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  • AFSOUTH teams with World Food Program, 17 nations for PANAMAX Exercise

    The base was again the scene of a massive relief effort in Latin America this week as Airmen worked with sister services, non-governmental organizations, 17 partner nations and local governments to speed aid to a hurricane-ravaged island. The only difference between this operation and previous

  • Air Force surgeon general: Treat ‘e-cigs’ like real cigarettes

    In an official memorandum dated Aug. 17, 2010, Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Charles B. Green warned Airmen of the potentially misleading perceptions surrounding electronic cigarettes. The "e-cigs" are commonly marketed as harmless alternatives to tobacco. However, as the memo points out, tests

  • Get ‘combative’ on base with hand-to-hand courses

    While assigned as the Army Special Operations Action Officer at Joint Special Operations Command in 2001, then-Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal recognized deficiencies in the Army's close-quarters combat training. He tasked an enlisted Army Ranger martial arts expert to revamp the program.Beginning in

  • Final thoughts before the UCI team arrives

    The Air Combat Command Unit Compliance Inspection begins on Sunday, Aug. 22. It has been more than four years since our last UCI in January 2006. Months of preparation and hard work by the Desert Lightning Team -- such as examining processes, reviewing compliance and standardization requirements

  • Save money -- fight tooth decay

    In today's world, everyone is wondering how they can save some money. Well, what if you could save hundreds of dollars with a few simple and quick daily steps? It's possible! Protecting you and your family against tooth decay is all you have to do. Tooth decay is probably one of the most common

  • Air Force 2010 Best Antiterrorism Program Manager is D-M’s own Ron Hoover

    The Air Force recently announced that Ronald Hoover, 355th Fighter Wing Antiterrorism Officer, is the 2010 Best Antiterrorism Program Manager. He will go on to represent the Air Force in the 2010 Department of Defense Antiterrorism awards program. Active since 1998, Mr. Hoover is the most senior

  • 43rd ECS participates in Empire Challenge 10

    The 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron was busy in late July and early August this year, participating in Empire Challenge 10, a live intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance interoperability demonstration. The annual endeavor, sponsored by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, aims to

  • Second-quarter award winners recognized

    The Desert Lighting Team held its quarterly awards ceremony Aug. 13, 2010, recognizing the top base performers from the period of April through June. The eight Airmen and civilian winners were selected from a total pool of more than 5,000 eligible personnel. The second-quarter award winners for all

  • 43rd ECS Airman reaches 10,000 flight hours

    Senior Master Sgt. Timothy R. O'Donnell, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron superintendent, logged his 10,000th hour of official Air Force flight August 3, 2010, in the skies over Southern Arizona. A career enlisted aviator, Sergeant O'Donnell entered the Air Force Reserves in August 1982, and he

  • MAC helps flight-line Airmen cool off with ice-pop delivery

    The Military Affairs Committee recently launched an initiative to purchase and provide ice pops to D-M Airmen working in the heat on the flight line.When MAC representatives distributed ice pops here July 28, 2010, it was the third time this summer that Airmen found themselves on the receiving end