U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st

U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Dudley, commander of 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group, right, and Airman Kemar A. Graham, an armament journeyman of 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, left, prepare to slice a commemorative cake during the U.S. Air Force's 65th birthday at the Riptide Dining Facility at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 18, 2012. Both Dudley and Kemar used the sword to cut the cake as part of Air Force tradition. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman First Class Nigel Sandridge)