AFSOC, FWB Chamber of Commerce host final Doolittle Raiders ceremony, aerial review

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Air Force Special Operations Command, hosted the final Doolittle Raiders Goblet Ceremony at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, April 18.

The ceremony marked the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid and also served to honor the legacy of retired Col. Dick Cole, the last Raider to pass away April 9, 2019.

The Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall III, speaks during the Doolittle Raider Goblet Ceremony at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Florida, April 18, 2022. The ceremony marked the 80th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, which was the first air operation to directly strike the mainland of Japan during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau) — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks during the Doolittle Raider Goblet Ceremony at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, Niceville, Fla., April 18, 2022. The ceremony marked the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, which was the first air operation to directly strike the mainland of Japan during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau)

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