JA announces new programs

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from Jan. 1 - March 1, 2013. The number of FLEP and ELP applicants selected in any academic year is determined based on the needs of the Air Force. The FLEP is a paid legal studies program for active-duty

D-M offers Swim Lessons

The American Red Cross offers swimming lessons for children at the outdoor recreation pool for the summer months of 2012.Before attending a swim lesson, parents are encouraged to attend an aquatics orientation and swim lessons informational meeting. The orientation will help parents get the answers

Kids lasso safety lessons at bicycle rodeo

The 355th Fighter Wing Ground Safety office held a Bicycle Rodeo here June 9.The Bicycle Rodeo was for children of all ages and focused on teaching the basics of bike safety."This event teaches kids the basics, such as air pressure in the tires, proper brake usage and bicycle chain maintenance,"

Helicopter pre-deployment training

Military members receive joint tactical training

Members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps came out for helicopter pre-deployment training here June 7.Lt. Col. Kjall Gopaul, 355th Mission Support Group deputy commander, led this multiservice training. It was the first of its kind at D-M."This training is important so we can

Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Program to Debut at D-M

Service to the Armed Forces, an American Red Cross Southern Arizona Chapter program that provides support to military members, veterans and their families, will open a new satellite office here, June 13.In Southern Arizona, the SAF program offers essential human services to about 17,000 active duty

Airmen of the 55th Rescue Squadron return home from a 125-day deployment

Airmen from the 55th Rescue Squadron returned from a 125-day deployment in Southwest Asia June 4, 2012.Families and friends awaited the more than 50 Airmen who deployed at the 55th Rescue Squadron hangar and watched as the C-17, Globemaster landed and taxied to its drop-off location. Children,

“If you can’t see ‘em… "

Airmen from the 355th Medical Group Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic help keep Desert Lightning Team members eyes on the prize, at home and downrange."Optometry technicians generally don't deploy in their career field, unless you have the ophthalmology experience and the surgical

Tops in Blue coming to Tucson

The Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops in Blue, is slated to perform at the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall June 3.The show is free, open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. It features an all active-duty cast of around 18 vocalists, 10 instrumentalists and seven

Intense preparation for severe weather

In an emergency situation, agencies should have a plan in place to ensure that everyone gets to safety in a swift and orderly fashion. D-M held an emergency management exercise here May 17.The exercise focused on the base's response to a natural disaster."Our local area has a high Monsoon threat,"