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  • D-M CAF Day: Physically "Charged"

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is a lifestyle taught to strengthen an Airman mentally, physically, socially and spiritually.  The Desert Lightning Team celebrated the physical pillar of CAF Day.The physical pillar of Comprehensive Airman Fitness is defined as performing and excelling in physical

  • How effective is D-M?

    The Desert Lightning Team will be tested on how effectively its mission is executed during a Unit Effectiveness Inspection, March 20-30.A UEI is a capstone event, which is a continual evaluation of performance throughout an inspection period. A UEI is broken up into four major gradable areas;

  • Raptor crews preserve mission through adversity

    Four F-22 Raptors in transient from Savannah Ga. to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, were diverted here March 1. The Raptors were diverted due to a complication in meeting with their refueling tanker. "When the Hickam birds were coming in, it just so happened that we had F-22 crew chiefs

  • Air Force Assistance Fund

    The Air Force Assistance Fundraiser will run from March 24, and ends May 2.The Desert Lightning Team goal this year is $121,074."The Air Force Assistance Fund is an annual opportunity for Air Force members to contribute to four specific Air Force Charities," said Capt. Benjamin Coffman, 12 AF Staff

  • CAF Day: Physical Pillar

    This quarter's Comprehensive Airman Fitness day, March 3, is focused on the physical pillar. This pillar emphasizes performing and excelling in physical activities that require aerobic fitness, endurance, strength, flexibility and body composition derived through exercise, nutrition and training.The

  • School is out, 358th FS Inactivates

    The 358th Fighter Squadron officially switched to inactive status Friday, Feb. 21, here.The squadron is inactivating due to Total Force Integration, an Air Force wide active duty, guard and reserve-initiative designed to maintain the combat effectiveness of our forces, while reducing the operational

  • 55 ECG Welcomes Next Generation Electronic Attack Capability

    The 55th Electronic Combat Group successfully received their first Baseline-2 modified EC-130H Compass Call aircraft here, Feb. 20.This latest modification marks a significant milestone in the aircraft's thirty-one year history and expands the Department of Defense electronic warfare capability

  • U.S. Air Force and Israeli Defense Force Surgeons General sign agreement

    The surgeon general of the U.S. Air Force and his counterpart in the Israeli Defense Force signed an agreement Feb. 5 in Israel to reaffirm their mutual commitment to collaboration between the Air Force Medical Service and the IDF Medical Corps.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis and Brig. Gen. (Dr.)