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  • A-10 weaponry, training, teamwork paying off in OEF

    More bad news for the Taliban: A-10 Thunderbolts are again looking down on them. The aircraft, crews and maintainers - world-renowned for their keen ability to conduct close air support - deployed to Bagram from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., in early April. Their unit, at home station the

  • CCAF awards 125 associate degrees in spring ceremony

    The Community College of the Air Force granted 125 associate degrees to 114 D-M Airmen during its spring graduation ceremony May 24 at the Mirage Officer's Club here. The CCAF is an accredited Air Force-wide college that provides curricula for Airmen to pursue an associate's degree, most often in

  • Luau celebrates Asian/Pacific American heritage

    More than 400 members of the Desert Lightning community celebrated Asian/Pacific American Heritage at a luau held June 1 at Bama Park here. The entertainment, with its variety of festive dances in a family-oriented environment, provided attendees an up-close look at some unique cultural customs.

  • 'Life skills' renamed 'mental health'

    All Air Force "life skills support centers" will be renamed "mental health clinics" effective immediately. After a poll of subject matter experts, first sergeants, command chief master sergeants and mental health patients, it was determined that the name "life skills" was confusing and did not

  • Safety takes center stage: 101 Critical Days of Summer are here

    Summertime has arrived, and with it begins the 101 Critical Days of Summer 2007 campaign. This year's campaign began at 4 p.m May 25 and will end at 7 a.m. Sep. 4. During last year's 101 CDOS campaign, the Air Force experienced 18 fatalities - a significant decrease from the 29 fatalities during the

  • Air Force Financial Management transformation underway

    The Air Force Financial Management transformation currently underway is the greatest single change in the organization's 60-year history. "We - and all of Air Force Financial Management - are transforming the way we conduct business to better provide expert decision support and analysis to

  • Hundreds attend 3rd annual Armed Forces Day Car and Motorcycle Show

    The third annual Armed Forces Day Car and Motorcycle Show, sponsored by the base Arts and Crafts/Auto Center, Outdoor Recreation office, Wing Safety office and Culture of Responsible Choices Committee, drew more than 700 people to Heritage Park here May 19. The day-long event, which kicked off with