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On Friday, August 23, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base broke ground on a major reconstruction project to reconstruct an entrance and exit gate on the base’s south side.This initiative, years in the making, is set to bring substantial benefits not only to the base but also to the broader Tucson community.The project focuses on the complete reconfiguration of the South Wilmot entrance, a move that the Air Force believes will significantly improve the flow of traffic in and out of the base.
'At the groundbreaking, Mills said that the base isn’t just “a place surrounded by barbed wire,” and that the project is one way to show appreciation for the Tucson community's support.“We’ve seen many communities across the United States throughout the course of our lives but we’ve never seen one that provides the level of support that Tucson does,” Mills said. “So we want the community of Tucson and Pima County to see Davis-Monthan as a partner.
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