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  • 101 Critical Days of Summer

    Week of May 28 - June 3, 2008 The summer season is upon us, and brings with it sunny days, family vacations and barbecues with friends. Unfortunately, though, the season also brings increased risks and opportunities for reckless behavior from which none of us are immune. By focusing on safety,

  • D-M dedicates fitness center to war-time hero

    D-M held a dedication ceremony to name the base fitness center May 22 to honor World War II hero and fellow Arizonan, Tech. Sgt. Arthur J. Benko. Airmen and members of the Desert Lightning team attended the ceremony to show support and to pay respects to the war-time hero. Sergeant Benko, from

  • 355th MDG partners with MHC during shortage

    Recent reductions in medical providers due to provider changes in station and transition at the 355th Medical Group is straining access to care. At this time the 355th MDG is short six Primary Care Managers and about 5,000 beneficiaries are affected by this shortage. The priority remains with active

  • Tops in Blue to perform in Tucson

    Tops In Blue, which is the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, will be performing at the Tucson Convention Center June 4 at 7 p.m.Tops in Blue brings the best in music, dance and comedy -- all performed by men and women in the Air Force who perform 90 minutes of non-stop live

  • New fitness center gets hero namesake May 22

    Davis-Monthan honors Arizonan and World War II hero Tech. Sgt. Arthur J. Benko May 22 at 9 a.m., dedicating the base fitness center in his honor. The ceremony will include A-10 and HH-60s, period costumes and narrative reenactments to showcase Sergeant Benko's heroic service. Sergeant Benko entered

  • D-M men's varsity softball team enjoys success

    As the Air Force prepares for the 101 critical days of summer, many of us will relate to the smell of cooking hot dogs and burgers on a grill, the sound of a ball cracking off a bat, and the loud cheers. These sounds can be heard at Tucson Electric park watching the Tucson Sidewinders or at Chase

  • Jokes in the workplace

    During this past quarter, we saw a marked increase in the number of people who reported jokes, of a sexual or discriminatory nature, were being told in their work area. Although many of those same people told us the jokes weren't meant to be offensive, I'm concerned about the trend. Appropriate

  • AAFES offers new taxi service on base

    The Army Air Force Exchange Service has a new taxi service that began operating on Davis-Monthan in April. The service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. D-M Transportation uses minivans and a 15 passenger van to take you where you need to go. Their vans can come on base to pick you up