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  • Angel Thunder uses simulated injuries to enhance training

    Behind the Operation Snowbird building on D-M here Oct. 11, University of Arizona cadets are in bad shape. Almost all of them have serious looking bruises covering parts of their bodies. Some have cuts beneath their clothes resulting in torn uniforms and blood soaked shirts. The cadets look like

  • Chiefs dish up fellowship and food at the Loft

    Every Sunday the Loft hosts a dinner for Airmen living in the dorms. Once a month they allow a base organization to take over a Sunday meal. The Chiefs Group, along with some of their spouses, treated the Airmen to a night of Italian cuisine Oct. 2.The Loft is an Airmen community center located

  • Thorough inspections for a 'fraction of a second'

    A pilot ejecting from an aircraft involves a lot more than just a chair and a parachute. They have a great deal of equipment that ensures their safety on their way to the ground. And all of the equipment a pilot depends on after an emergency ejection is quality controlled through the 355th

  • 355th Fighter Wing commander follows up on Friday's security situation

    I'd like to thank all of you for your patience during last Friday's base-wide lockdown as well as offer some information on what happened.The incident started with an eyewitness report of an individual in building 4300, carrying in what was described as an assault rifle. Security Forces had the

  • Changing Lives through Flight, the Wright Way

    Sometimes a career in the Air Force is only the start of one's service to this country. For civilian contractor Robin "Spidey" Stoddard, an A-10C academic and simulator instructor here at D-M, that is an understatement. On September 15, 2011, Mr. Stoddard was recognized by the National Aeronautic

  • Volunteer opportunities at the Airman’s Attic

    Are you looking to help out around the base? Maybe you just want that feeling that comes with doing something good for others. Well, why not volunteer.Volunteering is a great way to help the base, local community and fellow Airmen. It also helps with developing Airmen for future responsibilities.

  • Colonel Cherrey: A commander's perspective

    (Editor's note: This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. These acts brought America to a screeching halt; nothing else that day seemed to matter. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that Tuesday morning, and the destiny of a generation

  • Major Hughes: Experiencing change in Air Force, America

    (Editor's note: This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. These acts brought America to a screeching halt; nothing else that day seemed to matter. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that Tuesday morning, and the destiny of a generation

  • Sergeant Maez: Changing a life through tragedy

    (Editor's note: This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. These acts brought America to a screeching halt; nothing else that day seemed to matter. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that Tuesday morning, and the destiny of a generation

  • Colonel Campbell: A-10 fighter pilot at the battle of Takur Ghar

    (Editor's note: This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. These acts brought America to a screeching halt; nothing else that day seemed to matter. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that Tuesday morning, and the destiny of a generation