U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Short, 366th Fighter Wing commander, addresses visitors during a wing retreat at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 5, 2013. The retreat ceremony was the first event of the annual Air Force Appreciation Days taking place Sept. 5-7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)
Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen lower the American flag Sep. 5, 2013, during an Air Force Appreciation Day retreat ceremony at Holt Park on MHAFB, Idaho. This year marks the 53rd annual AFAD to thank military personnel for their dedication and sacrifice for this country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Roy Lynch/Released)
Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guardsmen fold the American flag Sep. 5, 2013, during an Air Force Appreciation Day retreat ceremony at Holt Park in MHAFB, Idaho. A retreat ceremony not only signals the end of the duty day but pays respect to the American flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Roy Lynch/Released)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Pollreis, 366th Maintenance Group superintendent, holds the 366th Fighter Wing guidon during a wing retreat at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 5, 2013. The guidon is adorned with numerous ribbons signifying awards the Wing has won in the past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)
U.S. and Singaporean Airmen from the 366th Operations Group stand at parade rest and reflect as Col. Christopher Short, 366th Fighter Wing commander, reads the history of the Retreat Ceremony at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 5, 2013. Airmen from both nations fly and maintain versions of the F-15 Eagle airframe at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Short, 366th Fighter Wing commander, reaches for an ear of corn Sep. 6, 2013, at Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home, Idaho. Corn shucking is one of the first events held during the annual Air Force Appreciation Days. AFAD was started in 1961 by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce as a means to thank all the local military for their dedication they made to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)
Military and community members gather shucked corn Sep. 6, 2013, at Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home, Idaho. Corn shucking is a traditional event in the annual Air Force Appreciation Days. This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Alex del Valle, 366th Fighter Wing command chief, serves corn Sept. 7, 2013, during Air Force Appreciation Days in Mountain Home, Idaho. Base and local community members came together to celebrate their unique relationship with food, fun and games during the day-long event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/Released)
Gunfighters and community members start a race Sep. 6, 2013, at Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home, Idaho. Laurel McMahan, centered in the front row, took first-place in the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Five-Miler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany A. Chase/Released)
Col. Michael Lawrence, 366th Maintenance Group commander, throws candy to kids during the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The 366th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Christopher Short, the command chief, and all group commanders rode in the parade, which is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Elmore County Sheriffs ride in the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
An Idaho Army National Guard bandsman plays the trumpet in the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Two children pose before the start of the Air Force Appreciation Days parade Sept. 7, 2013, in Mountain Home, Idaho. Members of the 366th Fighter Wing and other area residents came together to celebrate the partnership between the base and local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/Released)
Four Mountain Home Air Force Base Honor Guard members march in the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
A local Mountain Home resident waits outside a candy store for the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade to begin in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. Downtown Mountain Home looks the part of a Hollywood small town and hosts the longest parade in Idaho annually, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
A band from the Idaho Army National Guard, based in Boise marches in the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Local Mountain Home residents enjoy the carnival environment at the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
Maj. Ryan Bodge, 366th Security Forces Squadron commander, serves a free meal of pulled pork, chips and beverages to patrons at the 2013 Air Force Appreciation Day parade and celebration in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The parade is the longest in Idaho, and this year marked the 53rd AFAD celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace/RELEASED)
U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Short, 366th Fighter Wing commander, gets dunked for the first time in the dunk booth during the 53rd annual Air Force Appreciation Days in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. Various Wing leadership members took turns sitting in the booth, giving visitors a chance to dunk them. (U.S. Air Force photo series by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)
A child attacks a "red man" during the Air Force Appreciation Days parade Sept. 7, 2013, in Mountain Home, Idaho. Military personnel from the 366th Fighter Wing wore the combat training suit allowing children to attack them with a training baton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/Released)
The Gunfighter Commanders (right) and Mayor's City Slickers volleyball teams play against each other during the 53rd annual Air Force Appreciation Days in Mountain Home, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2013. The Gunfighter Commanders beat the Mayor's City Slickers two games to one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)