Arizona Cardinal and hometown hero Thunderbird flight rescheduled
The orientation flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds for Patrick Peterson, defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals and Jeannette Maré, founder and Executive Director of Ben's Bells, the...
View ArticleD-M Airmen rapidly respond to elderly man at Open House
Six Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron provided initial care to a collapsed man during the Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Open House April 12. The Airmen provided medical aid to an elderly man...
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563rd Rescue Group Conducting Real World Rescue
Two HC-130J Combat King II, three HH-60G Pavehawks and ten Guardian Angel Personnel, with 49 Airmen from the 48th, 79th and 55th Rescue Squadrons (RQS), are currently conducting missions over 1,100...
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79th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II flies injured sailors to California
At around 12:30 p.m. (Local) today, six U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel personnel from the 48th Rescue Squadron (RQS), and the two injured fishermen they were stabilizing, were hoisted off of a...
View ArticleAirmen involved in Pacific rescue mission will meet with media today
Media are invited to meet with Guardian Angel and HC-130J personnel involved in the rescue mission in the Pacific, along with HH-60 crews from the 563rd Rescue Group today at 12:15 at Davis-Monthan Air...
View ArticleMedia opportunity to capture Exercise ANGEL THUNDER training
Media are invited to attend personnel recovery training in Florence, Ariz., May 16. This training is the final part of Exercise ANGEL THUNDER, the world's largest Personnel Recovery exercise, conducted...
View ArticleD-M based Sonoran Science Academy to hold first high school graduation
The Davis-Monthan branch of the Sonoran Science Academy will be celebrating the graduation of its first senior class on base May 20. The charter school opened on base in 2009 initially serving grades...
View ArticleD-M Airmen to be awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor
Two Airmen will be presented with Bronze Star Medals with Valor at a ceremony here at 2 p.m. June 2. Colonel Sean Choquette, 563rd Rescue Group commander, will be presenting the medals to Captain Kevin...
View ArticleD-M to host Tops In Blue for Performance
- Tops In Blue, an all-active duty US Air Force special unit made up of talented amateur performers, is performing a free concert here June 3 at 7 p.m. Tops In Blue is one of the oldest and most widely...
View ArticleMedia invited to D-M prescreening of ‘Inside Combat Rescue’
Davis-Monthan AFB will host a prescreening for the next series of National Geographic's 'Inside Combat Rescue' on base June 12 at the base theater. The new series titled 'The Last Stand' offers a...
View ArticleD-M to hold operational readiness exercise
Davis-Monthan AFB will be conducting a routine operational readiness exercise June 17. Please be advised there will be increased activity on the base during the exercise, to include A-10 flight...
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Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force to conduct familiarization flights at D-M
For the next 90 days, a regenerated C-130R Hercules aircraft will be conducting flight training at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. This aircraft is one of six aircraft purchased by the Japan Maritime Self...
View ArticleD-M to host Hawgsmoke 2014
The 355th Fighter Wing will host 14 A-10 teams from around the world for the 8th biannual bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition known as Hawgsmoke July 9-12. The competition focuses on...
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Severe weather affects D-M, recovery efforts ongoing
Severe winds and heavy rain caused damage to several buildings across the base as well as base housing during the monsoon July 13. There were no injuries reported due to this severe weather event and...
View ArticleD-M to hold training exercise
The 355th Fighter Wing will be conducting an active shooter training exercise starting at approximately 7 p.m. local, Tuesday, July 29. Multiple facilities and locations on base will be affected, but...
View Article355th Fighter Wing will change command
Colonel Kevin E. Blanchard will relinquish command of the 355th Fighter Wing to Col. James P. Meger during a Change of Command ceremony on base August 1 at 8:30 a.m. Blanchard has served as the 355th...
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Community Wingmen recognized at D-M
Colonel Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, recognized two local Tucsonans as "Community Wingman" at a ceremony here yesterday in appreciation for their tremendous support of the base and...
View ArticleD-M will conduct active-shooter training exercise
The 355th Fighter Wing will be partnering with local authorities to conduct an active-shooter training exercise here between 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. July 29. Active-shooter training helps prepare both response...
View ArticleSesame Street/USO Experience for families at D-M
"The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families Tour" will perform on base at the Benko fitness center August 26-27. The Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families, the USO's longest...
View ArticleMedia availability: 355th Operations Group commander to speak on hard landing
Col. Clinton Eichelberger, 355th Operations Group commander, will address the media at 1 p.m. regarding the hard landing that occurred at D-M shortly before 11 p.m. yesterday. The cause of the incident...
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