One Team One Fight

The Department of the Air Force Police Program has been picked up by the Desert Lightning Team. The program has been around for four years and came here August 2012. The purpose of DAF policemen is to support the mission during security forces deployments. DAF policemen started training in November

Perusing education without tuition assistance

Effective March 11, 2013 the Secretary of the Air Force has approved the suspension of the Tuition Assistance Program. The Air Force has had to make difficult choices to preserve readiness: suspension of flying operations at community outreach events, flying hour cuts and suspension of Air Force

Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run

Ever wanted to take a stroll through the Boneyard among historical aircraft? Now you can.Sign up for the first ever Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run/Walk on April 27, 2013. Deadline to sign up is April 14th, and this event is open to the public, so invite your friends.To sign up you can access

An AGE old family tradition

Staff Sgt. Mathew Stewart, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment craftsman, has a unique family history with the Air Force. Every member in his immediate family has been an enlisted Airman in our great Air Force. What makes his family history even more interesting is the

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

Photos: Pilot for a Day

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,