Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence

50 years of giving

U.S. Airmen carried on a tradition of giving this holiday season, donating and delivering presents to about 1,200 grade schools students at four schools in  southern Arizona.The Santas in Blue program began in 1965 when four Airmen, from the 571st Strategic Missile Squadron now deactivated, decided

563rd OSS, 79th RQS conduct training at Fort Huachuca

The 563rd Operations Support Squadron and 79th Rescue Squadron, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, conducted aerial delivery and recovery training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Dec. 9.The training marked the first time that any rescue operations support squadron packaged and rigged a heavy vehicle

D-M strengthens ties with Tucson community

355th Fighter Wing and 55th Electronic Combat Group leadership signed four memorandums of agreements with local officials Dec. 14.The agreements are intended to increase the collaboration between the base and the local community in a number of areas.The Educational Partnership agreements will

79th RQS and 923rd AMXS return from deployment

U.S. Airmen from the  79th Rescue Squadron and 923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron returned home from deployment Dec. 7 and 10..The HC-130J Combat King II aircrews and maintainers were deployed for three months to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.This is the first time in five

79th RQS and 923rd AMXS return from deployment

Cookie Crunch brings holiday cheer to single Airmen, far and near

Like elves in Santa's workshop, volunteers worked hard to package cookies for the annual Cookie Crunch at D-M AFB Dec. 7.Cookie Crunch is a holiday event where donations of cookies are collected by the Officers' Spouses' Club, allowing on and off-base community participation; the bags are then

Crafting combat-ready smiles

The 355th Dental Squadron laboratory was rated top in production for Fiscal Year 2015 by Air Combat Command, keeping Desert Lightining Team members' teeth in healthy condition.The 355th DS laboratory technicians worked behind the scenes to hand craft 791 special-order requests of dental prosthetic

New maintenance hangar unveiled at 309th AMARG

A ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group maintenance hangar was held Dec. 7.The $25 million, 76,746-square-foot high-bay hangar is now a high-visibility flagship 309th AMARG facility and features accommodations for VIP visitors in a two-story

Starry, Snowy, Southwest Night held at Bama Park

A free family event was held at Bama Park Dec. 3.The annual "Starry, Snowy, Southwest Night" was organized by the 355th Force Support Squadron and Outdoor Recreation with approximately 30 volunteer Airmen assisting during the event.Sixty tons of snow were split into two areas for people of all ages