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April 28, 2015
ANGEL THUNDER to bring increased flying in Arizona

The 8th annual ANGEL THUNDER Personnel Recovery exercise will take place 30 May - 13 June, here and throughout the southwest.ANGEL THUNDER is the world's largest Personnel Recovery exercise, integrating sister services and numerous state, national, multinational and interagency assets dedicated to
April 28, 2015
Draft Supplemental EA for New Landing and Drop Zones for Personnel Recovery Training 30-day comment period ends Monday, May 4

The 563rd Rescue Group Personnel Recovery Supplemental Environmental Assessment 30-day comment period ends Monday, May 4, 2015.The Draft Rescue Group SEA can be viewed at http://www.dm.af.mil and is available at the following regional libraries:Cochise County: Elsie S. Hogan Community Library, 100
April 23, 2015
D-M celebrates Earth Day with Soaring Heights

Soaring Heights Communities, the privatized Lend Lease housing community on Davis-Monthan, celebrated Earth Day with help from The Groundskeeper, and some of the community's youngest residents."We're thrilled to work with The Groundskeeper to plant a 24-inch Ash tree, here, at Ironwood Park for
April 17, 2015
48th Rescue Squadron trains for the real deal

Airmen for the 48th Rescue Squadron conducted a pre-deployment training exercise, April 14.In preparation for future deployments the Airmen focused on enhancing their proficiency in a number of different skillsets including mass casualty treatment and evacuation, extrication, and confined
April 13, 2015
One unit will train at D-M during April

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host one U.S. military flying unit for training during April. * Fourteen F-16C Fighting Falcons, from the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas, are here conducting training through 25 April. The training scenarios will take place in southern Arizona's many
April 8, 2015
New tool to improve cleanup at Tucson-area AF plant

The AF Civil Engineer Center has found a new method to remove toxins trapped in naturally occurring dense soils, like clay, in Tucson called Hrydrofracturing. During the 1950s to the early 1970s, Air Force Plant 44 in Tucson, a government-owned, contractor-operated manufacturing facility, disposed
April 2, 2015
Draft Supplemental EA Evaluates Proposed New Landing and Drop Zones for Personnel Recovery Training in Central and Southern Arizona

The 355th Fighter Wing released the 563rd Rescue Group Personnel Recovery Supplemental Environmental Assessment today for public review and comment. A 30-day comment period follows the release of the document. The comment period will end Monday, May 4, 2015.The draft Supplemental Environmental
March 31, 2015
Dinner for deployed service member’s families

Families of deployed service members from D-M will be served dinner, April 1 from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. With 1,100 Airmen deployed from D-M, the base is focusing on taking care of families affected. This dinner is hosted through the Airman and Family Readiness Center, which offers a few events each
March 31, 2015
D-M host motorcycle safety rally photos

Approximately 115 Airmen participated in a motorcycle safety rally, Mar. 27. The Pima County Sheriff's Department conducted several motorcycle demonstrations and gave driving tips to the riders who participated in their course. After local businesses chose the best bikes, 74 Airmen broke into groups
March 27, 2015
Pima Air and Space Museum receives a Dreamliner

A Boeing 787 landed at Davis-Monthan for donation to the Pima Air and Space Museum, Mar. 26. The aircraft landed around noon, was defueled and towed across Valencia Road. The 355th Civil Engineer Squadron used this opportunity to conduct training on creating and paving a roads. Road construction is