R 151717Z SEP 11

ALCOAST 428/11
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: 64TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
1.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE AIRMEN OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND
THEIR FAMILIES, ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD.
2.  SINCE SEPTEMBER 18, 1947, WHEN THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED AN
INDEPENDENT AIR FORCE, YOUR PROUD HERITAGE, TRADITION OF HONOR AND
LEGACY OF VALOR HAVE DISTINGUISHED AIRMEN AS WARRIORS, GUARDIANS AND
LIFESAVERS.
3.  WE DEPEND UPON YOUR COMMITMENT TO FLY, FIGHT AND WIN IN THE AIR,
SPACE AND CYBERSPACE TO ENSURE OUR FREEDOMS.  TODAY WE CELEBRATE AND
HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF AIRMEN EVERYWHERE (INCLUDING OVER
30,000 DEPLOYED AIRMEN IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND OTHER THEATERS),
SUPPORTED BY FAMILIES AT HOME.
4.  FOR COAST GUARDSMEN, OUR SHARED SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) MISSION
WILL ALWAYS BE THE STRONGEST BOND BETWEEN OUR SERVICES, FOR THERE IS
NO HIGHER CALLING THAN TO SAVE OTHERS.  SINCE 1974, AIRMEN HAVE SAVED
MORE THAN 15,300 LIVES IN SAR MISSIONS, AND DURING THE PAST YEAR
PARTICIPATED IN OVER 5,500 SAR CASES.   WE ARE PROUD AND HONORED TO
SERVE WITH YOU.
5.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  SEMPER PARATUS.
6.  ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.