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  • Patients from Steele Children's Research Center tour D-M

    Pediatric patients from the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center and their families attended a tour of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base June 12, 2014. Steele Children's Research Center specializes in better treatments for pediatric illnesses such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer and cystic

  • Safety Snippet: Beat the Heat!

    Sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke(sun stroke) are heat disorders that can all be avoided by following these safety rules:-Avoid the heat.-Dress for the heat.-Drink plenty of water.-Avoid alcoholic and caffeinated beverages.-Slow down, reduce, eliminate or reschedule strenuous

  • D-M holding operational readiness exercise

    Davis-Monthan AFB will be conducting a routine operational readiness exercise today, June 17. Please be advised there will be increased activity on the base during the exercise, to include A-10 flight operations sustained through a 24-hour period. The A-10s will be supporting a combat search and

  • Prime BEEF builds defense

    The 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron recently built a new security fence around the airfield at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The squadron is forward deployed from the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 577th EPBS brings together

  • 924th Fighter Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Thomas McNurlin became commander of the 924th Fighter Group in a change-of-command ceremony June 8.McNurlin assumed command from Col. John Russell in a ceremony officiated by Col. Kurt J. Gallegos, 944th Fighter Wing commander."Colonel Russell, you led our Group through a lot of changes during

  • Safety Snippet: Hiking and Camping Safety

    Know your Route. Know Your Limits.Camping and hiking are great ways to escape from a busy work week. It's a time to relax and relieve some stress, but first always remember to:· Tell someone where you are going.· Print out and take maps of the area.· Drink a lot of water! Your body can lose up to 4

  • Tops In Blue performs at D-M

    The U.S. Air Force expeditionary unit Tops In Blue performed at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar here June 3, 2014.Tops In Blue is an all-active duty Air Force special unit which provides entertainment for the Air Force family, primarily focusing on Air Force personnel stationed