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Memorial Day: Remember our veterans

SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Civil War ended nearly 150 years ago on May 9, 1865, marking the beginning to a new era. However, many lives were lost during the more than four-year war; and, as a result, the Grand Army of the Republic established what was then called “Decoration Day” three years later on May 5, 1868….

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier Air Force

D-M houses Oklahoma aircraft during tornado

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier An E-3 Sentry sits on a ramp here May 21. The aircraft was diverted to D-M from Tinker AFB, Okla. because a tornado destroying a town about three miles south of Tinker. Six U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry and two U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury…

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

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad Brady, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, poses for a photo with his family in the 355th EMS conference room May 10. Brady is to be honored as the D-M Father of the Year in June 2013. Tech. Sgt. Chad Brady, 355th Equipment…

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore Air Force

Where’s the money coming from?

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore A contractor fills a hole around a plant in the construction area of the walking plaza to be built here. Though the walking plaza is being built now, it was paid for with money from the Fiscal Year 2012 budget. When sequestration hit, the Department of…

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DLT members help kids reach new heights

U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Camilla Griffin John Brauneis, a flight instructor, shows Wright Flight student how to board a Beech Bonanza A36 at Tucson International Airport, May 18. Brauneis is a volunteer pilot for Wright Flight. Wright Flight took its last participant of the year up for their graduation flight May 18,…

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Local Briefs September 21, 2011

Posted  September 20, 2012

USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program The Family Child Care Office at D-M AFB announces the sponsorship of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be made available to enrolled children at no separate charge without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Any person who believes that he/she has been discriminated against in any USDA related…

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SFS Master Sergeant receives Bronze Star

Posted  September 13, 2012

A master sergeant from the 355th Security Forces Squadron was awarded a Bronze Star at the base theater here September 4. Master Sgt. Brian LaMasney, 355th SFS, installation…

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Airmen urged to reenlist, extend before Military Personnel Data System upgrade

Posted  September 13, 2012

Air Force officials are urging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to reenlist or extend their current enlistment in December and early Jan. 2013 to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections or force support squadrons by Nov. 15 to avoid processing delays and military pay issues….

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Free AFCLC online course offers CCAF credit

Posted  September 13, 2012

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — Officials at the Air Force Culture and Language Center, part of Air University’s Spaatz Center at Maxwell Air Force Base Ala., are now taking applications for the fall session of its “Introduction to Culture” course. Enrollment began Sept. 6 and continues through Oct. 3. This general education course…

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Warrior of the Week September 14, 2012

Posted  September 13, 2012

Desert Lightning Team’s Weekly Warrior: Senior Airman Jennifer L. Dane Hometown: Lubbock, Texas Unit: 612th AOC/ISRD Job title: Operational Intelligence Analyst

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612 ACOMS remembers 9/11 victims

Posted  September 13, 2012

“Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing…

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Sir, the mission has changed

Posted  September 13, 2012

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In a speech at the Cooper Union in New York City on Feb. 27, 1860, President Abraham Lincoln said, “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.” He called to all…

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AF plans for downtime to upgrade MilPDS

Posted  September 13, 2012

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The Air Force Personnel Operations Agency here is upgrading and transferring the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Defense Enterprise Computing Center later this year. The upgrade project is scheduled to take 23 days to complete. During this period, MilPDS will not be available. Upgrades…

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New AFSC coming for AFSOC enlisted aircrew

Posted  September 13, 2012

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) — Almost 470 flight engineers, aerial gunners and loadmasters who fly Air Force Special Operations Command’s CV-22, AC-130 and Non-Standard Aviation aircraft are transitioning to one Air Force specialty code, 1A9X1 Special Mission Aviation starting in November. Master Sgt. Ben Lerman, AFSOC’s aerial gunner functional manager, said In the case of…

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Airman Dormitory Leaders

Posted  September 13, 2012

Airman dormitory leaders may not have the most dynamic job, but they do have one of the most important: ensuring junior enlisted Airmen have a place to stay when they arrive to their first duty location. They aid Airmen and their supervisors in ensuring needs are met from the time Airmen check in until the…

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FRIDAY
House At The End of The Street
7 p.m. (PG-13), starring Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue

SATURDAY
End of Watch
7 p.m. (R), starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña

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House At The End of The Street
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Gospel Service, 11:30 a.m.
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Home-cooked dinner, 5:30 p.m.
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