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April 2013 Crime and Punishment

Posted May 16, 2013 by 355th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate

Article 15 Actions: During April 2013, D-M commanders administered 17 Nonjudicial Punishment actions under Article 15 of the UCMJ. The punishments imposed reflect the commander’s determination of an appropriate punishment after considering the circumstances of the offense and the offender’s record. A “suspended” punishment does not take effect unless the offender engages in additional misconduct or…

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(Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier)
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755th keeps Compass Call jamming

Posted May 9, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier

How do you get a plane that weighs more than 100,000 pounds to get off the ground and keep flying? The 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here has been doing just that.

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Camilla Griffin)
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CoRC holds free event for DLT

Posted May 9, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier

The Culture of Responsible Choices provided a free Movie-in-a-Park event for Desert Lightning Team members here May 4, at Bama Park. The event was designed to provide an alternate fun activity for the DLT and their families.

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D-M, military retirees have $1.6 billion impact on local community

Posted May 2, 2013 by

D-M and military retirees circulated approximately $1.6 billion and helped create more than 4,680 jobs in the local area, according to D-M’s Fiscal Year 2012 Economic Impact Analysis, released here April 26. The EIA, an annual publication, is designed to inform the community of personnel assigned or employed at the base; annual payroll of all…

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Students tour D-M squadrons

Posted May 2, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Saphfire Cook

First grade students from the Family Life Academy of Tucson paid a visit to the installation April 23. More than 20 students, along with family members, visited the 358th Fighter Squadron and the 55th Rescue Squadron to get an inside look at their mission. “It was around first grade that I decided I wanted to…

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D-M recognizes top volunteers during “National Volunteer Week”

Posted April 26, 2013 by Airman & Family Readiness Center

D-M recognized its top volunteers by presenting the “Volunteer of the Year” award here, April 23. Desert Lightning Team members were recognized during the 355th Fighter Wing standup as part of National Volunteer Week. Military Volunteer of the Year Senior Airman Zachary Hurst, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, was the 2012 Air Combat Command Scouting Salutes…

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We are still united

Posted April 26, 2013 by

Members of the Desert Lightning Team and their families participated in the Team Red, White and Blue-Tucson’s Boston Marathon Attack Response Run at Reid Park in Tucson, Ariz., April 17.

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Civilian pay transitions into ATAAPS

Posted April 26, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths

D-M went live with the Automated Time Attendance and Production System for civilians Sunday here, April 21. The ATAAPS program is an Air Force wide program designed to prepare audit readiness, as well as financial readiness, across the Air Force. Kimberly Hervey, 355th Comptroller Squadron ATAAPS project manager, stated the manual system provided little audit…

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U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Devante Williams
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Archaeologists tour Luke’s 5,000 year old site

Posted April 26, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Grace Lee

U.S. Air Force photoAirman 1st Class Devante Williams Archaeology field technicians search for artifacts at Archaeological Site 419. The site was discovered when Native American artifacts were found during a site survey done in preparation for construction of a solar array. LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Thirty professional archaeologists and students toured the Luke Air Force…

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May 2013 is Career Month at Davis-Monthan AFB

Posted April 26, 2013 by

The DMAFB Annual Career Fair will be held on Tues, May 21, from 10am to 2pm at the Mirage Club. Representatives from numerous local and national companies, including state and federal government agencies, will be on hand to provide information on career opportunities with their respective organizations.  The Airman & Family Readiness Center will be…

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