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  • Tuskegee Airman: Chief Master Sgt. Fred Archer

    Fred Archer was born and raised in Harlem, New York, in 1921. In 1939, 17 year old Archer enlisted into the 369th Infantry Regiment New York National Guard. "After a certain age in Harlem as a young man, the thing to do and be in was the 369th Infantry Regiment - It was Harlem's pride, New York's

  • Arizona alert pilot named best in U.S.

    In a post 9-11 world, hundreds of alert fighter pilots across the country know the feeling of sprinting to a jet at the shrieking sound of a klaxon - the piercing alarm that sends them into the skies to meet an unknown threat. Nearly 10 years after the terrorist attacks on the United States, none

  • What to do in an active shooter situation

    Imagine that you're in your office working, at the dining hall eating dinner or at the gym working out. Suddenly, shots ring out. There is an active shooter in the building. Would you know what to do? The 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, 1994 shooting Fairchild Air Force Base, and the recent shooting at

  • Pumps to close at Craycroft Shoppette

    Gas pumps at the D-M Car Care Class Six Shoppette on Craycroft Boulevard are scheduled to be closed for upgrades Feb. 21-23.While the Car Care Shoppette is down for renovation, Desert Lightning Team members can still use the Housing Shoppette for their refueling needs. Currently, the fueling

  • Desert Lightning Team annual award winners recognized

    Eight Airmen and civilians received recognition during the Desert Lightning Team annual awards ceremony Feb. 5 held at the Mirage Club here. The ceremony, themed 'America's Heroes,' honored the best of the best Davis-Monthan Airmen and civilians for 2010. The 2010 annual award winners from the

  • Man's best friend, Military's best scavenger

    Dogs have become an extra member of the American family. They follow their owners wherever they go, they sleep in their master's beds, they stealthily steal food off the dining room table and because of the Military Working Dog Program, they help defend and protect Americans at home and abroad.

  • Land of the free, Home of the Blue

    Military housing is the focus of this year's 'Home of the Blue' campaign, which began as 'The Year of the Air Force Family' came to a close.'Home of the Blue' is a communication initiative intended to educate Airmen and their families on the Military Housing Privatization Act of 1996. Since it

  • Air Force officials announce FY11 additional force management measures

    Air Force leaders announced involuntary force management programs Feb. 2 to reduce personnel as a supplement to the voluntary programs announced in December. These measures are part of the Air Force's multi-year Force Management Program aimed at shaping and sizing the force. With more Airmen

  • D-M Airman receives 2009 Shine Award

    Capt. Ethan Sabin, a fighter pilot from the 354th Fighter Squadron, received the 2009 Lt. Col. Anthony Shine Fighter Pilot Award in ceremony in the 355th Fighter Wing Headquarters building here Feb. 1.The Shine Award is given annually to a pilot who is exceptional at flying and also heavily involved

  • Battle Breakfast the breakfast of champions

    The sweet and savory smells of blueberry-speckled hot cakes and crispy strips of bacon waft through the 355th Security Forces Squadron conference room. More than 70 SFS members line the various tables around the room, their ABU caps mixed in with syrup bottles and paper cups atop the white