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  • Measles outbreak in Pima County; D-M vaccination schedule accelerated

    Eleven cases of the measles have been confirmed in Pima County since Feb. 12. Patients ranged in age from 10 months to 50 years old and were unvaccinated at their time of exposure. All but one of these cases was exposed in a health-care setting. No cases have been identified on Davis-Monthan or in

  • Chicago Bar off limits

    By order of the 355th Fighter Wing Commander, Chicago Bar is off limits to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Armed Forces personnel effective immediately. To view the official policy letter, click here.

  • Newest A-10 Pilots Graduate Course, Bound for First Operational Assignment

    Marking the first milestone in their careers as A-10 pilots, 12 Air Force pilots graduated from the initial A-10 qualification course here April 11. Over the past six months the pilots were assigned to the 358th Fighter Squadron, where instructor pilots taught them the basics about flying the

  • Commanders' summit brings COMACC to D-M

    The Air Combat Command commander visited Davis-Monthan this week to conduct his semi-annual commander's group meeting with directors and commanders from various ACC bases, as well as to visit D-M. While visiting, Gen. John Corley discussed Air Force issues connected to the Global War on Terrorism, a

  • D-M honors outstanding Desert Lightning team volunteers

    More than 40 volunteers from Davis-Monthan were recognized April 9 at a celebratory luncheon at the Mirage Officer's Club here. The volunteers cumulatively rendered countless hours of service to the Pima County Youth Detention Center Mentoring Program as reading coaches and mentors. To become a

  • More Civilian Providers Accepting TRICARE Standard

    There's good news for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries--more civilian providers are accepting new patients, according to a recently released survey. Yet, TRICARE officials acknowledge that increasing the number of providers and types of providers across the Nation remains a high priority, especially

  • Chief's group announces April winners

    Congratulations to the April recipients of the Chief's Group Sharp Award.Senior Airman Kim Bigelow 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Eric Carlson 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Airman Natasha Dixson 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman 1st Class Joseph Jackson 355th

  • Wellness World Challenge promotes healthier lifestyle

    Airmen and their friends and families from D-M will compete to make themselves healthier in a 90-day competition hosted by many organizations on base. The Wellness World Challenge encourages every individual to safely challenge themselves over a 90-day period and at the end of event, prizes will be