/ Published November 14, 2008
Air Force Week kicked off with a proclamation ceremony at Hollywood & Highland Center, Nov. 14. An Air Force Honor Guard drill demonstration, U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West performance, an aerial review and Today’s Airmen were featured at the event. Air Force Space Command Commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler was the keynote speaker. Aerial flyovers, military band concerts and Air Force-themed film festivals are planned during the week-long extravaganza showcasing the U.S. Air Force, its people and their mission. Events will be held throughout Southern California, Nov. 14-21. (U.S. Air force photo by Joe Juarez)
Bus loads of local school children make their way to the balconies of the Hollywood and Highland Plaza on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles for the proclamation ceremonies for Air Force Week-Los Angeles. The ceremonies included performances by the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and Air Force Band of the Golden West with flyovers by several different Air Force aircraft and interactive expos. Air Force Week-Los Angeles is Nov. 14 to 21 and has events throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs Nov. 14 at Hollywood and Highland Plaza in Los Angeles during the opening ceremonies for Air Force Week-Los Angeles. The drill team performance was one of many attractions at the event. Others included flyovers by several different Air Force aircraft, interactive expos and performances by the Air Force band. Air Force Week-Los Angeles is Nov. 14 to 21 and has events throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
A B-52 Stratofortress flies over Hollywood Boulevard Nov. 14 and over the Hollywood & Highland Plaza in Los Angeles for the opening ceremonies of Air Force Week-Los Angeles. The ceremonies included performances by the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and the Air Force Band of the Golden West with flyovers by several different Air Force aircraft and interactive expos. Air Force Week-Los Angeles runs Nov. 14 - 21 and has events throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
The Air Force Band of the Golden West performs Nov. 14 at Hollywood and Highland Plaza in Los Angeles for the opening ceremonies for Air Force Week-Los Angeles. Air Force Week-Los Angeles is Nov. 14 to 21 and has events throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
Onlookers gather to view the Air Force week opening ceremony Nov. 14 at the Hollywood & Highland Center's central courtyard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Atiba S. Copeland)
Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class Jeremiah Baxter, holding falcon named Banshee, chats with actor Rick Schroder Nov. 14, following a ceremony in Hollywood, Calif., that kicked off Air Force Week Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Matt Proietti)
A B-1 Lancer flies over the Hollywood & Highland Center to kickoff Air Force Week in Los Angeles, Nov. 14. (Photo by Joe Juarez)
The Band of the Golden West from Travis AFB performs prior to the start of the Proclamation Ceremony kicking off Air Force Week, Nov. 14. (Photo by Joe Juarez)