Great American Smokeout enhances commitment to quit

Are you a smoker who's thinking about quitting? On Nov. 15, the base will celebrate the Great American Smokeout, held nationally the third Thursday in November to help motivate tobacco users across the country to quit for one day. The base Health and Wellness Center staff wants to specifically help

Third Fleet Detachment gets new Commander

Altus Civic Leaders visit D-M

Near-crash 3 decades ago brings C-141 crew together to say goodbye to old ‘friend’

Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do are more than mere words on a page, they are Air Force Core values; the foundation in which every Airmen builds character.For crewmembers of a military strategic airlifter, the C-141 Starlifter, these are words to live by.Three decades

Veteran's Day events

Vail-Corona Veterans' Day Community Fair American Legion Post 109 15921 S. Houghton Rd., Vail Admission: Adults 16 and older $2 admission donation or canned food item for Food Bank. Memorial service, 1100; Keynote speaker: Ray Carroll Fair, 1200-1900; fire department vehicle displays, face painting,

MXG evaluates ability to operate in wartime environment

The 355th Maintenance Group here conducted a Phase II operational readiness exercise Oct. 16 to 19 to test how well it can perform its mission in a simulated wartime environment. The ORE is an annual requirement, but in preparation for an Air Combat Command operational readiness inspection

A-10C featured on Discovery Channel's Future Weapons

The Air Force has trumpeted the new A-10C as a state-of-the-art marriage of technology and a tried and true weapons system. After all, the fully-digital Thunderbolt II carries upgrades giving it precision engagement capability.After the roll-out at D-M last fall, it caught the attention of the

D-M 50 picnic attracts thousands of attendees

Thanks to the efforts of the DM-50 picnic committee and base volunteers, more than 3,500 people attended the 15th annual DM-50 picnic Oct. 27 at Bama Park here. Temperatures in the 90s, coupled with cool crisp breezes, also provided favorable weather conditions for this year's picnic, themed

D-M Airmen safely return from Afghanistan deployment

More than 220 members of the 355th Fighter Wing returned home this week from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.The deployed Airmen were mostly from the 354th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" and the 355th Maintenance Group. They operate and maintain the A-10 Thunderbolt II, an Air Force ground attack

Teens 'pitch in' to clean up Rillito Wash

Twelve Davis-Monthan teens and three staff members worked for several hours Saturday to help clean up the Rillito River Park Wash as part of "Make a Difference! Day," a national day of volunteering to build better communities. "Our main purpose is to change the adult perception of teens," said Semmi