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Vol. 11, No. 2 Serving Southern Arizona’s military community, including Davis-Monthan Air Force Base February 2018
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INSIDE D-M open house moves to March 2019
STORIES The 2018 Thunder and Lightning Over give Arizona the chance to host an air derbirds are the United States Air Force’s
ï® Kwast sends message, 2 Arizona Open House slated for March 17- show annually by establishing alternating premiere aerial demonstration team.
ï® MWD, handler deployed, 3 18 has been rescheduled to March 23-24, years for Luke Air Force Base and D-M
ï® AF dentist aids Puerto 2019. open houses. For more information, call the 355th
Rico, 4 Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 520-
ï® Resilient Airman, 6 The air show was moved to better ac- The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will 228-3406 or email 355wgpa@us.af.mil.
ï® Your child’s mouth, 8 commodate performer requirements and headline the 2019 D-M air show.The Thun-
ï® Firefighters, 12 Courtesy of 355th FWPA
ï® A-10 demo returns, 16
FEATURE
Senior Airman Betty Chevalier
A-10 DEMO RETURNS
See Page 16
Continue to get Davis-Monthan Courtesy photo
Air Force Base latest news
and information from these Luke Days is March 17-18 at Luke Air Force Base. Headlining the show is the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team.
sources: http://www.aerotech- Luke Days welcomes Navy Blue Angels
news.com/davis-monthanafb
The 56th Fighter Wing has moved Luke time in seven years for the 2018 air show cated to Luke Days 2018 providing the most
and social media Days to March 17-18 in order to ensure season. up to date information as it becomes avail-
the public a more robust and dynamic able: www.luke.af.mil/2018-Luke-Days.
Desert Lightning News experience. The event is free and open to The F-35 Lightning II and the F-16
the public. Fighting Falcon will be among the static For more information, call 56th Fighter
Date of publication displays. The schedule of aerial performers Wing Public Affairs at 623-856-6011 or
The upcoming air show marks Luke’s and full list of aircraft on static display is email 56fw.pa@us.af.mil.
First Friday 77th year of operation since its founding in being finalized.
1941. The show will be headlined, for the For story and more photos on the A-10C
of the month first time since 1992, by the U.S. Navy Blue Luke welcomed more than 425,000 spec- Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, see
Submission deadline Angels aerial demonstration team. tators during the air show weekend in 2016 Page 16.
and expects to host that many Arizonans
15th day of the month The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstra- again. Courtesy of 56th FWPA
tion Team will perform demos for the first
prior to date of publication Luke AFB’s website features a page dedi-
Veterans
Tell us Your Story
Active-duty, Reserve, Retirees
All military branches are included
Email name, phone number and a
brief description of your service to
deborah.leuthold@us.af.mil