JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
I wanted to take this opportunity to say "Thank You!" from the entire Thunderbirds Team to all of Team Charleston. Putting on an air show is no small task, and without your help, the Thunderbirds absolutely cannot execute our mission of representing the pride, precision, and professionalism of the nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen of your United States Air Force.
During "Air Expo 2011," thousands of spectators witnessed our demonstration. That demonstration is not about us, but about all of you - we strive for perfection in every show to represent the way you perfectly execute your mission, at home and abroad. Each one of you, day in and day out, keep America's Air Force the most advanced and respected air, space, and cyberspace force the world has ever seen. Our hope is that everyone who saw the show at Charleston left with a powerful sense of pride in America's Airmen, our Air Force, and the United States. All of your hard work and incredible attention to detail made that possible.
We would like to specifically thank Capt. Matt Vallero, 2nd Lt. Sarah Wyche, and Master Sgt. William Christensen for all of their efforts to make our operation at Charleston a complete success.
Thank you all again! We are extremely honored and humbled to represent all of you as we travel across this great Nation. Aim High . . . Fly-Fight-Win!
Very Respectfully
CASE A. CUNNINGHAM, Lt. Col., USAF
Thunderbirds Commander/Leader