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  • D-M gets a new dorm

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for D-M's newly built dormitory here Nov. 17.Construction for the building began in October of 2010 and was finished roughly a year later. After contractors completed their work, the rooms were fully furnished."We went with a lofted bed to utilize vertical space in

  • DLT 3rd Quarter award winners announced

    The Desert Lightning Team held an awards ceremony Nov. 4 at the base theater for the second quarter, July through September. Airmen and civilian employees were recognized as the installations top performers from 5,000 eligible for award consideration.The award winners from the Desert Lightning Team

  • Upcoming holiday events on D-M

    The holiday season is quickly approaching. As is the case with many holidays on base, D-M has a full list of events coming up to help spread morale and holiday spirit. Outdoor recreation · Outdoor Recreation will mesquite smoke your holiday turkey, ham, roasts or other meat starting at 6 a.m. Nov.

  • Volunteers Collect Cookies for Annual Cookie Crunch

    Volunteers will be collecting cookies for the annual "Cookie Crunch" at the Mirage Club here from Nov. 28-29.Cookie Crunch is an Airman morale program sponsored by the base each holiday season.Cookies are collected from families on and off base. For two days volunteers sort through cookies and

  • Airmen assist local agencies in medical exercise

    Airmen from D-M volunteered to assist local emergency responders during the Tucson Metropolitan Medical Response Systems exercise held Nov. 10 at Hi Corbett Field.Metropolitan Medial Response System exercises enable local emergency agencies to practice responding to public health emergencies that

  • Augmented cargo for the ORE

    During an operational readiness exercise, a base is rated on numerous subjects, including the cargo section of its flightline. D-M's cargo unit is minimally manned, so to meet the needs of the base's most recent ORE, Airmen volunteered to act as cargo augmentees.Throughout the year, the 355th

  • Restaurants offer military members, vets thank-you meals

    A variety of restaurants and fast-food chains are offering free or discounted meals to active-duty, Reserve and retired military members and veterans in thanks for their service this Veterans Day.Most participating restaurants will require patrons to arrive in uniform or with some form of military