Join the Military and Veteran Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. The Veteran Center will host an all-day come-and-go event in room 318 of the Shocker Success Center to honor those who have served and those currently serving in the Air Force. The Air Force was established on Sept. 18, 1947, under the National Security Act of 1947. The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win — airpower anytime, anywhere.