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  • PDC opens doors to Airmen, families

    The Professional Development Center, a new facility here aiming to uniquely combine services to better meet the needs of its customers, is scheduled to hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony today. Jack Bianco, flight chief of the Airmen and Family Readiness Center, said D-M's PDC is the first to have the

  • Army unit travels 1,800 miles west, joins D-M

    An Army unit, currently located at Fort Bragg, N.C., will soon pack their bags and travel 1,800 miles across the United States to become permanent residents at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The 1st Battlefield Detachment, which serves as a liaison from 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern

  • D-M Airman receives medal for exemplary service overseas

    Four Airmen were awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal here Monday. Fire Fighters Master Sgt. Gregory Willsey, Staff Sgt. Steven LaRue, Staff Sgt. Nolan Mooney, deployed from the New York Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Rasmussen, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, received the

  • SFS Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    A member of the 355th Security Forces Squadron was selected as one of the newest members of the Air Force Tops in Blue and is set to report to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas this month. Airman 1st Class Jesse Cox, a native of Dayton, Ohio, auditioned for the judges after hearing about the Tops in

  • Lobos lead loading competition

    Three Airmen from the 358th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were recognized Friday as the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base load crew team of the year.Though for Staff Sgt. Gregory Jones, Senior Airman Brian Marchand Erin Rodriguez, the win was a testament to their efforts and abilities during the contest and

  • CAOC opens door to Davis-Monthan

    Families and service members toured the newly constructed Combined Air and Space Operations Center during an Open House here Jan. 5. The Open House gave the base and family members a chance to tour the newly constructed 26,750-sq. ft. facility and to see first hand what happens inside the

  • Local AFSA chapter donates bikes to vets in need

    Take a moment and consider the pride that comes with serving one's country. Imagine the camaraderie and sense of belonging servicemembers feel while fighting together with a solitary purpose. Now try to comprehend living alone, without a home or clean clothes, constantly fighting both hunger and

  • Aged veteran - Pave Low retires to AMARC

    The first Air Force MH-53J, the famed Pave Low, retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center Jan. 4. The aircraft, an aged veteran of the Air Force Special Operations airlift world, left Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., that morning for well-deserved rest at Davis-Monthan where it

  • 943rd reservists depart for Iraq, Afghanistan

    Nearly 70 members of the 943rd Rescue Group here deployed to Afghanistan Jan. 3. Area family members gathered in the 943rd Maintenance Squadron hangar that Wednesday evening to say goodbye to their loved ones while they made final preparations to depart. The Airmen are scheduled to be deployed for

  • Home-made cookies: From Tucson, to Central America

    When deployed Airmen receive coveted goodies from home, they're usually sent from family or friends. For those currently serving in Central America, however, it was a Tucson business owner's thoughtful gift that brought them a little extra holiday cheer. Jeffrey Schaufel and his family, owners of