• 355th 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 Fighter Wing Commander at Davis-Monthan for the past two years, and will be retiring after more than

  • D-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 the overall impact to normal operations will be minimal for those who are not participating. Live

  • 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 negligible operational aircraft damage. Flying operations commenced as normal Monday afternoon. The

  • Increased A-10 flying traffic

    The 355th Fighter Wing will host 14 A-10 squadrons and teams from around the world for the biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition known as Hawgsmoke July 9-12.Residents can expect to see and hear more A-10 traffic in and out of Davis-Monthan during these training

  • D-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 A-10 tactics such as moving target strafe techniques, GPS-out navigation, and degraded weapons

  • D-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 operations sustained through a 24-hour period. The A-10s will be supporting a combat search and rescue

  • Media 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 unique, firsthand perspective of Air Force combat rescue efforts in Afghanistan. National Geographic

  • D-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 traveled entertainment groups of its kind. Composed of 35 to 40 of the most talented vocalists,

  • D-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 Epstein and Technical Sergeant Brandon Daugherty both from the 55th Rescue Squadron. The Airmen are