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Soaring Heights hosts National Night Out

Senior Airman Cheyenne A. Powers

355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Soaring Heights Com- (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cheyenne A. Powers)
munities hosted its 9th annual National Night Out event Oct. 7, 2015. The
event helped educate residents about local first emergency responders. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lori Lemay, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler,
and Emor, 355th SFS MWD demonstrate how a MWD can attack an aggressor, during a Na-
The event was intended to heighten crime and drug prevention aware- tional Night Out event at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 7. The National Night Out
ness, generate support for local anti-crime efforts and strengthen neigh- event was held by the National Association of Town Watch and co- sponsored locally by Soar-
borhood spirit and security organizations. ing Heights Communities. The night out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention
awareness, generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts, and strengthen
“On base and off base organizations generously donated their time to pro- neighborhood spirit and security organization.
vide demonstrations, safety tips, refreshments and more,” said Amara Comeau,
Soaring Heights Communities marketing and communications manager. 16,124 communities from all fifty states, U.S. Territories, Canada, and mili-
tary bases worldwide participate in this event. While most communities
During the event the 355th Security Forces Squadron performed a mili- host the night out on the first Tuesday in August, Soaring Heights holds its
tary working dog demonstration, where Staff Sgt. Lori Lemay, 355th Secu- event during October due to Tucson’s extreme heat in August.
rity Forces Squadron MWD handler, showcased the attack capabilities of
Emor, 355th SFS MWD. “We look forward to doing this every year,” said Carolyn Decker, Soaring
Heights Communities event coordinator. “We usually get between three to
The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron displayed a fire engine for children to five hundred people, it’s our biggest event.”
climb into and observe. 355th CES explosive ordnance disposal technicians
piloted a micro tactical ground robot around their display area to showcase its
abilities. Other agencies from base who attended were 355th Aerospace Medi-
cal Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight and the U.S. Border Patrol.

“Through participation in National Night Out we are able to enhance the
relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a
true sense of community,” Comeau said. “It provided a great opportunity to
bring police and neighbors together under a positive circumstance.”

This was the 9th year that D-M has participated in the event; however
the event has been going on for 34 years around the world. Neighbors in