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  • EOD

    Security forces personnel manning a gate in Southeast Asia began to question the actions of a delivery driver -- he was a contractor whod been on base before but on that day, he seemed different -- almost nervous. They made the decision to not chance it and called members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, deployed from here, to assess the

  • Sergeant receives $10,000 for IDEA

    Most people only dream of catching a $10,000 windfall, but for a sergeant in the 5th Medical Group here, his idea allowed the dream to become reality.Tech. Sgt. Kieran Carolan, NCO-in-charge diagnostic imaging, submitted his suggestion though the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program June 28 and learned in late August he earned

  • The making of a Thunderbird jet

    It takes less than 72 hours to convert a red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 back to combat status. But what about taking a combat-ready aircraft and making it Thunder-ready?Thats exactly what the men and women of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, demonstrated recently. The five-month long endeavor to turn a

  • Your vote counts

    It's been said before, but it bears repeating: Exercising our right to vote is the most fundamental and important responsibility we have as citizens of the United States.Many Americans will vote in the November elections. Unfortunately, many will not. Since 1972, less than 56 percent of voting-age eligible people actually cast their votes in

  • COMACC sends Labor Day message

    The arrival of Labor Day marks the end of the traditional "101 Critical Days of Summer." As we remember the many contributions and sacrifices that American workers have made in building our great Nation, we also face the challenge of a proven high-risk extended weekend for Air Force personnel.   Many Airmen can and should take to the highways and

  • ACC releases F-16C accident report

    A pilot's momentary loss of situational awareness during a tactical 180-degree left turn caused two F-16C aircraft to collide May 17 about 40 miles southwest of Terre Haute, Ind., according to a report Air Force officials released today.The pilot of the lead aircraft was killed on impact. The pilot of the second aircraft safely ejected and suffered

  • Airmen will receive AEF ID cards

    The Air Force chief of staff has directed all major commands issue Air and Space Expeditionary Force identification cards before the beginning of Cycle 5 in September. AEF ID card usage was stopped during the height of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom because six to eight AEFs were deployed simultaneously, according to Col. Vincent Wisniewski,

  • D-M captures Air Force Innkeeper award

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 12 that the Inn on Davis-Monthan earned the 2004 United States Air Force Innkeeper Award in the large category.Since 1981, the Air Force annually recognizes its best of the best in lodging by bestowing the Innkeeper awards. The award recognizes Air Force lodging operations that provide the most outstanding

  • Unit donates flags, time to adopted school

    Members of the base honor guard here raised a flag at the Southside Community School in Tucson, Ariz., in a ceremony Aug. 16.To kick off the school year, the 25th Operational Weather Squadron donated an all-purpose American flag and 14 individual classroom American flags to the school. The flag replaced one the school had on its flagpole when it

  • DoD honors Tucson citizen

    Defense Department officials named the recipient of the 2003 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award Aug. 12.Dorothy Hunt Finley, a Tucson, Ariz., citizen dedicated to showing continuous support to the base here and the U.S. armed forces, was chosen to receive the annual award.The award, named in honor of Zachary and
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