• Media Advisory: D-M to hold readiness exercise

    Media are invited to attend an exercise at the D-M live-fire training range, Feb. 24 at 8:45 a.m. The base will be conducting a routine evaluation of their emergency management procedures.During the exercise, personnel across the base will be assessed on how they respond to an emergency

  • D-M training mission starts fire in Arivaca

    A fire broke out at approximately 12:30 p.m. today three miles north of Arivaca, Arizona, during a Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Combat Search and Rescue training mission.As part of the training mission, an Airman on the ground attempted to signal an aircraft overhead in order to indicate his

  • Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course

    The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course will take place here March 3-6, with aircraft and personnel scheduled to arrive March 1-2 and depart March 7. During the course, civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and Air Force pilots of current fighter aircraft will practice flying

  • D-M Hosts Units for Training in February

    Units from across the country will be visiting Davis-Monthan through the month of February.10 A-10s from the 122nd Fighter Wing at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base, IN, will arrive February 13 and will train here until February 27.The 10 A-10s from the 104th Fighter Squadron of the Maryland Air

  • Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course

     The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course will take place here March 3-6, with aircraft and personnel scheduled to arrive on March 1-2 and depart on March 7. During the course, civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and Air Force pilots of current fighter aircraft will practice

  • D-M to hold operational readiness exercise

    Davis-Monthan AFB will be conducting a routine operational readiness exercise Jan. 12-14.Please be advised there will be increased activity on the base during the exercise.During the exercise period, alarms, sirens and loudspeaker announcements may be heard at residences on and near the base.These

  • D-M hosts units for training in January

    Multiple units from across the country will be visiting Davis-Monthan through the month of January.14 F-15Es from the 334th Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC, arrived here January 5 and will train here until January 15.2 U-28s from the 319th Special Operations Squadron at

  • D-M announces Open House 2016 for March 12 and 13

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is scheduled to host "Thunder and Lightning over Arizona 2016" on March 12 and 13.Next year's event will feature a performance by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the service's premier jet demonstration team.The base will open its doors for this free event to showcase

  • D-M to host AC-130W Stinger II for training

    One AC-130W Stinger II will arrive at D-M for five days of training starting Dec 7.The AC-130W is from the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.The AC-130W Stinger II primary missions are close air support and air interdiction. Close air support missions include troops

  • D-M to hold operational readiness exercise

    Davis-Monthan AFB will be conducting a routine operational readiness exercise Nov. 3-5. Please be advised there will be increased activity on the base during the exercise.During the exercise period, alarms, sirens and loudspeaker announcements may be heard at residences on and near the base.These