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Capitalizing on club membership

Posted May 10, 2012 by 355th Force Support Squadron

On April 15, the Desert Lightning Team kicked off a three-month club membership drive to increase the membership base in our club system and emphasize to customers the benefits of being a member. This drive is a great opportunity to make the clubs into what we want and need in the near future. The reality…

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(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy D. Moore)
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A home away from home for dormitory Airmen

Posted May 10, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Michael Washburn

For Airmen living in the dorms, life outside of work can be isolating. Most are away from their friends and family, and may not know a lot of people living around them. The Airmen’s Ministry Center runs an area...

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Arizona heat ushers in Critical Days of Summer

Posted May 10, 2012 by 1st Lt. Angela Walz

It wasn’t your ordinary safety briefing the Friday before drill weekend. There was laughter, a few snickers, then – applause. “Well done. This is the first time I’ve seen applause following a safety briefing,” said Colonel Mick McGuire, 162nd Fighter Wing commander here. He was addressing Lt. Col. Jeffrey Waterbury, the wing’s new safety officer…

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Saphfire Cook/Released)
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Celebrating Heritage in a Very Modern Way

Posted May 10, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Saphfire Cook

The month of May honors the Asian-Pacific American heritage, and its committee decided to lend its customs a modern twist by performing a traditional Asian-pacific dance during a flash mob at the base exchange here May 4. The flash mob took place in the D-M BX food court, with...

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D-M first sergeants host annual steak sale

Posted May 10, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Camilla A. Griffin

Desert Lightning Team first sergeants held the 2012 Annual First Sergeants’ Steak Sale at Bama Park May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fundraiser provided Airmen with a dinner plate consisting of a steak, a loaded baked potato, coleslaw, a dinner roll and a drink for $10. The profits from the sale help…

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(Photo by David S. Ricker/Aerotech News and Review)
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Space Day is out of this world at the Pima Air & Space Museum

Posted May 10, 2012 by David S. Ricker

David S. Ricker Staff Writer Space Day at the Pima Air & Space Museum was an out of this world experience for a number of students from the Tucson area. The Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest aviation museums in the world, and the largest non-government...

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Local Briefs May 11, 2012

Posted May 10, 2012 by Staff

Gate Closure The Wilmot Gate will be closed until July 9. 29 Bravo will be open from 5:30 – 9 a.m. during the closure.   Outdoor Rec trip to Wyatt Earp Days in Tombstone Sunday, May 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. In honor of the West’s most famous lawman, Tombstone put together great…

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25th OWS keeps heads in the clouds

Posted May 3, 2012 by Senior Airman Brittany Dowdle

The 25th Operational Weather Squadrons is one of three weather squadrons who forecast weather in the United States. After completing a seven-month technical training course at Keesler AFB, Miss., Airmen come to the 25th OWS for two years of on-the-job training before going...

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Load crews compete for quarterly victory

Posted May 3, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Michael Washburn

Three load crews from different squadrons competed against one another to see who the best crew was at the load crew of the quarter competition here April 20. The winners for this quarter were Staff Sgt. Brian McConnell, Senior Airman Justin Fuller and Senior Airman Oscar Medina, all from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. “Each…

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Air Force officials to launch myPers

Posted May 3, 2012 by Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force officials are launching a new name for online personnel services and human resources knowledge: myPers. Rebranding the Air Force Personnel Services website, previously known as AFPERS, requires more than just a flip of the switch. Members of the Air Force Personnel Center are in the process…

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