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    Tucson can be a wonderful place to live, work and play. It's filled with picturesque desert landscapes, high mountain vistas and a melting pot of culturally diverse people with whom to enjoy life. However, as great of a place as Tucson is, there is still a need for all of us to maintain awareness of

  • I am Air Force energy: October is Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month. It is a time for all of us to think about the importance of energy in our daily lives, the lives of our families, and in our ability to accomplish our mission. Our colleagues in the area of responsibility know how critical energy is as they fly missions to resupply

  • TAP scheduled for an overhaul

    As the Air Force and department of defense continue to improve processes to help servicemen and women while in the military, equal attention is being given to those who are preparing to separate from the Air Force. Enter the new and revised transition assistance program. The TAP is receiving a long

  • Airmen to volunteer for “Tucson Meet Yourself”

    The "Tucson Meet Yourself" Festival is scheduled to be held Oct. 12-14 in downtown Tucson and more than 40 members of the Desert Lightning Team have volunteered their time to the annual community event.Airmen are scheduled to help with set-up, tear down, green team, which is a trash pickup and

  • Consecutive wins for the Inn on D-M

    The Inn on D-M has done it once again. They have been named the winners of the 2012 Air Force Innkeeper Award in the large category for the second year in a row.This accolade is awarded to the top lodging operations in both the small and large category. The large category, in which D-M competed, is

  • September 2012 Crime and Punishment

    Courts-martial: All courts-martial are open to the public. Visit our USAF Public Docket website at http://www.afjag.af.mil/docket/index.asp.   Airman Basic Joshua Briggs, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was tried by special court-martial on 12 September 2012. He was charged with using heroin

  • 55th RQS leaves for deployment

    The 55th Rescue Squadron deployed to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan Sept. 29.Training is a crucial part of an Airman's deployment. It prepares them for the duties the will perform down range. "We have spin-up training, during which we fly with our downrange crews," said Capt. Will Meister, 55th RQS

  • Frank's OPSEC "Put That Stuff on Everything"

    Have you ever had the hair on the back of your neck stand up just before you hit the send button on the old e-mail machine? If you haven't, you may just be unaware of the troublesome issues that go along with transmitting information across the ether space.With the amount and types of information we