D-M Airmen honor veterans

D-M Airmen honor local veterans

Wounded Warrior informs, inspires D-M Airmen

"I look at Sergeant Slaydon, and I see a hero."That's how Brig. Gen. Paul Johnson, 355th Fighter Wing commander, introduced retired Tech. Sgt. Matthew Slaydon before the former explosive ordnance disposal NCO took the stage and told his story to hundreds of people at the Mirage Club here Feb. 5.

355th Medical Group to Relocate Certain Services to Improve Patient Care

In order to better serve the patient population, the 355th Medical Group will permanently relocate several of its services Feb. 20 within the medical group campus. The move is being conducted on a Saturday to avoid any patient care delays or unnecessary confusion that might be caused. Beginning Feb.

Tops In Blue is coming to Tucson

Join Tops In Blue, the premiere entertainment showcase of the U. S. Air Force, at their performance March 1, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall.The theme is "To Dream," an action-packed adventure of music and dance that invites audiences to follow their dreams, whatever

Pilot For A Day Affords Child Opportunity to Learn about Aviation

Markino Mctaggrait, a 10-year-old Arizonan suffering from sickle cell disease, toured the base Jan. 29 to learn more about aviation through the Pilot for a Day program.The purpose of the program is to provide children with illnesses an enjoyable day completely devoted to them and their interest in

'Best of the Best' Recognized at 2009 Desert Lightning Team's Annual Awards Ceremony

The Desert Lightning Team's First Sergeants Council presented Operation Excellence "Best of the Best 2009" at the Mirage Club here Jan. 30. The ceremony honored 83 award nominees in nine categories and announced the recipients for each award. More than 350 people attended the dinner-time event. The

Unique U.S. Customs and Border Protection office to be represented at Aerospace and Arizona Days

One of the many exhibitions at the 2010 Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 20-21 will be the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Air and Marine.Attendees will be able to check out some of the organization's fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, talk to OAM agents, and learn about

Historic 'Liberty Belle' bomber reincarnate to fly at D-M air show

The pride of Don Brooks and the 390th Memorial Museum Foundation in Tucson -- a restored, wartime-configured B-17G aircraft -- will be on display at the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 20-21, 2010. "Liberty Belle," as the bomber reincarnate is called, is a product of history. On May

Tucson community members launch F-35 support project

The 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee, a group of Southern Arizona business and community leaders dedicated to sustaining the mission of the Arizona Air National Guard at Tucson International Airport, launched an F-35 Lightning II public support campaign Jan. 22.The project, titled Tucson