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  • ALS names schoolhouse after devoted chief

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's Airman Leadership School held a naming ceremony as a tribute to Chief Master Sgt. Carl E. Beck, here Nov. 3. Beck spent countless hours mentoring Airmen and impacted lives across a spectrum which few will match.

  • 355th CES conducts live fire training

    A U.S. Air Force firefighter from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron puts out a fire in a burn room during fire training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2017. In addition to protecting installation assets, Air Force firefighters collaborate with and host training for local fire

  • 309th AMARG sends off final regenerated C-27J

    A C-27J Spartan prepares to depart from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Oct. 19, 2017. This aircraft was the last of 13 C-27Js which were regenerated from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at D-M and given to the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Frankie

  • HAF weather director visits 25th OWS, forecasts future for 1W0X1s

    Ralph Stoffler, Headquarters Air Force director of weather, visited the 25th Operational Weather Squadron here Oct. 13.Mr. Stoffler’s visit included meeting the squadron’s key leadership, receiving mission briefings and interacting with Airmen at all levels.

  • Wing leadership joins FSS in unit immersion

    The 355th Fighter Wing’s top leadership participated in a unit immersion with the 355th Force Support Squadron here today.Col. Scott Campbell, 355th FW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Shanece Johnson, 355th FW command chief, have made visits similar to todays to five other D-M squadrons. They plan

  • 68th RQS conducts jump training

    The 68th Rescue Squadron held jump upgrade training at the Marana Regional Airport in Marana, Ariz., this week. Jump phase is important to get pararescuemen comfortable and competent on a canopy enabling them to land in a given drop zone with precision.

  • Airman assists veteran during medical crisis

    After a long day of work, Senior Airman Keith Buckman, 923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, returned to his home to get some well-deserved rest. Later that night, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Buckman was awakened by a phone call from his friend, Mark Byrne, a

  • SERE teaches SPEAR: Airmen learn primal defense tactics

    For the first time since learning the course themselves, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists hosted a 2-hour-long introductory course in the combative system of Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response here Sept. 28.The SPEAR System takes advantage of the human body’s

  • 68th RQS polish their rescue skills

    The 68th Rescue Squadron held a mountain rescue training course in the Coronado National Forest in Tucson, Ariz., late last month. The training course covered multiple rescue techniques including low and high angle rescues, rock climbing, and rappelling.