D-M Airman to be honored as a Tucson Father of the Year

The Father’s Day Council Tucson has chosen a Desert Lightning Team member as a 2014 Tucson Father of the Year. Capt. Joshua Palochak, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron senior mission crew commander, is one of six Tucson fathers who will be honored during an awards gala June 13. Each honoree will be recognized for mastering the…

USAF Thunderbirds

This weekend, a familiar face is making a temporary appearance to the airspace above D-M. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to participate in the 2014 D-M Air Show Open House. The Thunderbirds will be celebrating their 61st season of flying. The precise, calculated maneuvers that make the Thunderbirds a fan favorite require the pilots to have…

(U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Jack Braden)

Arizona’s F-16 schoolhouse builds capable partners, strong bonds

Over European castles, Middle Eastern deserts and Pacific islands, F-16 fighter pilots are soaring in ever-increasing numbers. Their experiences, nationalities and cultures are different, but they share several common bonds. They are partners, they are friends and they learned to fly their F-16s at the Air National Guard base at Tucson International Airport. With more…

AFSOUTH sends training team to Colombia to prepare for Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

Capts. Aaron Cavazos and David Nagle, A-10 weapons officers assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing, recently returned from their second mobile training team (MTT) event this year with the Colombian Air Force (COLAF) to prepare for their participation in Exercise ANGEL THUNDER. During their trip, Cavazos and Nagle worked with the COLAF to help develop…

(Air Force photos by Senior Airman Camilla Elizeu)

Take on the Marine Challenge

Airmen test their strength and abilities through the ‘Maneuver Under Fire’ drill, here. The ‘Maneuver Under Fire’ Drill is one of three components of the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test and is designed to measure functional fitness in a combat environment. This course is mandatory for all Marines, however the 355th Force Support Squadron decided…

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162nd Memorial – Keeping the legacy of friends and co-workers alive

Posted January 18, 2013

Courtesy Photo The 162d Fighter Wing memorial as it is today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. David Neve) In 1988, Master Sgt. John Salazar, a former aircraft crew chief now retired, realized there were retired and current members who had passed on, but there was no place on base where current unit members could honor…

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Fit to fight, proud to parent

Posted January 18, 2013

Courtesy Photo U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brittany Dowdle, 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, hugs her son, Easton, Jan. 10. As a single parent in the military, Dowdle faces unique challenges when it comes to taking care of her son. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore) Monday through Friday, I get…

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AF officials reschedule MilPDS upgrade

Posted January 18, 2013

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Originally slated for December of last year, Air Force officials will perform a major upgrade to the Military Personnel Data System, or MilPDS, in March. The Air Force Personnel Operations Agency here will upgrade and transfer MilPDS to the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center. The project…

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Diamond Sharp

Posted January 18, 2013

Name/Squadron: Senior Airman Mykal D. Sequeira / 355 LRS First Sergeant: Senior Master Sgt. John Skaggs Duty Title: Air Terminal Service Representative When Joined the AF: February, 2003 Hometown: Converse, TX Hobbies: Working out, education, and electronics Selection Reasons: – Airman Sequeira is always going above and beyond his duties as an ADP Deployment Instructor….

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Boots On Boots Off

Posted January 11, 2013

D-M hosted “Boots On Boots Off” at Desert Lightning City, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Dec. 10, 2012. The event was a joint effort between D-M, the Naval Reserve Center and the local chapter of Operation Military Kids.

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DFAC slated to reopen January

Posted January 11, 2013

The dining facility is tentatively scheduled to reopen sometime in January. With the DFAC reopening, Airmen living in the dorms will lose their Basic Allowance for Subsistence. December was the last month for the Airmen to collect BAS, and are advised to prepare themselves financially. Tech. Sgt. Ebony Leach, Airman Dorm Leader, said “Each Airman…

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358th FS to participate in deployment exercise

Posted January 11, 2013

Personnel, including instructors and B course students, from the 358th Fighter Squadron are scheduled to deploy in support of Green Flag-West Jan. 11 through Feb. 5. Green Flag-West is an air and land integration combat training exercise held at Nellis AFB, Nev. It is a close air support and Joint exercise administered by the U.S….

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Warrior of the Week December 24, 2012

Posted January 11, 2013

Desert Lightning Team’s Weekly Warrior: Airman 1st Class William R. Stressman Family: Single Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, MI Unit: 563rd OSS Job title: Aircrew Flight Equipment Journeyman

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AF to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims

Posted January 11, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — A new Air Force pilot program designed to provide legal assistance to victims of sexual assault will begin later this month. The Special Victims’ Counsel Program will give sexual assault victims legal assistance and help them navigate the criminal justice system with lawyers trained to handle their unique needs. “It takes a…

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Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks

Posted January 11, 2013

WASHINGTON — The legislation President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 postponed the fiscal cliff and means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials said today. The legislation increases Social Security withholding taxes to 6.2 percent. For the past two years during the “tax holiday” the rate was 4.2 percent. The…

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D-M Airman to be honored as a Tucson Father of the Year

USAF Thunderbirds

Arizona’s F-16 schoolhouse builds capable partners, strong bonds

AFSOUTH sends training team to Colombia to prepare for Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

Take on the Marine Challenge

162nd Memorial – Keeping the legacy of friends and co-workers alive

Fit to fight, proud to parent

AF officials reschedule MilPDS upgrade

Diamond Sharp

Boots On Boots Off

DFAC slated to reopen January

358th FS to participate in deployment exercise

Warrior of the Week December 24, 2012

AF to provide dedicated legal counsel to sexual assault victims

Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks

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