Sale gives new life to excess C-130s

Retired Marine Corps KC-130R aircraft will live to fly another day as part of a foreign military sales case between the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. Six KC-130R excess aircraft are on a journey to restoration and active-duty status with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense

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D-M talks at Solar 101

Leaders from D-M and the local community attended the 60th Solar 101, held at the Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library on Feb. 19. Prominent figures in the Tucson community that attended the event included Congressman Ron Barber, U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, and Col.

Davis-Monthan offers sonic boom claims assistance

On Feb. 27, 2013 at approximately 7:45 p.m. the 425th Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. was flying F-16 training missions in the Sells area. The Airspace Management Office from the base has confirmed an aircraft from the 425th went supersonic just northwest of Kitt Peak, the altitude

D-M Airmen selected to senior master sgt.

Twenty-six Desert Lightning Team Airmen received notification of their selection to the second highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, senior master sergeant.Please congratulate the following DLT members:Master Sgt. Beth Blecha, 42nd Electronic Combat SquadronMaster Sgt. Natalie Brockman, 355th

DM-50 picnic

The annual DM-50 picnic will be held April 6 from 11 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 base. The DM-50 will be providing a variety of free entertainment, food and drinks, and events.At Bama Park,

Desert Lightning Team's newest chiefs

 The Desert Lightning Team Chiefs' Group honored seven Airmen recently selected for promotion to the rank of chief master sergeant in a ceremony at the Mirage Club here Feb. 23.The ceremony recognized DLT honorees for their hard work, dedication, loyalty and sacrifice as they achieved the highest

'Birdies for the Brave' Honors Local Military at Accenture Match Play

Professional golfers in the 2013 Accenture Match Play Championship took time to honor local military members here today as Air and Army National Guardsmen in uniform lined the walkway to the 1st tee before the beginning of play Feb. 22 at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz. "We're proud

Military Saves teaches DLT Airmen importance of saving

Desert Lightning Team Airmen will be gathering at the Airman and Family Readiness Center from Feb. 25 through Mar. 1 to educate themselves on the importance of saving money throughout the year. "Military Saves Campaign is a campaign to encourage service members and their families to take a military

D-M honors Vietnam vet

Many Vietnam veterans did not come home to open, welcoming arms. Many people did not honor these veterans for their service, but members of the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron on D-M got to honor one Vietnam veteran on Feb. 19.In 1969, as a field maintenance squadron personnel, Stanley Clark