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Having a ball: Pope Airmen celebrate 70th AF birthday

Air Force Ball

PINEHURST, N.C. -- Maj. Gen. Gregory Lengyel, deputy commanding general of Joint Special Operations Command, speaks to more than 250 Airmen and family members who attended the 2017 Air Force Ball at the Fair Barn here Sept. 16. Airmen from four different Air Force major commands and other joint service units at Fort Bragg celebrated the service's 70th birthday during the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

Air Force Ball

PINEHURST, N.C. -- Airmen and spouses from the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group at Pope Army Airfield pose for a photo during the 2017 Air Force Ball at the Fair Barn here Sept. 16. More than 250 Airmen from four different Air Force major commands and other joint service units at Fort Bragg celebrated the service's 70th birthday during the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

Air Force Ball

PINEHURST, N.C. -- Airmen from the 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Pope Army Airfield snap a selfie during the 2017 Air Force Ball at the Fair Barn here Sept. 16. More than 250 Airmen from four different Air Force major commands and other joint service units at Fort Bragg celebrated the service's 70th birthday during the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

Air Force Ball

PINEHURST, N.C. -- Airmen socialize while awaiting the start of the 2017 Air Force Ball at the Fair Barn here Sept. 16. More than 250 Airmen from four different Air Force major commands and other joint service units at Fort Bragg celebrated the service's 70th birthday during the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)

Air Force Ball

PINEHURST, N.C. -- Airmen in the Pope Field Air Force Honor Guard post the colors at the start of the 2017 Air Force Ball at the Fair Barn here Sept. 16. More than 250 Airmen from four different Air Force major commands and other joint service units at Fort Bragg celebrated the service's 70th birthday during the ball. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marc Barnes)