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  • SFS Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    A member of the 355th Security Forces Squadron was selected as one of the newest members of the Air Force Tops in Blue and is set to report to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas this month. Airman 1st Class Jesse Cox, a native of Dayton, Ohio, auditioned for the judges after hearing about the Tops in Blue while at Basic Military Training. "While in

  • Lobos lead loading competition

    Three Airmen from the 358th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were recognized Friday as the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base load crew team of the year.Though for Staff Sgt. Gregory Jones, Senior Airman Brian Marchand Erin Rodriguez, the win was a testament to their efforts and abilities during the contest and throughout the year. "This is a great honor, and a

  • CAOC opens door to Davis-Monthan

    Families and service members toured the newly constructed Combined Air and Space Operations Center during an Open House here Jan. 5. The Open House gave the base and family members a chance to tour the newly constructed 26,750-sq. ft. facility and to see first hand what happens inside the operational world of the CAOC. "Families support us and are
  • Tech. Sgt. George F. Roach, a security forces member here and Vice President of AFSA’s Tucson chapter, steadies one of the 26 bicycles donated to Esperanza En Escalante, a local transitional housing program for homeless veterans.

    Local AFSA chapter donates bikes to vets in need

    Take a moment and consider the pride that comes with serving one's country. Imagine the camaraderie and sense of belonging servicemembers feel while fighting together with a solitary purpose. Now try to comprehend living alone, without a home or clean clothes, constantly fighting both hunger and substance abuse. No pride. No friendship. No sense of

  • Aged veteran - Pave Low retires to AMARC

    The first Air Force MH-53J, the famed Pave Low, retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center Jan. 4. The aircraft, an aged veteran of the Air Force Special Operations airlift world, left Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., that morning for well-deserved rest at Davis-Monthan where it joined 2,700 other aircraft stored and preserved in

  • 943rd reservists depart for Iraq, Afghanistan

    Nearly 70 members of the 943rd Rescue Group here deployed to Afghanistan Jan. 3. Area family members gathered in the 943rd Maintenance Squadron hangar that Wednesday evening to say goodbye to their loved ones while they made final preparations to depart. The Airmen are scheduled to be deployed for various durations of time in support of Operations

  • Home-made cookies: From Tucson, to Central America

    When deployed Airmen receive coveted goodies from home, they're usually sent from family or friends. For those currently serving in Central America, however, it was a Tucson business owner's thoughtful gift that brought them a little extra holiday cheer. Jeffrey Schaufel and his family, owners of several local restaurants in Tucson, sent more than

  • D-M, Tucson wrap up Vigilant Shield 07

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE - The exercise Vigilant Shield 07, which emphasized the synchronized response of local and national agencies to a major accident with nuclear implications, ended here today. More than 430 service members and civilians from the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, FBI, Department of Energy,

  • D-M plays key role in homeland defense exercise

    A simulated catastrophe descended on Davis-Monthan Monday, as the Desert Lightning Team tested its ability to deal with a major accident with nuclear implications. Exercise Vigilant Shield 07, a national-level scenario kicking off at D-M, connects the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Energy and a host of other federal, regional and local
  • A newly modified A-10C Thunderbolt II taxis in during the roll-out ceremony Nov. 29 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The A-10 has been modified with precision engagement technology to create the new and improved A-10C. The enhancements include full integration of sensors, multi-functional color displays and a new hands-on-throttle-and-stick interface. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alesia Goosic)

    Next generation A-10: C-model rolls out at D-M

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. - The A-10C made its official roll-out debut at Davis-Monthan Wednesday revealing its transformation from the A-10 and its enhanced capabilities under the Precision Engagement program. The Precision Engagement program will offer the A-10 the most significant modifications it has ever received in its 30-year
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