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66th RQS honors PEDRO 66 crew

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -  — The 66th Rescue Squadron took a step on June 10 to ensure that their fallen comrades will never be forgotten, during a ceremony where they named three roads after Airmen who died exactly three years ago in the Sangin District of Afghanistan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, call…

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HC-130J prepares for first ever deployment

Since the arrival of the first HC-130J Combat King II to D-M Nov. 15, the men and women of the 563rd Rescue Group have been working to get the aircraft to full-operational capability. The 79th Rescue Squadron is preparing to take the new HC-130J Combat King II on its first ever deployment. They will be…

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths) Health & Safety

D-M OSI Agent saves drowning child

Special Agent Christopher Martin, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 217, saved an eight-year-old boy from drowning at a youth football team pool party in Marana, Ariz., June 2. Martin was poolside talking with his wife and daughter, scanning the pool for his other children, when he noticed something was motionless under the water….

(U.S. Air Force photo by Betty R. Chevalier) Sports

Benko hosts monthly 5K

The Benko Fitness and Sports Center here hosts a 5K run once a month for Desert Lightning Team members. The fitness center holds these runs to encourage Airmen health and morale. A 5K is five kilometers, or 3.1 miles. The runs are usually held on Sunglow Road, located right inside the Swan gate. The most…

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Take Control of Your Air Force Career

The fiscal year 2014 retraining advisory is out. The purpose of the Noncommissioned Officer retraining program is to optimize the enlisted force structure to best meet the current and future Air Force requirements. The program consists of two phases. Phase one retraining gives Airmen identified from over manned Air Force Specialty Codes a chance to…

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355th CES Airmen participate in night ops training

Posted  August 29, 2012

Usually at 11 p.m., D-M is pretty quiet. The streets are clear of traffic and the buildings are dark and deserted.

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D-M flies above the rest at Hawgsmoke 2012

Posted  August 23, 2012

Davis-Monthan hosted 18 A-10 squadrons from around the world for the 7th biannual Hawgsmoke Competition here Aug. 15-17. Hawgsmoke is an aerial competition focusing on…

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Colonel Blanchard assumes command of D-M

Posted  August 23, 2012

Col. Kevin E. Blanchard took command of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in a military ceremony here Aug. 10. Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander…

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Large solar array planned for Davis-Monthan AFB

Posted  August 23, 2012

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — The Air Force plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio substantially with a 14.5-megawatt photovoltaic solar array at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The base has entered into an agreement with SunEdison, LLC to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the array on 170 acres of underutilized base…

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Warrior of the Week August 24, 2012

Posted  August 23, 2012

Desert Lightning Team’s Weekly Warrior: Technical Sgt. Cory Sivertson Family: Ashley (wife), Caden (son), Trinity (daughter) Hometown: Salinas, Ca Unit: 42 Electronic Combat Squadron Job title: EC-130H Flight Engineer Course Manager Job description: Ensure quality training for EC-130H Flight Engineers Most rewarding job aspect: To see an unqualified Flight Engineer complete training and deploy Goals:…

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High year of tenure changes take effect in 2013

Posted  August 23, 2012

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — High year of tenure changes announced in December will go into effect in September 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded affected Airmen on Aug. 16. Changes will affect senior airmen, staff sergeants and technical sergeants, said Lt. Col. Tara White, AFPC retirements and separations chief,…

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AF addresses use of ‘bath salts’ with zero tolerance

Posted  August 23, 2012

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — A dangerous designer drug with an innocuous name is growing in popularity, causing concern in the military and in the civilian world. Marketed as “bath salts,” these retail products contain chemicals that are synthetic derivatives of cathinone, a central nervous system stimulant, and are known to effect users in…

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It takes a village to fight depression in our Air Force

Posted  August 23, 2012

We believe as Airmen that we belong to the greatest service and institution in the world. This is ingrained in us from the time we take the oath and every day thereafter, until we separate or retire. Time after time we understand and accept the challenge that there is a very small margin for error….

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I’ve been profiled, now what

Posted  August 23, 2012

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Getting a profile exempting a person from one or more part of the fitness assessment is different than a profile that limits a person from doing certain things at work, and knowing the difference in the process can save service members unnecessary aggravation down the road. A profile, or…

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Pararescueman braves frigid Alaska to save crash victims

Posted  August 23, 2012

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — The Air Force has released the latest Portraits in Courage, which highlights the courage of Airmen. One of them is Master Sgt. Christopher Uriarte, an Air Force reservist with the 306th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. While assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as an Air National Guard pararescueman,…

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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

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

 

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Catholic

Desert Dove Chapel
Daily Mass, Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.
Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.
Sunday Mass, 10 a.m.

 

Protestant

Sunday services, Hope Chapel
Evangelical Service, 9:50 a.m.
Gospel Service, 11:30 a.m.
Children’s Church will be available

 

Dorm Worship Service

Sunday, Bldg. 3610 in “The Loft” (day room on the second floor)
Home-cooked dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Worship, 6:30 p.m.

 

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