Home of the US Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Red Flag, and various UFOs/aliens, a little known fact is that the producers of Top Gun asked the Air Force first if they would be interested in making a movie about fighter pilots. This fall, the Air Force will get a second bite. That smoke you see will be from the alien pitmasters.

Ever wonder where all those military aircraft go after they are retired? Well, I’ll tell you. They go to the “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan. Located in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, D-M has perfect weather in October. That’s good, because we’ll be bringing the heat!

Home to the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, these Soldiers rain bytes on our adversaries. In mid-October, with the assistance of the Recteq team, we’ll bring some bites of our own — glorious BBQ, that is!

Located near Fresno, California, NAS Lemoore is home to 5 carrier air wings and is home to more than half of the Navy’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. That “sound of freedom” you hear may be one of the F-35C Lightning II fighter aircraft zipping by. Also, if last year is any indication, these Sailors are crazy for BBQ!

Just west of Clovis, New Mexico, Cannon is the home of the 27th Special Operations Wing. Between the AC-130s, MC-130s, MQ-9 Reapers, CV-22 Ospreys, and U-28 Dracos, I would not pick a fight with the commandos. But a healthy BBQ competition is in order.

Home of the Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill trains Soldiers to rapidly employ Fires in large-scale combat operations. I don’t know where I heard that field artillery wins battles, but I believe it. I also believe that Soldiers like my friend Jack. Jack Daniels, that is. In September, they’ll get reacquainted over BBQ.

Located just north of Seattle, Naval Station Everett is home to a carrier strike group (including an aircraft carrier, destroyer, figates, an air wing, and 7,500 Sailors). Everett is also home to 7 guided-missile destroyers; a Coast Guard cutter; and a Coast Guard patrol boat. Give these patriots BBQ!

The US Coast Guard Academy prepares future Coast Guard officers with a rigorous education on a beautiful waterfront campus. If they aren’t out sailing on the tall ship EAGLE, they’ll be playing with FIRE when we come to town.