9/24/2012 - U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, accepts a sabre to cut the cake at the Air Force Ball on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2012. More than 1,000 service members and their spouses attended the ball, which is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

9/24/2012 - U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt Molloy, 18th Wing commander, speaks to those in attendance of the Air Force Ball on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2012. The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

9/24/2012 - Kadena celebrates the Air Force's 65th Birthday with an Air Force Ball on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2012. The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)

9/24/2012 - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Thompson, 390th Intelligence Squadron superintendent, talks to guests at the Air Force Ball on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 22, 2012. More than 1,000 service members and spouses attend this year's ball celebrating the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Justin Veazie)