Lt. Gen. Vern "Rusty" Findley, center, speaks with Col. John "Red" Millander and his wife Deb before the annual Air Force Ball held at the North Charleston Convention Center Sept. 27. More than 850 Team Charleston members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 61st birthday. General Findley is the Air Mobility Command vice commander and Colonel Millander is the 437th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Staff Sgt. Sam Hymas and Senior Airman Kris Butler sing the national anthem at the annual Air Force Ball held at the North Charleston Convention Center Sept. 27. More than 850 Team Charleston members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 61st birthday. Sergeant Hymas is the NCOIC of Civic Outreach with the 437th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office Airman Butler is a flying crew chief with the 437th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Lt. Gen. Vern "Rusty" Findley speaks to attendees at the annual Air Force Ball held at the North Charleston Convention Center Sept. 27. More than 1,000 Team Charleston members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 61st birthday. General Findley is the Air Mobility Command vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Lt. Gen. Vern "Rusty" Findley speaks to attendees at the annual Air Force Ball held at the North Charleston Convention Center Sept. 27. More than 1,000 Team Charleston members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 61st birthday. General Findley is the Air Mobility Command vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Becky Wrighton dances with her husband Col. Timothy Wrighton at the annual Air Force Ball held at the North Charleston Convention Center Sept. 27. More than 1,000 Team Charleston members came together to celebrate the Air Force's 61st birthday. Colonel Wrighton is the 315th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)