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Hampton Inn
Tropicana, Las Vegas, NV. |
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, 28 April |
1:00PM
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Arrivals throughout the
day - FREE Shuttle service from the Airport to the
Hampton Inn. Check-in begins, name tag pickup
and gathering of attendees.
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4:00PM -
11:00PM
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Meet and greet,
nametag pick-up, and gathering of attendees in the
common area adjacent to the hotel lobby, bar and
outside pool. No formal reunion function
scheduled.
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Friday, 29 April
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6:00AM - 10:00AM
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Free breakfast served
at the Hampton
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Check-in continues for
late arrivals
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10:00AM
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Nellis AFB
Tour -
Event cancelled per Will Dresser
- Alternative activity being planned.
Assemble for tour at Nellis AFB. Roundtrip bus
transportation required to minimize amount of
vehicles entering the base. Cost will be
determined once final headcount is known and will be
collected at the reunion. Social Security
number will be required prior to arrival at the
reunion if you are taking this tour.
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Open |
Informal gathering of
attendees in hotel common area. Last shuttle
returning from the Strip to Hampton before 2:00AM. |
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Saturday, 30 April |
6:00AM - 10:00AM |
Free breakfast served
at the Hampton |
10:00AM |
The morning and most of
the afternoon is free time for smaller gatherings or
tours. (The Mob Museum, Atomic Testing Museum,
Hoover Dam, and others) or folks are free to head to
the Strip to explore on their own. |
6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Official
Reunion Event
Cocktail Reception (cash bar) at Hampton
Inn (casual dress) followed by dinner banquet. |
7:00PM |
Buffet Dinner
Banquet. Brief general membership
meeting followed by guest speaker from Creech AFB,
home of the Drone Program.
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Sunday, 01 May |
Good-bye Breakfast;
checkout by 11:00AM. Free shuttle to McCarran
Airport. |
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The
Hampton Inn Tropicana, on Dean
Martin Blvd., is located close to many Las
Vegas attractions including the famed Las
Vegas Strip. Services include:
Complimentary Hot Buffet Breakfast;
Complimentary Airport Shuttle;
Complimentary shuttle drop-off to The
Strip; Free onsite parking; 24-hour
fitness center; Relaxing outdoor heated
pool and spa; Onsite cocktail lounge and
bar |
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PAS Reunions - Where Do We Go Next? |
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We have had 8 reunions to
date. Locations have been: |
St. Louis, MO; Dayton, OH;
San Antonio, TX; Laurel, MD; Orlando, FL; Lexington, KY;
Gaithersburg, MD; Detroit, MI. and now Las Vegas, NV. |
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Your ideas and input as to
the location of the next reunion is welcome.
Are you willing to help plan the next reunion?
Come to the Las Vegas reunion with your recommendations
for PAS Reunion #10. |
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The 2016 Las Vegas Reunion
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The 9th Reunion of the
Alumni of the 6937th Communications Group and Peshawar
Air Station is scheduled as follows: |
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Chairperson: |
Will Dresser |
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Where: |
Las
Vegas, NV |
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Hotel: |
Hampton
Inn Tropicana |
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34975 South Dean Martin Dr. |
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Las Vegas, NV 89188-1656 |
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(702)
948-8114 (Hotel direct line) |
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www.lasvegashamptoninn.com
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When: |
Check
in: Thursday, 28 April 2016 |
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Check
out: Sunday, 01 May 2016 |
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Room Rates: |
$99.00
King Bed Room |
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$109.00
Two Double Beds |
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Plus
applicable tax per night |
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To
reserve your room; -
CLICK ON THIS LINK - which will
access a reservation page for our group created by the
hotel. A
block of rooms have been reserved for April 28, 2016 -
May 1, 2016. This booking webpage shows a default
arrival date of Tuesday, April 26, so if you want to
arrive early, our contracted rate will be protected.
The same applies should you want to stay a few extra
days after May 1.
Just be certain you select your correct Arrival
and Departure dates when booking. The special room rate will be
available until March 29th or until the group block is
sold-out, whichever comes first. Click the link
above to receive our
group's preferred rate.
If
you wish to book your hotel reservation over the phone,
call the Hampton Inn Tropicana at 702-948-8114.
Group Name:
Peshawar Air Station Pakistan Veterans
Group Code:
PAK
The hotel has
agreed to extend this rate for added nights before or
after our scheduled dates as needed. Please advise us of
your arrival and departure plans so we can possibly
schedule additional activities, if needed.
We have a
block of rooms (for each of the three nights
of our reunion) with a cut-off date for reservations of
29 March 2016. After this date, the hotel cannot
guarantee room availability. Please make your
reservations as soon as possible, so more rooms can be
allocated if needed. Reservations must be guaranteed by
an individual's credit card, an advance first night’s
deposit, or an existing account that is approved. Any
guest room cancellation within 24 hours of arrival will
result in a one night’s room rate charge, plus
applicable taxes for each reservation cancelled.
There is a $7.00 fee per
Alumni ($5.00 for each guest) to cover any miscellaneous
/ administrative fees.
Our Dinner Banquet will
be held on Saturday evening, April 30th. The fee is
$50 per
person.
All fees must be paid by
14 April 2014.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM. MAKE
CHECK PAYABLE TO "Will Dresser"and MAIL TO: |
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PAS Alumni
Association |
c/o Will Dresser, Chairperson
5802 Ponycart Lane North Las Vegas, NV
89031 will.dresser@yahoo.com |
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If you are in contact
with former 6937th Communications Group members or
anyone who was ever assigned to Peshawar Air Station,
please give them our contact information and send this
information to them. Please bring along any PAS
memorabilia you have to share with others. Any
questions about the reunion can be addressed to me. We are looking
forward to seeing everyone again. |
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Best regards,
Will Dresser, Chairperson |
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Committee Members: |
Gary Rutledge |
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Registration Forms |
Download the 2016 Registration Form here. Two
formats are available - a Microsoft Word Document (.doc)
and a Adobe PDF File (.pdf). After completing the
form, enclose the appropriate fee and mail to Will
Dresser.
Registration Forms are now available.
.pdf
Version /
.doc Version
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The primary tenant of Peshawar Air
Station was the
6937th Communications Group, an intelligence unit under the command
of the United States Air Force Security Service. Many other
important support units, including a U.S. Army detachment, were part
of the military makeup of Peshawar Air Station.
All military
members, dependents, civilian contractors and all others associated
with Peshawar Air Station are welcomed and encourage to attend this
reunion.
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PAS Tenant
Units |
6937th
Communication Group |
2008th
Communications Squadron |
7219th USAF
Dispensary |
23rd US Army
Special Operations (USASOU 23) |
Office of
Special Investigations (OSI) |
Detachment 1,
7025 Air Postal Group |
Detachment 600,
7122nd AFRTS Squadron |
1037th Auditor
General |
7480th Supply
Group |
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