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Air Force Reserve Command

Formation of 7 aircraft with flag on the left — AFRC News

Dropping the ball in the Big Apple

Tech Sgt Sonya Bulluck, Aerial Port Specialist with the Air Force Reserve Command's 514th Air Mobility Wing and 1st Lt. Erick Saks, 305th AMW, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., pose with the "Big Apple Button" that they helped push to ring in the New Year in Times Square, New York City. The McGuire airmen were selected as honorees of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. They joined nine other servicemembers from all branches of the military. Festivities included helping Mayor Bloomberg push the button to drop the ball at midnight as well as numerous media interviews including a live interview on NBC's Carson Daly show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Bernardez)

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Dropping the ball in the Big Apple

Tech Sgt Sonya Bulluck, Aerial Port Specialist with the Air Force Reserve Command's 514th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., rings in the New Year in style in Times Square, New York City. She was selected as an honoree of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and joined nine other service members from all branches of the military to help Mayor Bloomberg push the button to drop the ball at midnight. Festivities included numerous media interviews as well as a live interview on the Carson Daly show, NBC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Bernardez)

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USAF — USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

Dropping the 'Ball' in the Big Apple

Published Jan. 3, 2007

USAF — USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)