D-M runway reopened following hard landing
The runway at D-M reopened for normal flight operations at 10:50 a.m. this morning following the A-10 hard landing Sept 29. Immediately following the gear-up 'hard landing,' base emergency response...
View ArticleU.S. Marine Corps and Air National Guard units train from D-M this month
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host three U.S. Marine Corps units and one Air National Guard unit this month. * Two F-5 Tiger IIs from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are scheduled to operate out of...
View ArticlePublic comment period extension for Draft Total Force Training Environmental...
The U.S. Air Force has approved a 30-day extension for the revised draft Environmental Assessment for Total Force Training (formerly Operation Snowbird), which was released by Air Combat Command Sept...
View ArticleElementary school children will tour D-M solar array
Elementary school children will tour the D-M 16.4 megawatt solar array here and learn about clean energy Oct. 22 at 10:45 a.m. The solar array tour is part of Air Force Energy Action month, a...
View ArticleU.S. Navy units will train at D-M in November
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base units will conduct joint training with Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadrons from Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., in November. * Five active duty MH-60S...
View ArticleD-M will participate with Tucson hospitals in natural disaster exercise
D-M is partnering with the Tucson VA, local emergency response agencies, and local area hospitals to conduct a natural disaster exercise Nov. 3-5. During this exercise, a natural disaster on the...
View ArticleDraft Total Force Training Environmental Assessment public comment period...
The 60-Day public comment period for the draft Environmental Assessment for Total Force Training will close on Nov. 24. Total Force Training refers to non-D-M unit training that is hosted on base,...
View ArticleD-M to host local Tucsonan as ‘Pilot for a Day’
A local Tucson young man will visit D-M to become a "Pilot for a Day" Dec 4. Nineteen-year-old Sergio Quiroz, along with members of his family, will be hosted by the 357th Fighter Squadron and will be...
View ArticleD-M to hold operational readiness exercise
Davis-Monthan AFB will be conducting a routine operational readiness exercise Dec 9-12. Please be advised there will be increased activity on the base during the exercise, to include 24-hour A-10...
View ArticleD-M to host Arizona Congressional delegation press conference
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host a press conference for a delegation of Arizona legislators Dec. 18. Included in the delegation are Senator John McCain, Senator Jeff Flake, Representative Trent...
View ArticleThree units will train at D-M during January
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host three Air Force flying units for training during January. * Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 128th Air Refueling Wing will refuel A-10s participating in...
View Article305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returns home to D-M
Members from the 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron will be returning from a 6-month deployment during the week of February 2-6. The members will be returning from a deployment to Djibouti in support of...
View ArticleHeritage Flight Training and Certification Course
The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course will take place here, Feb 26 through March 1. During the four-day course, civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and Air Force pilots of...
View ArticleFive units will train at D-M during February
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host five Air Force flying units for training during February. * Eight A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho, will participate in Operation...
View Article305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returns home to D-M
Members from the 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron will be returning from a four month deployment Friday, Feb 6, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Media wishing to attend should contact the 355th Fighter Wing...
View Article305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returns home
The final group of Airmen from the 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returned from a four month deployment early Sunday morning. The members returned from a deployment to Djibouti in support of Operation...
View ArticleD-M deploys 1,100 Airmen around the globe
Approximately 1,100 Airmen have been tasked to deploy from D-M during the first three months of 2015, more than twice the normal amount. Typically, the base would have around 500 Airmen deployed at any...
View ArticleB-52 takes flight after regeneration in the Boneyard
A B-52H 'Stratofortress' left the Boneyard today after regeneration maintenance and flew to Barksdale AFB. This is the first time a B-52 has been regenerated and flown from the Boneyard. The B-52H,...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force successfully demonstrates first airborne qualified radio...
In today's complex battle environment, networked communications is key to the success of ground operations. The challenge facing the military today is how to extend that modern connectivity to air...
View ArticleHeritage Flight Training and Certification Course Media Day
The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course Media Day is scheduled for Feb 27. During the four-day course, pilots of historic and current military aircraft will practice flying in formation...
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