• D-M Airman identified after death in traffic accident

    Tech. Sgt. Dustin Jackson, 36, assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, passed away on Friday night at the University of Arizona Medical Center after he collided with a vehicle while riding a motorcycle at the intersection Sandario Road and Kinney in the

  • Airman dies after motorcycle crash

    An Airman assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron passed away tonight following a motorcycle accident in the vicinity of Saguaro National Park.The name of the deceased is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin are notified. "My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and coworkers

  • Unusual Aircraft to Fly in Southern Arizona

    Tucson residents may see an unusual aircraft flying into and out of D-M Air Force Base Dec. 16-18. A CV-22 Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will be conducting low-level training operations Dec. 17 around southern Arizona.The aircraft is known for its vertical-takeoff abilities,

  • Thunderbirds set to perform at D-M

    The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known to the world as the Thunderbirds, released their 2012 Show Season Schedule today announcing that they will perform at the "Thunder and Lightning over Arizona - Celebrating 100 Years of Statehood" Open House here, April 14-15. Typically,

  • D-M Airman killed in off-base ATV accident

    An Airman assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force base was killed in an ATV accident off-base and pronounced dead at 8 p.m. Nov. 18.The name of the deceased is being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified. "Our thoughts are with the Airman's family during this time and we are

  • Operation Snowbird Update

    The Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command Test Center will operate from here through Nov. 24 at Operation Snowbird facilities. Test Center personnel based at Tucson International Airport are employing five F-16 Fighting Falcons to conduct tests on the aircrafts' operating software and weapon

  • EOD emergency disposal this afternoon

    Beginning at 2:30 p.m. and continuing until 5:30 p.m., the D-M Explosive Ordnance Disposal team will be performing emergency disposal here Oct. 13. Ten loud disposals are slated to be conducted.Disposal was deemed the best course of action at 11:30 a.m. Contact the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

  • Third OSB EA scoping meeting scheduled

    As part of the National Environmental Policy Act process, D-M officials will conduct a third public scoping meeting for Operation Snowbird Oct. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Randolph North Golf Course Copper Room at 600 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, Ariz.The meeting will be conducted in an open

  • Angel Thunder kicks off, expect increased helicopter traffic

    Helicopter air operations will increase in and around the Tucson area from Oct. 9 -21 due to the 5th annual Angel Thunder Personnel Recovery and Rescue exercise. Airmen will team with the University of Arizona Medical Center, local, state, and federal agencies Oct. 11 in order to practice emergency

  • Fallen Airman to be awarded Silver Star

    Capt. Nathan Nylander will be posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal by Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, in a ceremony held at the Mirage Club here Sept. 24.Captain Nylander was deployed to Afghanistan as an advisor and member of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan,