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Traveling motorcyclist donates $400 to D-M education office

Mrs. Amy Rubin, a Michigan resident, visited the base June 9 to donate $400 to the education office. Mrs. Rubin formed a partnership with a multi-campus, nationwide university that wishes to remain anonymous, and she's in the middle of a charitable motorcycle trip across the United States. After

355th LRS facilitates commuter vanpool opportunity for D-M personnel

Coordinated by the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron here and funded by the DOD Transit Benefit Allowance, base servicemembers and civilian employees now have the opportunity to set up a group work-commuting service with Vanpool Services Incorporated. The TBA, established in 1998, allows eligible

Lockheed Martin completes targeting pod site activation at D-M

Technicians from Lockheed Martin visited the base earlier this month to for a complete site activation of the Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod on A-10C aircraft here. The site activation, which involved pod installation, plus aircrew and maintenance training, was especially significant at D-M; the

563rd RQG, other government agencies practice saving lives at Exercise Resolute Angel

In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, Davis-Monthan AFB's 563rd Rescue Group participated alongside other government agencies in a search-and-recovery exercise here May 29 to June 4. Dubbed "Resolute Angel," the training tested the 563rd RQG's ability to respond to civilian natural

New AFSA chapter president aims for more recruitment, fundraising, volunteering

Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Blue, first sergeant for the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hasn't wasted any time since being elected president of the Air Force Sergeants Association's local chapter. Since he took over April 16, Sergeant Blue has already conducted two membership drives, which netted

Evan Dusek becomes Pilot for a Day

Evan Dusek, a 14-year-old Tucsonan, toured the base May 29 as this month's participant in the Pilot for a Day Program. The purpose of the program is to give local children with serious illnesses a day completely devoted to them and their interest in aviation. Evan brought along his father, Mark and

55th Electronic Combat Group wins Air Force safety award

The 55th Electronic Combat Group here was recently selected as one of the safest groups in Air Force. The group won one of the Air Force's coveted Flight Safety Plaques last month. The award recognizes Air Force organizations below numbered Air Force level for outstanding achievement in or

D-M exceeds AFAF campaign goals by $26,000

The Air Force Assistance Fund donation campaign recently concluded to the tune of $126,808.51 - 20 percent more than the goal set by AFAF organizers prior to the kick-off of the donation drive, according to Capt. Bryan Jandorf of the 355th Operations Support Squadron. The Air Force Assistance Fund

TCC, ASDM team up to offer Adopt-A-Bear program for deployers' families

Thanks to Tucson Community Cares and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, families with an Airmen deploying between June and November 2009 can create and take home a special stuffed bear that will play a recording of the deployer's voice -- all for free -- June 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the ASDM.