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  • Electronic cigarette use increasing among Airmen

    Electronic cigarette use is becoming a popular alternative to traditional cigarettes, but the upward trend is becoming a concern for health care providers.The battery-operated products, known as e-cigarettes, are designed to deliver nicotine, flavor, and other chemicals as a vapor that is inhaled by

  • Giving blood on the flightline

    According to the American Red Cross website, more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.The 355th Maintenance Group had the chance to help fill these donation needs while working on the flightline, Feb. 14.Master Sgt. Wayne Gibbs, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft section

  • Green Machine

    A base-wide Green Machine will take place Feb. 18-21.Green Machine is a project that allows the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron to focus efforts on trimming trees and picking up debris from facility managers around the base.An e-mail notification from CE was sent to all facility managers with the

  • Airmen help other Airmen stay fit

    The members of the Fitness Assessment Cell detail are responsible to ensure that Airmen here stay fit to fight during their enlistment. The FAC detail team is made up of Airmen who are designated Physical Training Leaders in their work areas. PTLs are responsible for helping fellow Airmen maintain

  • D-M hosts 16.4 MW solar array ribbon cutting ceremony

    A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Davis-Monthan photovoltaic solar array project was held here, Feb. 13.The 16.4 megawatt solar array is the largest of its kind on any U.S. Department of Defense installation."It is satisfying and gratifying, after 25 years in this industry, the leadership that

  • For the Love of Reading!

    Desert Lightning Team members read to children in the Tucson community in support of Love of Reading Week, Feb. 10-14.Love of Reading Week is a national event designed to encourage the appreciation of literature among students, by giving community members an opportunity to read to children."Books

  • D-M girls selected as semi-finalists for Military Child of the Year Award

    Two local area children whose parents are stationed here have been selected as semi-finalists for Operation Homefront's Military Child of the Year.The two finalists are Karrington Pryor, age 13 and Caylin Taylor, age 8.Karrington is the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Abbi Cabeen, 923rd Aircraft Maintenance

  • Annual D-M 50 picnic scheduled for March 15

    The annual DM-50 picnic will be held March 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bama Park here. The picnic is a free event for active duty members, families, retirees and any guests sponsored onto the base. The DM-50 will be providing a variety of free entertainment, food, drinks and events."It is a fun

  • Airman pins on SSgt in hospital

    Military members usually have their days planned out, even months in advance. When we leave work at the end of the day, we know what we will be doing tomorrow and have a rough draft of how the day will go, but sometimes life happens and our plans change.Staff Sgt. Andrea Pabon, 25th Operational

  • D-M Dads stand-up AFRC program

    The D-M Dad's group will have its first gathering, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. at the Get Air Tucson Trampoline Park near downtown Tucson.The group is a way for fathers to receive information on all the different services and assistance that is available for their families."We are trying to get as many