The Barksdale Honor Guard present the colors during the Air Force Birthday Ball at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport, La., Sept. 13, 2014. More than 400 guests were in attendance to celebrate the Air Force's 67th birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, gives opening remarks during the Air Force Birthday Ball at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport, La., Sept. 13, 2014. The ball featured music by Hailey Brooks, Bossier Parish Line, and was also celebrated with a cake-cutting, guest speaker Retired Air Force Gen. William Fraser, and concluded with dancing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Chief Master Sgt. Gary Hunkins, 2nd Mission Support Group superintendent, and Airman 1st Class Llunas Gonzalez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, cut the cake during the Air Force Birthday Ball at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport, La., Sept. 13, 2014. Hunkins and Llunas were chosen to cut the cake because they were the most senior and junior enlisted members in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Retired Air Force Gen. William Fraser speaks to guests during the Air Force Birthday Ball at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport, La., Sept. 13, 2014. Fraser recently retired as the U.S. Transportation Command commander and was chosen to be the guest speaker because of his ties to Barksdale Air Force Base. He was the 2nd Bomb Wing commander from 1999 to 2000. (U.S. Air Force Base photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)