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

563rd RQG changes command

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

355th OSS change of command

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

Lowell H. Smith Middle School to remain closed

In light of the recent denial by the U.S. District Court to re-open Davis-Monthan's Lowell Smith Elementary School as a middle school next year, D-M and Tucson Unified School District leadership, parents and community members gathered for a Town Hall meeting at the Desert Lightning Community Center

354th Bulldogs overcome hurdles to make it to Bagram

A deployment to any forward location presents its own share of unique and sometimes daunting challenges, but for the men and women of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., the deployment was just half the