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  • 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

  • D-M to implement DBIDS as part of base entry protocol

    Access to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is going high tech!In the near future, gate guards will begin using the Defense Biometric Identification System to scan ID cards to validate authorization to enter D-M.DBIDS installation is scheduled to begin in November. Registration is a quick and simple

  • Great American Smoke-Out campaign set for Nov. 17

    Do you think you can quit for one day? Just one?That's all the Great American Smoke-Out campaign urges tobacco users to do! This year, the campaign takes place Nov. 17. If you participate, you will quit smoking for one day, alongside thousands of other smokers.Are you up for the

  • New Chiefs on the block

    The rank of chief master sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Being promoted to Chief can be considered the pinnacle of an Air Force enlisted career. A new wave of chief master sergeants have been selected and the Chief Master Sergeant Promotion List was released Nov. 3.Out of the

  • D-M at 57 percent of CFC goal

    The Combined Federal Campaign is in full swing here at D-M. The campaign kicked off on Sept. 9 and runs until Dec. 1. With a little less than a month left, D-M is 43 percent away from achieving its goal this year.The 2011 CFC campaign is looking to surpass last year's total of $480,000. The target

  • D-M civilian workforce restructuring announced

    Approximately 60 positions from the civilian workforce will be removed from D-M in fiscal year 2012.The measures are being taken to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels following Department of Defense mandated efficiencies. Air Force officials conducted a comprehensive strategic review