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Weekly News Digest

August 3, 2012
Volume 2, Issue 15  
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Welcome to the Weekly News Digest from Aerotech News and Review, featuring top stories from each of our aerospace and military base newspapers this week.

Each section is from a different base and its newspaper, with a link to read more of the story. Also, the image of the newspaper links you to that publication's web site.

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Arizona's Luke Air Force Base gets F-35 mission
Aerotech News August 3, 2012

 

The Department of Defense has chosen Luke Air Force Base in Glendale for the new pilot training center for the F-35 fighter jets, city officials announced Aug. 1.

The 71-year-old base in west Glendale was competing with bases in Tucson, Ariz., New Mexico and Idaho for the F-35 mission.  Read more...  

 

Air Force values guide U.S. Olympian
Desert Wings August 3, 2012
 

To the DeLoach family, those values are a way of life. It is an important tradition to parents William and Dede that was graciously shared with their daughter Janay.

For Janay, an all-star athlete, it was the love and support of her family, deeply rooted in faith and Air Force Core Values that harnessed... Read more...  

 

March pilot saves infant, twice
Beacon August 3, 2012

May 5, 2012, is the day 1st Lt. Jeremy Shields, a C-17 pilot assigned to the 729th Airlift Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., will never forget. Not because of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations, but because lives were saved, thanks to the training and quick teamwork of Shields, Lt. Col. Aaron Greenspan, flight surgeon, 932nd... Read more... 

 

Boeing completes major join of India's first C-17
Aero LA August 3, 2012

Boeing integrated the forward, center and aft fuselages and the wing assembly of India's first C-17 Globemaster III during the airlifter's "major join" ceremony July 31 in Long Beach, Calif.

Embassy, senior Indian Air Force and local elected officials drove ceremonial rivets into the aircraft as they celebrated the achievement of... Read more... 

 

1/11 Soldiers become U.S. citizens
High Desert Warrior August 2, 2012

Two Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment can finally claim the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the country they've been defending in uniform.

Spc. Rami Assaf of Headquarters and Headquarters Troop and Staff Sgt. Fabrizio Bustos of C Troop became U.S. citizens in a mass... Read more...  

 

Training exercises enhance international relations
Bullseye August 3, 2012

 

Central Colombia and southern Nevada are vastly different locations. The terrain, weather and operational environments between each location vary to the extremes. So what drives an air force to briefly trade the jungles of South America for the desert of the American southwest? The answer is world-class, realistic air combat... Read more...  

 

Vibrant Response 13 trains Soldiers for reality
Scout August 2, 2012

What would happen if a catastrophic event was to take place somewhere in the United States? Emergency services, armed forces and other entities would be dispatched to help, but what if the disaster destroyed phone towers, internet capabilities and other relief efforts that required signal support? How would the... Read more... 

 

Luke AFB selected for F-35A pilot training
Thunderbolt August 3, 2012

It's official, the F-35 is coming to Luke Air Force Base.

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley announced Wednesday that Luke AFB has been chosen as the location of the Air Force's F-35A Lightning II pilot training center. The base will receive 72 aircraft for a total of three fighter squadrons.  Read more... 

 

How does a firefighter train to stop a fire?
DLN August 3, 2012
 

How does a firefighter train to stop a fire? This isn't a trick question or the beginning of a bad joke. The question is real and the answer is simple: they have to start a fire and practice putting it out. On D-M, the Fire Department uses the D-M Regional Fire and Emergency Services Training Area to ensure that their Airmen are certified and... Read more... 

 

Back to School Kids Edition: Tips for parents, kids
Desert Warrior August 2, 2012
   
It's a good idea to take your child in for a physical and eye exam before school starts. If your child will be participating in a sports activity, your family doctor may have to sign a release form to permit your child to participate. Most schools require your child's immunization shots are up-to-date. Remember that each state has... Read more... 

 

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In This Issue
Aerotech News
Edwards AFB
March ARB
Aerotech LAAFB Edition
Fort Irwin NTC
Nellis, Creech and NTTR
Fort Huachuca
Luke AFB
Davis-Monthan AFB
MCAS Yuma

      

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