News Search

  • A flyer that reads "Advancing Leaders through purpose-driven service" to commemorate the Month of may acknowledging Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

    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 the various obstacles faced by Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians and honors their countless contributions in American history.
  • photo of an airman reading a hydraulics system pressure gauge of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft

    Maintaining hydraulics

  • A picture of the EOD patch

    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.
  • A photo of an Airman conducting training

    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.
  • A photo of an Airman aiming a weapon

    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.
  • A photo of a BX employee

    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.
  • A photo of students lining the streets during a funeral procession.

    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 loss of life in the global war on terror.
  • U.S. Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron, prepare donations for children at the Children of Love Foundation in La Paz, Honduras, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 24, 2021. Members with the 612th ABS donated clothing, shoes, underwear, and towels in a backpack for each child, as well as toys, soap, toothpaste, and school supplies that were delivered in large boxes to 18 orphans who live at the orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano)

    612th ABS delivers donations to Honduras orphanage

    Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage in La Paz delivering donations to 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home, April 25.
  • A photo of a Medical worker administering a vaccine to an Airman.

    COVID-19 vaccine available to all DoD eligible

    The 355th Medical Group advanced to Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 23, 2021.
  • Operational test personnel from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center conduct a ground check following the first field test of the LITENING Digital Port Plug-n-Play 3+ on the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 14, 2021.

    Testing new tech on the A-10

    Operational test personnel from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, a tenant unit on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, conducted a ground test on a new visual display system for the A-10C Thunderbolt II, April 14, 2021.
RSS