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  • Airman receives dishonorable discharge for multiple offenses

    From Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 Senior Airman Lorin J. Grigsby, a member of the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was tried here for various violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by a General Court-Martial. At trial, Senior Airman Grigsby faced six charges under the Uniform Code of Military

  • Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) welcomes new commander

    Lt. Gen. Robin Rand assumed command of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) after receiving the guidon from Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, during an assumption of command ceremony at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hangar Dec. 1. As commander of 12th Air Force, Rand will

  • D-M’s barrier plan protects people, buildings

    On a military base, having security measures ready at a moment's notice in the event of a potential threat is often imperative in keeping the base's people safe and the mission running. The barrier plan is one of the security measures D-M employs to keep the Desert Lightning Team safe.Individuals on

  • D-M hosts Thanksgiving luncheon

    D-M held its annual Thanksgiving meal at the Desert Inn Nov. 24.Airmen from the 355th Force Support Squadron assigned to the Desert Inn literally worked around the clock, pulling 24-hour manning at the dining facility to pull off this feast.To feed the masses, the Desert Inn used more than 1,000

  • First Sergeant special duty manager visits D-M

    Chief Master Sgt. Robert Frank, Air Force first sergeant special duty manager, paid D-M a visit Nov. 15-17.As the first sergeant special duty manager, Chief Frank oversees more than 2,500 active-duty, guard and reserve first sergeants. "What I loved about being a first sergeant was getting out and

  • Mouth guards smart choice for protecting smiles

    Are you ready for some football? Yes, it is that time of year again when it is time to take to the frozen tundra of Tucson for some football. It could be your child playing in a youth league or it could be you playing intramurals on base. Either way, it's easy to take your teeth for granted until

  • D-M EOD flight holds fourth-annual EOD Safety Day

    Each and every day, our deployed explosive ordnance disposal Airmen are conducting mounted and dismounted operations in arduous terrain and in non-permissive environments to defeat the enemy's weapon of choice, the improvised explosive device. Since 2005, the Air Force has lost 17 EOD Airmen in such

  • Car care center reopens at the Class Six Shoppette

    The Class Six Shoppette, located on Craycroft Blvd., has reopened its car care center with a grand opening held here Nov. 18.The car care center closed in July of 2011 for major renovations to prepare for its partnership with Firestone Tires."The old car care center employed Army and Air Force