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April 6, 2009
Commentary: PT is kind of like dirty socks

The phone rings in your office. It is the orderly room and they want to speak to you. Daily Air Force life lends itself to a couple possibilities. Performance report overdue? No. Late for a meeting? No. Orders? Can't be. When you ask them what they want, their response is simply, "You need to come
April 2, 2009
Expeditionary entertainer returns to Tucson

For one Arizona Air Guardsman a year-long tour with the 2008 Tops in Blue team wasn't about talent, it was about a mission. In mid March, Tech. Sgt. Chandra Smith, a personnel specialist assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, returned home to family
March 30, 2009
Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off March 30

The Air Force Assistance Fund, a fund that benefits active duty, reserve, guard, retirees, surviving spouses and families, kicks off March 30 and will run through May 11. The 355th Fighter Wing's goal this year is to raise $100,355. "The Air Force Assistance Fund is an opportunity to serve our
March 24, 2009
Base housing utility outages

In order to severe housing from the base utilities, the following outages are scheduled and will affect various housing neighborhoods: March 30- Water outage affecting Kachina Village from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 4- Water outage affecting all Saratoga from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 7- Water outage
March 18, 2009
D-M 50 Picnic goes off without a hitch, provides picnic-goers with fun-under-the-sun

More than 3000 Airmen, base employees and family members gathered at Davis-Monthan's Bama Park March 13 to join in the 16th annual D-M 50 Picnic. "It goes without saying, a major highlight was the children's faces as they climbed, tumbled and bounced on the numerous activities," said 1st Lt. Kenneth
March 16, 2009
‘Fake ID 101’ public info campaign begins at six local establishments

The base has joined a partnership of local state and national organizations to promote the "Fake ID 101" campaign, which started March 12 and will run for two more months. Wednesdays through Saturdays until May 16, patrons at six participating bars will see a variety of posters and sandwich boards
March 13, 2009
D-M award winners receive incentive flights during HFC

While hundreds of spectators flocked to the flight line here to gaze up at this year's Heritage Flight Conference aerial demonstrations, 12 D-M Airmen had a slightly different vantage point. The Airmen had two things in common: They were all wing-level or base-level award selectees during 2008, and
March 12, 2009
Air Force Reservists gather to remember PONY 1-2 rescue crew, passengers at memorial

More than 300 people including Airmen from Air Force Reserve Command's 943rd Rescue Group, officials from the 355th Wing, the Davis-Monthan AFB host unit, retired 943rd and 71st Special Operations Squadron military members, and local dignitaries gathered at Heritage Park here March 8 to honor and
March 12, 2009
943rd Rescue Group Reservists launch to support Space Shuttle Discovery mission

In support of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission, the Air Force Reserve's 943rd Rescue Group deployed two HH-60G PAVE HAWK helicopters, nine aircraft maintainers from the 943rd Maintenance Squadron, and four pararescuemen from the 306th Rescue Squadron March 7 to Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. to
March 12, 2009
Air Force Mourns the Loss of First Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey died today in Panama City, Fla. "Chief Airey was an Airman's Airman and one of the true pioneers for our service," said Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force Chief of Staff. "He was a warrior, an innovator... and a leader with vision well

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