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From RE-ENLIST, Page 7             www.aerotechnews.com/davis-monthanafb                   Local Briefs
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was gloomy with overcast. Then it started raining. Everybody met         Claims notice for Airman 1st Class David A. Rhodes
at Panama City Marine Institute thinking it might not happen, but

Rob Boyce, PCMI executive director, gave the green light and it was      A1C David A. Rhodes of the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squad-

soon to begin.                                                           ron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ, passed away on 1 July 2015.
   After more than 45 minutes of traveling to the destination by Boy-    Anyone having knowledge of claim for or against the deceased’s estate
                                                                         may contact the Summary Courts Officer, 2d Lt Denny Miller, at 937-
ces’ boat, the anchor was lowered and the three-man dive team was        815-4402, or by email at denny.miller.1@us.af.mil.
ready to begin - but only after one of them brought his head back

from over the side of the boat after suffering from motion sickness.      Sunset Horseback Ride
   With all divers wearing their respective military branch uniform,     August 8, 4 – 8 p.m. – Outdoor Rec

they dove in, one after the next. One diver went down with a the Air        Saddle up and enjoy a 2-hour sunset horseback ride through the Saguaro
Force Oath of Enlistment on a white board, another with the U.S.         National Park. Single Airmen can sign-up beginning July 6. All others may
Flag, followed by the Airman who was to swear in.                        sign-up beginning July 13. Final deadline is July 31. Minimum age: 18. Cost of
                                                                         $25/person. Call 228-3736 for more information.
   With everyone 70 feet under, everything was in place. They knew
the ceremony would begin and end the same way: with a salute to

the officer.                                                               White water rafting and camping
   “Everybody wants their re-enlistment to be unique,” said the          Aug. 20 – 24 – Grand Canyon

drenched Marine with his eyes wide-open after the underwater cer-           Enjoy an adventure through the Grand Canyon by way of the Colorado
emony. “I understand why he chose to make it like this. Being prior      River. Cost is $310/person. Sign-ups begin at Outdoor Rec on June 22 for
enlisted myself, I was always looking for something different, and        single airmen and June 29 for all others. Call 228-3736 for more information.
even though we were challenged from the get go, we pursued it and

made it happen.”                                                         Tandum Skydiving

After the service-members came back to the surface Barnes ex-            Aug. 22, 7 a.m. – Elroy, AZ

pressed his sentiment with a cheek-to-cheek grin.                           Enjoy soaring through the air in this tandum skydiving adventure! Roundtrip
   “This is the first time I have done it out of the ordinary,” he said.  transportion to Elroy, AZ is included in the cost. Cost is $40/person. Mini-
                                                                         mum age is 18. Sign-ups for single airmen begin July 6 and July 13 for all oth-
“Even though it was a little cloudy the re-enlistment went well and it
will take me to 20 years of service. And I am proud of that.”                                                                                               See BRIEFS, Page 13

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