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7th Air Force’s Peninsula Wide AF Ball attendees pose for photos at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2024.

7th Air Force’s Peninsula Wide AF Ball attendees pose for photos at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2024. The ball not only celebrated the Air Force’s 77th birthday, but paid tribute to the 71 years of stability that the U.S.-ROK alliance has brought to the ROK peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region. (Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter, U.S. Air Force)

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Fighter Wing hosted the 7th Air Force’s Peninsula Wide AF Ball at the Grand Walkerhill hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2024. More than 900 service members from across the ROK, as well as community partners, gathered to celebrate the Air Force’s 77th birthday and pay tribute to the 71 years of stability that the U.S.-ROK alliance has brought to the Indo-Pacific region.

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