• D-M seeks charter school to open middle school on base

    The base community here at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., is pursuing an existing charter school to open a middle school on base by August 2009. The base is finalizing the request for proposal with Nov. 14 as the target completion date. Community parents, teachers and interested members

  • Military-Community Relations Committee next public meeting November 12

    The next Military-Community Relations Committee public meeting is scheduled for November 12 at 6 p.m. in the Copper Room of the Randolph Golf Course Complex in Tucson. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee

  • Operation Snowbird Updates

    The United Kingdom and Belgium will deploy flying units to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for intermittent periods from September through November as part of Operation Snowbird. * Nine British Army AH-60 helicopters will operate for two weeks in late September and early October. * Two British Puma

  • Davis-Monthan requests proposals for solar-power contract

    The 355th Contracting Squadron here issued a request to prospective contractors today, inviting them to submit proposals to provide utility-grade renewable electric service to the base using a solar photovoltaic power system. The request offers between 10 and 330 total acres of suitable base land -

  • 355th Fighter Wing to change command

    The 355th Fighter Wing here will conduct a change-of-command ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday. Colonel Kent Laughbaum will relinquish command to Colonel P.J. Johnson, who will become the 48th commander of Davis-Monthan's host wing. Colonel Johnson most recently served at the Pentagon as the executive

  • Military-Community Relations Committee next public meeting July 16

    The next Military-Community Relations Committee public meeting is scheduled for July 16 at 6 p.m. in the Copper Room of the Randolph Golf Course Complex in Tucson. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee should

  • Military-Community Relations Committee next public meeting May 14

    The next Military-Community Relations Committee public meeting will be May 14 at 6 p.m. in the Copper Room of the Randolph Golf Course Complex in Tucson. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee should e-mail

  • 355th Fighter Wing, Daedalians recognize those who serve

    A "Wall of Honor" will begin being established at 1:30 p.m. April 30 here as a fraternity of military pilots joins with the 355th Fighter Wing to recognize those who serve. The Order of Daedalians has worked in conjunction with wing officials to construct a brick monument located in the base's newly

  • 355th Reunion brings generations of air warriors to D-M

    Air warriors spanning multiple generations and conflicts will converge on Davis-Monthan Thursday through April 28 as the 355th Fighter Association holds a reunion at the base. Airmen who share the 355th lineage, including members of Davis-Monthan's active 355th Fighter Wing, will join veterans of

  • Military-Community Relations Committee next public meeting April 16

    The next Military-Community Relations Committee public meeting will be April 16 at 6 p.m. in the Copper Room of the Randolph Golf Course Complex in Tucson. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee should e-mail