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  • Corporals Course opens for other military branches

    The U.S. Marine Corps Corporals Leadership Course opened its door to service members from both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy here May 11-25.The two-week course is designed to equip new, or soon-to-be, noncommissioned officers with the tools and knowledge to effectively lead their troops, no

  • Critical Days of Summer

    The Air Force designated May 25 through Sept. 4 of every year as the Critical Days of Summer.The Air Force-wide campaign dedicated to ensuring Airmen have an injury-free summer has run annually since the early 1980s, and was developed to counter the traditional increase in Air Force mishaps and

  • Student win Law Day competition

    Law Day is celebrated every year May 1, a day first declared by Congress in 1961 as a day to celebrate the rule of law. This year, the 355th Fighter Wing Staff Judge Advocate office supported the Law Day celebration by asking children from kindergarten through grade 12 to think about their favorite

  • D-M receives last A-10s out of Europe

    Five A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft arrived here from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 23.The A-10s were part of the 81st Fighter Squadron, which will be inactivated in June. The event marks the removal of all A-10s stationed in Europe. D-M has received multiple A-10 aircraft from Spangdahlem

  • CAF Week 2013

    D-M concluded its quarterly Comprehensive Airman Fitness Week on May 23. The week's activities were focused on highlighting safety, resiliency and the social pillar of CAF and started with a wing run, followed by a wingman scavenger hunt where teams of four had to work together to find information

  • Rescue Group Airmen pull hiker from Arizona mountain range

    Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group here set out in a HH-60G Pave Hawk for a training mission May 22, when they were notified that a hiker was unconscious from a fall and needed help . The aircrew flew back to base, offloaded their weapons, fueled up, and picked up a Guardian Angel team, special

  • DLT Airmen selected for promotion

    Fifty-three Desert Lightning Team Airmen here were notified May 23 that they have been selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant. Air Force-wide there were 20,528 Airmen eligible for promotion to the senior noncommissioned officer tier. The selection rate was 18.71 percent resulting in

  • Green Knights MMC hosts ride for safety

    The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club chapter at D-M is hosting a guided motorcycle tour to Bisbee, Ariz. May 23. The tour is part of the Green Knights' annual safety day ride. There have been many accidents already this year, and the ride is being held to help reduce those accidents.Any U.S.

  • Desert Lightning Team members help kids reach new heights

    Wright Flight took its last participant of the year up for their graduation flight May 18, at Tucson International Airport.Wright Flight is a non-profit corporation dedicated to "helping kids reach new heights." The purpose of the program is to educate and motivate grade school students to pursue a