• Base to hold annual safety expo on flight line

    The 355th Fighter Wing Ground Safety office here will conduct a safety exposition event on the flight line here today. The event will formally conclude the 101 Critical Days of Summer, an Air Force-wide campaign that promotes extra safety awareness during the summer season, when accidents are

  • D-M, local agencies unite for joint emergency exercise

    The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Tucson Fire Department, Arizona Disaster Medical Assistance Team, and several other local agencies and hospitals will convene here Sep. 17 for the beginning of a National Disaster Medical

  • D-M stands up Military-Community Relations Committee

    Davis-Monthan will activate the Military-Community Relations Committee by hosting the first public meeting Sep. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Copper Room of the Randolph Golf Course Complex in Tucson. The base formed this committee based on a recommendation made by the Military Community Compatibility

  • D-M stands up Community Initiatives Team

    In a continuing effort to strengthen communications between the base and community, 355th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Kent Laughbaum has announced the establishment of the Community Initiatives Team - the first in Air Combat Command. The CIT was a recommendation of both the Joint Land Use Study and

  • D-M kicks off responsible choices campaign with comedy show

    The base will be kicking off a new campaign Monday aimed at promoting responsible choices in an effort to reduce underage drinking among Airmen with two shows by comedian Bernie McGrenahan for D-M Airmen ages 18 to 25 at the base theater at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The shows will begin with a 30-minute

  • Guard F-16s to operate out of Davis-Monthan

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing will deploy 30 F-16 Fighting Falcons to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from Sept. 4 to Oct. 1 while the main runway at Tucson International Airport is closed for maintenance. This final phase of construction on the airport runway is expected to

  • D-M makes second series of flight operation changes

    The 355th Fighter Wing is making a second series of flight operation adjustments over Tucson this month as part of a major effort to reduce aircraft noise over the city. The Military-Community Compatibility Committee released its report in September 2006, making several recommendations to the Tucson

  • D-M active duty death

    An Airman assigned to the 563rd Maintenance Squadron here died Monday at University Medical Center. Airman 1st Class Brian I. Santos, 24, was admitted to UMC early Sunday morning after suffering severe head trauma as a result of an alleged assault. The cause of death is unknown at this time and is

  • D-M improves communications with Tucson, Southern Arizona citizens

    The 355th Fighter Wing has implemented another Military-Community Compatibility Committee (MC3) recommendation by offering greater, more effective and varied forms of communication with citizens and community partners in Tucson and across southern Arizona. Davis-Monthan AFB has enhanced its website,