355 FW STEP Promotion Announcement

Col. Paul T. Johnson, 355th Fighter Wing commander, and 355th FW Command Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schwenk visited four Airmen today and presented them with on-the-spot Stripes For Exceptional Performers promotions. Two Airmen were promoted to E-7: Master Sgt. Robert Danylchuk of the 355th Security

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Office Opens

Free income tax assistance, preparation, and electronic filing will be available beginning on Jan. 26 from the base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) office. Due to the high demand for these important tax services, assistance is only available by appointment. Volunteers will be in the Desert

Make Safe Decisions During Holidays

There are a lot of good things that go well together during the holidays-cocoa and marshmallows, snow and sleds, friends and laughter. But there are two things that should never be associated together: drinking and driving. The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year's is one of the

Greetings from the Commander

Desert Lightning Team, It is my heartfelt wish to you and your family for a joyous holiday, a Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year! Where possible, take the opportunity to relax and re-energize while enjoying some time off with your friends and loved ones. Even if you can throttle back a

Air Force Strike Board

Exercise Angel Thunder provides life-saving training

The largest personnel recovery exercise in the world, which included joint, coalition, interagency and international players, ended Dec. 12, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., with 773 hours and 262 sorties flown, 25 recovery events completed and 890 people trained. Dubbed Angel Thunder, this

Local Tucson boy becomes December pilot for a day

Marcos Pacheco, a 7-year-old Tucsonan with Leukemia, toured here Friday as this month's Pilot for a Day. The Pilot for a Day program gives local children with illnesses an enjoyable day completely devoted to them and their interest in aviation. Marcos lost his hair due to chemotherapy, but his hair

Santas in Blue

Air Force, U.S. agencies kick-off multinational personnel recovery exercise at Davis-Monthan AFB

The U.S. Air Force kicked off the world's largest Personnel Recovery and Combat Search and Rescue exercise, Angel Thunder 08, here Dec. 1, which integrates more than 850 ground recovery forces and 51 aircraft from the Department of Defense and non-DOD assets. The two week-long PR/CSAR exercise,

New penalty for cell phone use while driving

Currently, the use of cell phones (excluding hands free devices) while operating a motorized vehicle on the installation is prohibited. Personnel cited for a cell phone infraction are issued an AF Form 1408, (Armed Forces Traffic Ticket) and points are assessed against their driving record. The