Air Force releases updated fitness test score breakdown

Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.

Red Flag-Rescue 21-1 exercise in Playas

U.S. military and allied forces participated in a training event during Red Flag-Rescue 21-1 at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, May 13, 2021.

Bushwhacker 21-02 Kickoff

The 355th Wing will conduct exercise Bushwhacker 21-02, the fourth iteration of Dynamic Wing concept exercises, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and Volk Field, Wisconsin, May 13 – 17, 2021.

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The Department of Defense (DoD) celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month every May. May was chosen as the dedicated month to celebrate the anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to America in 1843. This article will discuss the dynamic monthly celebration as it recognizes

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EOD helps keep Tucson safe

TUCSON, Ariz. – The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight participated in demolition training hosted by the Pima Regional Bomb Squad in Tucson, Arizona, April 28, 2021.

Enhancing Airmen’s capabilities

The 355th Wing held a multi-capable Airmen training course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 26 – 30, 2021.

Qualifying DM’s first ADM teams

The 355th Security Forces Squadron hosted its first ever Advanced Designated Marksman Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and in Florence, Arizona, April 14 – 16, 2021.

DoD, Coast Guard Civilians Can Shop In Store at the Davis-Monthan AFB Exchange Starting May 1

After a change in Department of Defense policy, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is opening its doors to DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees at Davis-Monthan AFB, starting May 1. The DoD announced the policy change April 29. Access to ShopMyExchange.com will start later this year.

The last ride

Driving home yesterday, a familiar country tune blasted in the background: “It’s not if they will, but how they remember you.” It was ironic and somewhat poetic to hear those words on April 27th, exactly ten years to the day since our family was forever changed by the U.S. Air Force’s largest single