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 Cyclists ride more than 200 miles to honor Air Force’s 75th birthdayPublished Sept. 20, 2022
                        
                        By Andrew C. Patterson
                        
                        
                        502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
                **JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFNS) --**
                The **Air Force Cycling Team** hosted the inaugural Memorial to Memorial bicycle ride Sept. 15-18 from the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the **Air Force Memorial** in Arlington, Virginia.
The M2M ride brought more than 90 cyclists from the Air Force and **Space Force** together over three days to celebrate the Air Force's **75th Anniversary**. Air Force Chief of Staff **Gen. CQ Brown Jr.**, joined the riders on the last day and led a two-by-two formation of cyclists during the final mile to the Air Force Memorial site.group of cyclists parade up a hillAir Force Cycling Team riders including Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. ride to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. during the last day of the of the team’s inaugural Memorial to Memorial bicycle ride Sept. 18, 2022. The four-day, 338-mile ride ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)
            
            
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    male cyclist speaks to group of cyclistsAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks with riders from the Air Force Cycling Team before starting the final mile of the Memorial to Memorial ride in Arlington, Va., Sept. 18, 2022. The four-day, 338-mile ride ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
            
            
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    two male cyclists speak to one anotherRetired Gen. David Goldfein, former Air Force chief of staff, speaks with current Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. during the last day of the Air Force Cycling Team’s inaugural Memorial to Memorial bicycle ride Sept. 18, 2022 in Arlington, Va. The two joined the last mile of the four-day, 338-mile ride that ran from the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C. to the Air Force Memorial in Arlington to celebrate the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)
            
            
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"I can't thank you enough for connecting with communities and talking to folks about the Air Force," Brown said.
Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force **Roger A. Towberman**, who rode from Quantico, Virginia, to the Air Force Memorial, thanked the AFCT for hosting the ride, raising awareness of the Air Force’s 75th birthday.
Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Beletic, former vice commander, 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern), and former Air Force chief of staff retired **Gen. Dave Goldfein** were the brainchildren behind the M2M’s creation.
“The purpose of the M2M is to have fun, celebrate our heritage, promote fitness, camaraderie, recruiting, and support our wounded brethren,” Beletic said. "We can track our roots back to two bicycle mechanics tinkering in a garage. From bike trails to contrails and beyond!"
The ride from Kitty Hawk to Arlington is approximately 267 miles. The AFCT plans to host the M2M ride annually to celebrate the Air Force’s heritage.
For more information on the AFCT or the M2M, visit the AFCT’s **site**.FS 



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