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  • 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

  • Bidding farewell to BDUs

    In recognition of the battle dress uniform's retirement, Col. John Cherrey, 355th Fighter Wing commander, allowed Airmen to give their BDUs one last hurrah on Oct. 31, one day before the official phase-out date.The BDU was first issued in 1981 following the Vietnam War. It was worn by every branch

  • Will your final wishes be honored?

    How does a service member make sure their final wishes are honored? How can they be sure the person who controls the disposition of their remains is in fact the person they authorized? All military service members must complete Department of Defense Form 93 to designate persons authorized to direct

  • Use caution when using social media sites

    Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube make sharing and sending out information extremely fast and easy. Even D-M has a Facebook page which used to communicate base activities and updates with more than 4,000 followers. "It's important for the Air Force to adapt to new forms of media

  • Paying tribute with Honor Flight

    Members of D-M's First Sergeant Council joined civilian Honor Flight Tucson supporters at Tucson International Airport Oct. 21 to give returning veterans an enthusiastic homecoming.Honor Flight Tucson is powered by volunteers that perform a plethora of duties from travel agent to travel companion.

  • Water outage scheduled for base housing residents

    The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron housing management office staff announced there will be a scheduled water outage from Nov. 2 at 10 p.m. to Nov. 3 at 5 a.m.The outage will effect Palo Verde housing residents.Questions or concerns should be directed to Soaring Heights Communities at 520-745-5024.