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  • School, sport physicals now available

    Enrollee school and sport physical appointments are available daily at the 355th Medical Group until Sept. 1. There will be no weekend clinics this summer due to deployments and PCS transitions in addition to provider shortages, so please schedule appointments now and throughout the summer. To

  • Optional death gratuity beneficiary designation

    The military makes every effort to ensure families are provided for upon the death of an active duty service member. One of the first claims processed is the Death Gratuity benefit. This payment of $100,000 is provided to the immediate family to ensure that the last thing they need to worry about at

  • D-M Volunteers work to slow measles outbreak

    What started as an e-mail from the Pima County Health Department asking for the 355th Medical Group's help quickly turned into a volunteer team of 32 Davis-Monthan civilians, enlisted and officers responding to immunize more than 700 civilians at a free clinic, May 3, at Rillito Racetrack in Tucson.

  • Phoenix boy becomes pilot for a day

    Connor Riordan, a 5-year-old Arizonan recovering from brain cancer, toured the base May 9 as this month's participant in the Pilot for a Day Program. The purpose of the program is to give local children with illnesses an enjoyable day completely devoted to them and their interest in aviation. Connor

  • D-M searches for next singing, dancing superstar

    The Desert Lightning community is invited to participate in the First Six D-M Idol Contest tryouts held May 16 and June 6 in the Desert Oasis Enlisted Club ballroom beginning at 3:30 p.m. The competition is open to active-duty members, civilians and dependents 16 years of age and older. Individuals,

  • VA announces SGLI, VGLI premium reductions

    Veterans and military personnel with life insurance policies managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see a reduction in their premiums, thanks to improved investment earnings and a reduction in non-combat claims.The premium cuts affect military personnel covered by Servicemembers'