Building lethality through readiness

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Maintenance Group work on a munition at Little RockAir Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 20, 2020. 355th MXG Airmen tested their ability to download parts froma transient aircraft in an alternate location and build munitions in a timely matter to ensure

ACC Deputy Commander visits DM

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Weggeman, deputy commander of Air Combat Command, was able to experience Davis-Monthan first hand during a base tour, Aug. 20, 2020.

I Can’t Carry It For You…But I Can Carry You

Have you seen the Lord of the Rings movie, or read the book? There’s a lot of things that stand out in that story, but one in particular seems to have a lot of bearing on our lives in a pandemic and a struggle that just continues on and on. It’s a part of the story about true companionship, and what

Estate's claims for TSgt Isiah S. Blevins

TSgt Isiah S. Blevins, of the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, passed away on 19 August 2020. Anyone having knowledge of claim for or against the deceased’s estate may contact the Summary Courts Officer, Capt Joseph C. Pawko, at (520)228-9529 or via email at

Alternate Insertion and Extraction Training: Water Edition

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the Combat Team Member Course rappels down during training at Marana Regional Airport, Marana, Arizona, Aug. 4, 2020. The training focused on Airmen’s ability to insert and extract from a contested area using different techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman

Alternate Insertion and Extraction Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Combat Team Member Course climb a rope ladder during training at Marana Regional Airport, Marana, Arizona, Aug. 3, 2020. Airmen trained pararescue skills including hoisting and rappelling into a simulated contested area in a variety of settings including day and

It's a bird, it's a plane... it's a PJ

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the Combat Team Member Course performs a parachute jump at Marana Regional Airport, Marana, Arizona, July 22, 2020. Airmen in the CTMC performed free fall and static line jumps as part of their training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)

Red Flag-Rescue maintainers

During any high-end readiness exercise there will be constant aircraft launches. Whether it’s for a search and rescue mission, aerial refueling or transporting cargo, aircraft will always need to take off from the flight line. Aircraft maintainers work tirelessly behind the scenes to launch these

Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces

Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.ACC’s conventional capabilities include fighter, remotely

Red Flag-Rescue: plan, execute, save