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  • Colonel Cherrey takes command

    Col. John A. Cherrey took command of the 355th Fighter Wing in a military ceremony here June 28, 2010. Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, the Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, presided over the ceremony. The symbolic moment occurred when General Spears took the wing guidon from previous

  • Air Force honors DM teenager, youth of the year in Pentagon ceremony

    Fifty-three teenagers received recognition at the 2010 Air Force Youth of the Year Award ceremony June 24 in the Pentagon auditorium.Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel, hosted the event and presented trophies to the major command honorees and plaques

  • D-M Independence Day Celebration to feature ice rink, fireworks

    The 355th Force Support Squadron will host an Independence Day celebration July 4 at Bama Park, featuring an ice rink, games and fireworks from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.Shuttle transportation will depart from Heritage Park, Sonoran Science Academy, and Borman Elementary starting at 5:30 p.m.The 25-minute

  • Air Guardsman donates bone marrow, schedules drive to help others do same

    An Arizona Air Guardsman here helped save a life by donating vital bone marrow, and he wants others to jump on the bandwagon. Scheduled for Saturday, July 10, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arizona Air National Guard base at Tucson International Airport, Senior Master Sgt. Armando Gonzalez will

  • Commander, D-M community members exchange parting words

    Desert Lightning Team,With my change of command right around the corner, it's with genuine pride that I'll share some parting words with you. Since I joined in 1985, the Air Force has taken me all over the world. But, even as an A-10 pilot throughout my entire career, I was never stationed at

  • D-M, 355th Fighter Wing to change command

    Brig. Gen. Paul T. Johnson will be relinquishing command of the base and the 355th Fighter Wing to Col. John A. Cherrey in a military ceremony here at 9 a.m. June 28, 2010.Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, commander of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern, will preside over the ceremony. "Even after two

  • A-10C pilot, family headed to Argentina through Olmsted Scholar program

    Maj. Sean "Olé" Baerman, an A-10C pilot assigned to the 358th Fighter Squadron here, his wife Mandy and their 3-year-old-son, Teague, will soon call Buenos Aires, Argentina home.In March, the major was one of 17 military officers selected by the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation to be student in

  • D-M recognizes Airman Leadership School class 10-F graduates

    Forty-five enlisted members graduated from Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony at the Mirage Club here June 18. The mission of ALS is to prepare senior airmen and new staff sergeants for supervisory duties, while fostering a commitment to the profession of arms.The award

  • Davis-Monthan AFB Drinking Water Quality Report

    Testing Period: 1 January 2009 - 31 December 2009Source water assessment and its availabilityWe are pleased to present to you this year's Annual Water Quality Report. The information contained in this report is for drinking water supplied to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from base-owned water wells.

  • D-M Airmen "COPE" with deployments, grow closer to loved ones

    During the 12 years they have been married, Master Sgt. Russ White, from the 55th Rescue Squadron, his wife Ena, and their two sons have triumphed through roughly 20 deployments and countless temporary duty assignments. Throughout their journey, tears have been shed, challenges met, and missed