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D-M first sergeants host annual steak sale

Posted May 10, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Camilla A. Griffin

Desert Lightning Team first sergeants held the 2012 Annual First Sergeants’ Steak Sale at Bama Park May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fundraiser provided Airmen with a dinner plate consisting of a steak, a loaded baked potato, coleslaw, a dinner roll and a drink for $10. The profits from the sale help…

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Space Day is out of this world at the Pima Air & Space Museum

Posted May 10, 2012 by David S. Ricker

David S. Ricker Staff Writer Space Day at the Pima Air & Space Museum was an out of this world experience for a number of students from the Tucson area. The Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest aviation museums in the world, and the largest non-government...

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Local Briefs May 11, 2012

Posted May 10, 2012 by Staff

Gate Closure The Wilmot Gate will be closed until July 9. 29 Bravo will be open from 5:30 – 9 a.m. during the closure.   Outdoor Rec trip to Wyatt Earp Days in Tombstone Sunday, May 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. In honor of the West’s most famous lawman, Tombstone put together great…

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Aero Camp takes off at Double Eagle Aviation the first week of June

Posted May 3, 2012 by David S. Ricker

A number of young people in and around Tucson will have their heads in the clouds, literally, this summer as a part of the Aero Camp at Double Eagle Aviation at the Tucson International Airport (TIA). The summer...

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Local Briefs May 4, 2012

Posted May 3, 2012 by Staff

AFA to hold 28th annual golf tournament The Tucson Chapter of the Air Force Association is scheduled to have their 28th annual “scramble golf tournament” at the D-M golf course May 4 at 12:30 p.m. Entry forms are available at the D-M Pro Shop. Profits from this event are used to annually support a wide…

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Child Abuse Prevention Poster Contest

Posted April 26, 2012 by

The winning poster in the child abuse prevention poster contest at  Sonoran Science Academy at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base hangs on the wall of the school. There were a total of 89 students that participated in the contest. 

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Chapel to host COPE Roadshow

Posted April 26, 2012 by Staff

The Base Chapel will host the COPE Roadshow May 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Roadshow is an on-base compact version of the COPE retreats that many are familiar with. It is designed to prepare deploying Airmen and their families for separation as well as foster reintegration through social activities and marriage enrichment…

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Out and About in Arizona Tombstone: The town too tough to die

Posted April 26, 2012 by

The most famous event in Tombstone’s history, the famed Gunfight at the OK Corral will be re-enacted this weekend, April 28-29. On October 26, 1881, Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp with help from Wyatt’s friend Doc Holliday took 24 seconds and…

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Local Briefs April 27, 2012

Posted April 26, 2012 by Staff

AFA holds 28th annual golf tournament The Tucson Chapter of the Air Force Association is scheduled to have their 28th annual “scramble golf tournament” at the D-M golf course May 4 at 12:30 p.m. Entry forms are available at the D-M Pro Shop. Profits from this event are used to annually support a wide variety…

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Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona brings fun and flight to Tucson Skies

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More than 130,000 people converged on Davis-Monthan AFB April 14 and 15 to watch a spectacular display of aeronautic stunts and tour...

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