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  • 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

  • Behind the Scenes: The Making of an A-10C Pilot "The Final Exam"

    (Editor's note: Curious about what it takes to become an A-10 pilot? Follow along as this series showcases 1st Lt. Daniel Griffin's journey to becoming a fully qualified A-10C attack pilot.)It was just final exam time for 1st Lt. Dan "Pabst" Griffin and his 11 classmates, who are days away from

  • Wing leaders: UCI is time to showcase excellence, pride

    The arrival of the Air Combat Command Inspector General team is only nine days away. The people of the 355th Fighter Wing, 55th Electronic Combat Group and 943rd Rescue Group have spent countless hours over the past several months immersing themselves into compliance and standardization requirements

  • Being a Cyber Wingman is everyone’s responsibility

    As mentioned in several recent articles, the United States is vulnerable to cyberspace attacks by relentless adversaries. These adversaries are constantly attempting to penetrate our networks and in some cases flood the bandwidth to the point it stops our day-to-day operations. Here at the 355th