D-M 50 Picnic to offer free food, fun on base March 14

This annual D-M 50 picnic is scheduled for March 14 at Bama Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The picnic will provide a variety of entertainment, free food and drinks for Airmen and their families. More details and information will be provided in the coming weeks.

Chapel to host Gospel Jubilee Feb. 28

The Davis-Monthan base chapel will sponsor this year's 2009 Gospel Jubilee, which will encompass a rich variety of spiritual medleys. The Gospel Jubilee will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at the base theater from 3 to 5 pm. The evening will encompass a variety of gospel musical styles, which has

43rd EECS passes 20,000 combat hours

The 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron clocked their 20,000th combat flight hour early Feb. 17 after almost five years of continuous deployment. The 43rd EECS and the EC-130 Compass Calls they fly provide communications jamming support to U.S. and Coalition ground forces in Iraq. "The

Soaring Heights temporary utility outages

In order for personnel to sever SHC homes from the base power grid and safely meter homes, it is necessary to reduce the possibility of injury by completely eliminating the utility sources. Outages will affect all neighborhoods at various times throughout the process. The anticipated schedule is as

Valentines for Vets

Munitions Storage Area temporary closure announcement

The Munitions Storage Area will be closed March 9-20 for semiannual inventory. Emergency issues will be considered for support on a case-by-case basis. Contact Master Sgt. Lakkala at 228-8274 or Tech Sgt. Woletz at 228-8009 with questions or concerns.

Give me a piece of your mind; Commander's 'Open Door' policy available online

Ever feel like no one is listening? Facing an important organizational issue your team has been struggling to resolve? Have an idea that will save our organization time, resources or manpower? If you feel like your voice isn't being heard, sometimes one might need to elevate the discussion further

When pigs fly... with Ospreys

What do you get when you cross an osprey with a warthog? For a zoologist, the question may seem preposterous. In Air Force terms, instead of an odd looking winged-swine hybrid, the result is immense firepower and unparalleled close air support capability for the rapid infiltration and exfiltration

563rd Rescue Group trains in new rapidly-deployable Rescue Operations Center

Members of the 563rd Operations Support Squadron trained here Thursday on the construction and maintenance of the rapidly-deployable Rescue Operations Center (ROC) utilizing mobile units called Base X, which allows rescue personnel, for the first time, to conduct autonomous full-spectrum command and

Retired CMSAF Parish visits D-M

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam Parish visited the base Jan. 31 and spoke to several groups, including students at the First Term Airmen Center, members of the 25th Operational Weather Squadron, and attendees of the 355th Fighter Wing/Desert Lightning Team Annual Awards banquet. He