41st EECS Scorpions defend the force with Compass Call

On the combat frontier in Afghanistan, the ability to disrupt or exploit enemy command and control communication is vital to protecting the lives of U.S. and coalition tactical air, surface and special operations forces.A big part of that mission is entrusted to the Airmen of the 41st Expeditionary

Load Crew of the Quarter contest

Select Airmen from the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 924th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed against each other in a load crew of the quarter contest on the flightline, 2 Oct.The six Airmen, formed into two load crews, were chosen to compete in the contest. The objective of the contest

563rd Rescue Group Airmen homecoming

Soaring Heights hosts National Night Out

Soaring Heights Communities hosted its 9th annual National Night Out event Oct. 7, 2015. The event helped educate residents about local first emergency responders.The event was intended to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for local anti-crime efforts and strengthen

Expeditionary kitchen training at D-M

Thirty Airmen attended expeditionary kitchen training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's Desert Lightning City, Sept. 29-30.The Air Combat Command funded training was hosted by Babington Technology to educate Airmen from D-M, Luke AFB, Arizona, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, on handling equipment in a

357th FS, 22nd STS team up for austere landings

Four A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots from the 357th Fighter Squadron flew to the National Training Center range at Fort Irwin, California to conduct austere landing training, Sept. 22, while the unit was participating in Green Flag-West 15-10.The training involved the landing of A-10s on the unimproved

British JTACs benefit from training in U.S. desert

Four joint tactical air controllers from the British Army and Royal Air Force trained at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Sept. 21-25.The frequent air traffic at the BMGR provided the JTACs with a fast track to becoming more proficient in their career field.British Armed Forces JTACs are the link between

Connecting through faith and campfires

Military stations around the western United States, came together for the 2015 Grand Canyon Weekend Breakaway camping trip to Grand Canyon National Park Sept. 18-20.More than 90 people attended the weekend breakaway, including active duty U.S. Airmen and Marines, Air National Guardsman, military

CFC kicks off at D-M

Nearly 200 people attended a Combined Federal Campaign Kick-off Breakfast at the Mirage Club, Sept. 10, which was held to inform attendees of the fundraiser and provide motivation to give while encouraging others to do the same.The theme this year, "You can change a life," equates with the fact that

D-M hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony

A remembrance ceremony was held in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action, Sept. 18.Every year D-M alternates turns with the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System to host the ceremony. This year D-M hosted the event at the Pima Air and Space Museum.The ceremony