• Air show attendees can drop off canned goods for Tucson Community Food Bank

    Both the officers' and enlisted spouses clubs here will team up with the Tucson Community Food Bank to host a canned food drive during the Aerospace & Arizona Days air show March 20- 21. Anyone interested in making a contribution can drop off canned goods at the north ramp entrance. Those utilizing

  • Thunderbirds ‘Hometown Hero’ flight recipient to be announced March 8

    Base officials will announce Monday morning the name of the "Hometown Hero" who will receive an orientation flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as part of Aerospace & Arizona Days here March 19-21.The announcement will be made on base, in-person, at 8:30 a.m. March 8. The top three nominees

  • Tops In Blue Performance Open To General Public

    Tops In Blue 2010 takes center stage March 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center for one performance only. The theme is "To Dream," an action-packed adventure of music and dance that invites audiences to follow their dreams, whatever they may be. This year, Tops In Blue continues its

  • Operation Snowbird Update

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- Two squadrons of United Kingdom Royal Air Force GR4 Tornados will operate here from February through early March as part of Operation Snowbird. - Eight Tornados will operate at Snowbird for the second and third weeks of February. - A second squadron of eight

  • Members of the 355th Fighter Wing Return From Afghanistan

    Approximately 225 Airmen from the 355th Fighter Wing will return to Davis-Monthan AFB Jan. 20 from a six-month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. They are tentatively scheduled to arrive on base at 3 p.m.The Airmen are from the 355th Operations Group, 355th Maintenance Group, and 355th

  • Military Community Relations Committee To Meet This Week

    The Military Community Relations Committee public meeting will be held Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Randolph Golf Course Complex's Copper Room. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee should e-mail the MCRC

  • A Chance For Media To Fly With The Thunderbirds

    Tucson media are encouraged to nominate a representative from their outlet for a possible media flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on March 19.The goal of a media flights is to showcase the capabilities of modern high-performance aircraft, as well as demonstrate the pride and

  • 79th Rescue Squadron Contributes To Haitian Relief Efforts

    The 79th Rescue Squadron, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, participated in a Haitian relief mission during the evening of Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.During this mission, Airmen delivered more than 13,000 pounds of cargo via one C-130 Combat Search and Rescue aircraft to include a HUMVEE,

  • Arizona Air National Guard Base Exercise

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport will conduct an exercise on base Jan. 8 and 9 to test various functional areas and first responders.Though most of the exercise will be conducted within the base property, motorist may witness elements of the

  • Operation Snowbird Update

    Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons will operate here for intermittent periods from January through February as part of Operation Snowbird.* 10 F-16s from the New Jersey Air National Guard will operate at Snowbird for the first two weeks of January.* 11 F-16s from the Vermont Air National Guard