Air, U.S. Strategic Command, commander, and Airman Sharon Valez Tobon, 317th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, cut the ceremonial cake during the Abilene Military Affairs Committee and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. Air Force tradition is for the lowest ranking and highest ranking Airmen to cut the official cake for the ceremony.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

Retired Gen. Robin Rand, former Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic Air, U.S. Strategic Command, commander, delivers the keynote address at the Abilene Military Affairs Committee and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. The event was held to celebrate the MAC’s 70th anniversary and the Air Force’s 76th birthday. The Abilene MAC hosted the gala to honor Dyess Airmen and the legacy they have created at America’s only Lift and Strike Base.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

A Dyess honor guardsman performs a prisoner-of-war and missing in action ceremony during the Abilene Military Affairs Committee and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. This year’s gala theme was the celebration of 76 years of Air Force heritage and the 70th anniversary of the Abilene MAC and their commitment to ensuring an active and supportive relationship between Dyess and the Abilene community. The MAC showed its appreciation to Dyess Airmen and their families by providing free food, entertainment and childcare.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

The Dyess Honor Guard presents the colors at the Abilene Military Affairs Committee and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. The event was held to celebrate the MAC’s 70th anniversary and the Air Force’s 76th birthday. The Abilene MAC hosted the gala to honor Dyess Airmen and the legacy they have created at America’s only Lift and Strike Base.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

Col. Seth Spanier, 7th Bomb Wing commander, speaks at the Abilene Military Affairs Committee and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. This year’s gala celebrated 76 years of Air Force heritage alongside 70 years of the the 70th anniversary of the Abilene MAC, working consistently to ensure a thriving and supportive relationship between Dyess and the Abilene community. The MAC showed its appreciation to Dyess Airmen and their families by providing free food, entertainment and childcare.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

The Dyess Air Force Base and Air Force Global Strike leadership teams along with members of the Abilene Military Affairs Committee enter the Abilene MAC and Dyess Air Force Gala in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 26, 2023. The event was held to celebrate the MAC’s 70th anniversary and the Air Force’s 76th birthday. The Abilene MAC hosted the gala to honor Dyess Airmen and the legacy they have created at America’s only Lift and Strike Base.

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Dyess celebrates Air Force Gala

Published Aug. 31, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez
7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --