Laughlin celebrates Air Force birthday with community at Summer Bash
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Luis Bermudez, 47th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, and Airman Nazryth Cruz, Operational Support Squadron, cut the Air Force birthday cake on the Summer Bash stage in celebration of the Air Force’s 78th birthday at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 12, 2025. It is an Air Force birthday tradition to have the oldest and youngest Airmen of the Wing cut the cake, to commemorate our warrior ethos and passing of heritage across generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harrison Sullivan)