Tucson Committee Shares Neighborly Thoughts: The folks in Tucson who consider the aircraft noise generated by activities at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., too excessive have generated a few suggestions to reduce noise but do no harm to the air base. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the Military Community Compatibility Committee plans Wednesday to make a public presentation of several proposals developed over several months.
Trainees in Basic Military Training and technical school no longer have the option to try alternate PT drills if they fail an initial assessment, according to a policy change the Air Force made in April. The move is part of a larger shift out of the classroom and into hands-on,…