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  • New commander to take reins of 12th AF, AFSOUTH

    Twelfth Air Force and Air Forces Southern will welcome a new commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.Major Gen. Chris Nowland will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and will take the reins of the 12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) from Lt.

  • Identifying, Refining, and Strengthening

    The 355th Fighter Wing practiced their ability to survive and operate under simulated conventional, chemical and biological conditions during an operational readiness exercise, Dec. 9-12."The objective is to identify weaknesses, refine processes, strengthen decision making and force the Airmen to

  • Thunderbolt bounces back after belly landing

    On the evening of Sept. 30, an A-10 stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was coming back to base for a routine landing after completing a standard sortie. Just when everything seemed to be going as planned, disaster struck! The main landing gear failed to extend, putting the pilot in a tough

  • Guard Muster brings Arizona together

    They mustered for overseas contingencies and domestic emergencies and recently the men and women of the Arizona National Guard mustered to honor the service and sacrifice of all Arizona veterans at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium here, Dec. 7.Maj. Gen. Michael T. McGuire, the adjutant

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • Retiree Will Night

    The 355th Fighter Wing Legal Office has upgraded services provided for retirees by increasing their Retiree Will Nights.With the D-M area's retiree, snowbird, population outnumbering active duty population about 2-to-1, their need for wills to be drafted or redrafted was in high demand.This demand

  • New combat rescue helicopter HH-60W to perform personnel recovery mission

    The Air Force has officially designated the new combat rescue helicopter (CRH) as the HH-60W.The need to acquire a new personnel recovery capability resulted in the June 2014 contract award to Sikorsky for eventual production and fielding of up to 112 aircraft with a potential value of approximately