Wing commander to fly C-17 at AF Memorial dedication

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The dedication of the nation's newest memorial, the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., will begin the service's 60th Anniversary Commemoration, 

"From Heritage to Horizons - Commemorating 60 Years of Air & Space Power," on Saturday. 

The dedication ceremony will include an aerial review consisting of a C-17 Globemaster III piloted by Col. Carlton D. Everhart III, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander; aircraft from the 1930s through modern day, a B-17, B-24 and B-2 Spirit, the Air Force Thunderbirds and much more. 

The Memorial, composed of three bold and graceful spires soaring skyward to a height of 270 feet, will be dedicated and given to the nation by the Air Force Memorial Foundation at an official ceremony Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the 3-acre promontory adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and a short walk from the Pentagon. 

The Memorial honors the millions of men and women who have served in the U.S. Air Force and its predecessor organizations, including the U.S. Signal Corps, the Army Air Corps and the Army Air Forces. 

It pays tribute to the dedication, sacrifice and contributions of those who pioneered the skies, those who shape the air, space and cyberspace victories of today, and those who will continue to do so in the future.