Initial Event Details
Date: 6 Sept 2024
Time: 1730-1830 - VIP Reception / Social (5:30-6:30PM)
1830-2000 – Dinner (6:30-8:00PM)
2000-2200 - After Party Reception (8:00-10:00PM)
Location: The National Museum of the United States Air Force, 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton, OH
Attire: Formal! Mess Dress/Semi Formal for Military; "Black Tie"/Suit and Tie for Civilians
Themes:
Main Theme: 77th Anniversary of the United States Air Force
Secondary Theme: 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles)
Max Capacity/Target: 700 Attendees
Memento: Commemorative Coin (celebrating the both Air Force and Berlin Airlift Anniversaries)
Planned Sequence of Events
- 1730-1830 VIP Reception and Attendee Social
VIP Reception in Hangar 1 - Open to WPAFB, Community DVs and select Sponsors/Partners
Social in Hangar 2 for all other honored attendees - 1820-1830 Call to Dinner
- 1830-1845 Opening Narration, National Anthem, Invocation and Opening comments
- 1845-1915 Dinner served (Air Force Band of Flight provides background music)
- 1915-1930 Intermission
- 1930-1945 Cake Cutting, AFA Award Presentation and short presentation commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift
- 1945-2000 Air Force Band of Flight
- 2000 Closing narration – Invite attendees to after party
- 2000-2200 After Party in a NMUSAF Hangar X (DJ provides music/Cash Bar)
More information coming soon! Tickets expected to go on sale August 7, 2024!