NATC-A aviator awarded Purple Heart

Tech. Sgt. James Juniper, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan Mi-17 special mission aviator advisor, was awarded the Purple Heart in a ceremony Oct. 10 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.Juniper, who is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and from Keota, Iowa, received the award for his

Airman takes a trip with Honor Flight

An Airman was sponsored to escort a World War II veteran on Honor Flight, Oct. 6-8, 2013.Staff Sgt. David Wilcken, 612th Air and Space Operations Center air tasking order production technician, was the guardian for Robert Yeschek, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, who traveled to

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Arizona Runs for the Fallen

Back on the job

More than 1,300 civilian employees returned to work here Oct. 17.All furloughed civilian employees were recalled after Congress passed legislation that ended the more than two-week government shutdown.An initial wave of civilian recalls happened Oct. 7 as a result of President Barack Obama signing

Halloween safety

Excitement is in the air and ghosts, ghouls, monsters and princesses will be out in mass, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Accidents and mishaps increase during this event. To prevent them use common sense, be aware of potential hazards, and take precautions.Halloween Costume Safety:· Wear flame

Get creative

The Arts & Crafts Center here offers many services, classes and products for base members.When the government began reducing our footprint and the amount of money spent at base levels, the center picked up activities and services that were removed when certain organizations closed."The library use

D-M soars to higher heights

More than 600 residents at Davis-Monthan enjoyed the 7th Annual Soaring Heights National Night Out, Oct. 1, 2013.National Night Out, which has been a part of the D-M community for 30 years, is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and also helps generate support for and

Last cargo mission out of FOB Sharana

Originally posted 10/6/2013 - The aircrew of "Growler 51" set out a few hours before sunrise Sept. 28 to fly the last of the U.S. cargo out of Forward Operating Base Sharana before the base was officially transferred to the Afghan government. Twelve hours and three round-trip flights later, the

Members from the 55th ECG return home

Members from the 55th Electronic Combat Group welcomed home deployed squadron members, Oct. 7, 2013.The 11 ECG Airmen returned from a combat deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While deployed, members of the 55th operated an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft. The Airmen were deployed