Air Force Reserve Renews Deal With Celebration Bowl
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Celebration Bowl announced today that the Air Force Reserve has renewed its title sponsorship of the game.
Operated by ESPN Events, the fourth annual Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl is a championship--style game between the division champions of the Mid--Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The game will once again be televised on ABC at noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, from Mercedes--Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
“We are thrilled to have the Air Force Reserve join us again as the title sponsor of the Celebration Bowl,” said John Grant, Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl executive director.
“The theme of this year’s Celebration Bowl is all about the celebration of service. Partnering with the Air Force Reserve allows us to truly honor and commemorate those who volunteer and serve to protect both for the community and the country.”
The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl features tradition, legacy and values of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and has established itself as the very first bowl game of the season. Entering its fourth year, the game will once again open the college football bowl season.
“We are excited to be the title sponsor of the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl," said CMSgt Michael Johnson, AFRCRS. "This year's bowl game celebrating service lines up perfectly with what the Air Force Reserve does every day serving our nation at home and abroad as part of this nation's national defense.
We are looking forward to telling the great story of the Air Force Reserve, its mission and the benefits of serving to a national audience.”
