"Boots On Boots Off"

D-M hosted "Boots On Boots Off" at Desert Lightning City Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. The event was a joint effort between D-M, the Naval Reserve Center and the local chapter of Operation Military Kids. Children participated in a mock deployment designed to give them insight into what their parents experience during real-world deployments.

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Volunteers pile candy syringes in preparations for the "Boot On Boots Off" event on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. The event was a joint effort between the Airmen of D-M, Marines and sailors of the Tucson Naval Reserve Center and the Tucson chapter of Operation Military Kids. The children went through a mock deployment designed to give them an idea of what their parents do while deployed.

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Children stand in formation with their "drill instructor" during the "Boot On Boots Off" event on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. The mock deployment environment, designed to help kids understand what their parents experience while deployed, featured a processing line, medical tent and obstacle course.

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Children of military parents received a souvenir t-shirt when they inprocessed during the "Boot On Boots Off" event held on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. "Boot On Boots Off" was a joint effort between D-M, the Tucson Naval Reserve Center and the local chapter of Operation Military Kids. Children participated in a mock deployment designed to give them insight into what their parents experience during real-world deployments.

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Marissa Daniels, daughter of U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Daniels, 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, inspects the dog tags she received while "inprocessing" during the "Boot On Boots Off" event held on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. Upon arrival, children were led through a processing line where they received items such as backpacks, water bottles and "immunizations" which were candy shots and pills.

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Anthony Delgado, son of U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Andres Barron, hops an obstacle at the "Boot On Boots Off" event held on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. The course required children to scale hurtles, zig zag through poles and low crawl through tunnels.

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Devin Winston, son of U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Earnest Winston, 12th Air Force Air Forces Southern, and Tech Sgt. Jessica Winston, 355th Force Support Squadron, enlists the aid of a U.S. Marine as he exits a government vehicle after sitting in the driver's seat during the "Boot On Boots Off" event held on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. In addition to touring the trucks, children learned how to stand in formation and ran an obstacle course.

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U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Joanna Dunn, applies greasepaint to the face of Michael Warren Jr., son of Master Chief Michael Warren, U.S. Navy reservist, during the "Boot On Boots Off" event held on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. Children received greasepaint in the medical tent, where they were shown emergency medical equipment, such as splints and bandages.

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"Boots On Boots Off"

Published Dec. 19, 2012
By Airman 1st Class Saphfire Cook
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- D-M hosted "Boots On Boots Off" at Desert Lightning City Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2012. The event was a joint effort between D-M, the Naval Reserve Center and the local chapter of Operation Military Kids. Children participated in a mock deployment designed to give them insight into what their parents experience during real-world deployments.