U.S. service members participate in Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2023 Published Oct. 10, 2023 By Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Air Force Academy Band salutes the American flag flown by a tandem skydiver at the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 7, 2023. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is held annually and draws in hundreds of thousands attendees each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay.)