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  • DM dominates the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition

    Airmen from DM participated in the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition, held Oct. 13 to Oct. 16 in Boise, Idaho.The Hawgsmoke games are a biennial A-10 Thunderbolt II bombing, missile, and tactile gunnery competition. The final standings were as follows:1st Place Team Bombing - 358th Fighter Squadron1st

  • DM to begin 100 percent ID checks Nov. 1

    Davis-Monthan AFB will begin 100 percent identification checks of all persons entering the installation beginning Nov. 1. This new requirement will meet DOD directives and will help to ensure the safety and security of DM's personnel and resources. Please ensure that all motorists and passengers

  • Base trick-or-treat hours announced

    The time has come again for DM's little ghouls, ghosts and goblins to haunt the streets in search of sugary treats. This year, DM'S on-base trick-or-treating hours will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.Parents can do their part to keeps kids safe by ensuring that children are chaperoned at all

  • Air Force officials reinstate captain central selection board

    Promotion opportunities for active-duty line of the Air Force first lieutenants competing for promotion to captain is being adjusted to 95 percent, Air Force officials announced Oct. 13 here. Since the promotion opportunity to captain will now be less than 100 percent, the Air Force officials will

  • PJ Rodeo sparks friendly face-off

    The 48th Rescue Squadron based here, hosted six pararescue teams from across the nation for the bi-annual PJ Rodeo competition. Established in 2004, the week-long competition simulates real world scenarios testing the core skill sets of each team which include trauma medicine, military free-fall and

  • 'Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win' to be Air Force motto

    Incorporating extensive inputs from all ranks and career fields in the development effort, Airmen have selected "Aim High ... Fly-Fight-Win" as the service's motto. An enduring statement of Airmen's pride in their service, the motto is a two-part expression -- a call to action, with a response of

  • Test center fuses old, new technology for light attack

    Test pilots and engineers here are learning what happens when high-tech systems are combined with low-tech airframes for a new, cost effective, light attack aircraft.Light attack, a revitalized concept in the Air Force, addresses the need for an airplane that offers surveillance as well as strike

  • D-M team wins Chief of Staff Excellence Award

    The Davis-Monthan Charter School Working Group team received the Chief of Staff Excellence Award Sept. 13 at the Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. The CSEAs are awarded to teams with ideas that increase performance and advance capabilities, while creating continuous

  • DM participates in the United Way Days of Caring

    Airmen from DM participated in the 11th annual United Way Days of Caring event held at various locations in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 11 and Sept. 15.DM provided the United Way with more than 600 volunteers to work with 27 local non-profit organizations as part of the UWDC.Fifty volunteers built a foot

  • Airman battles PTSD with the aid of a service dog

    Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight isn't over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the United States Department of