Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., left, and Airman 1st Class AJ G. Lowder, 316th Operations Group Host Aviation Resource Management, cut a cake during the National Capital Region 76th Air Force’s Birthday Ball at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., Sep. 16, 2023. Brown and Lowder cut the cake as part of a tradition for the most senior and junior Airmen in attendance to have the honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi)