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  • 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,"

  • Annual 101 Critical Days of Summer Campaign

    This year, the 355th Fighter Wing Safety Office is throwing together the annual 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign at the Mirage Club on May 24 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.The 101 Critical days of summer officially starts May 25 2012 and ends Sept 4 2012. "Our goal for this campaign is to reduce or

  • Last week to vote for CINC initiatives

    This week marks the final week to vote for $1 million CINC Installation Excellence Award funding initiatives. Help shape the base's future. Go to the dollar bill hotlink on the D-M homepage at www.dm.af.mil and be heard.

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer kicks off

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer kicks off with a safety-themed event May 24 from 7 a.m. to noon at the D-M Community Center. Safetly topics will be discussing pertaining to pools, fall protection, motorcycle, heat and sun exposure, and other summer safety issues. The event offers various booths, a