Celebrate Air Force’s 70th birthday

The celebration will be held in the 4th hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

The celebration will be held in the 4th hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

Members of the community are invited to join Team Wright-Patt at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Sept. 8 to celebrate the Air Force’s 70th birthday.

The event will be held in the museum’s fourth hangar from 6 to 11 p.m. and will include an evening of cocktails, food stations, live music and dancing.

Aviation experts will be on hand to explain the history of various aircraft in the museum.

A re-enactment of the signing of the 1947 National Security Act, which created the Air Force, will also take place with “President Harry Truman” making an appearance.

Tickets for the event are $49 per person.

The recommended attire for military members is mess dress/semi-formal and for civilians, formal/semi-formal.

A shuttle service will be available from the museum parking lot and will take attendees directly to the fourth hangar.

Please R.S.V.P by Aug. 31 at www.eventbrite.com/e/70th-birthday-of-the-united-states-air-force-tickets-36582331739.

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