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  • 355th Fighter Wing gains new commander

    Col. Scott Campbell assumed command of the 355th Fighter Wing from Col. James Meger during a change of command ceremony here, today.Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander and the ceremony’s presiding office, commended Meger’s accomplishments and welcomed Campbell to

  • Compass Call receives an upgrade

    Since it became operational, the EC-130H Compass Call has demonstrated its electronic combat power in tactical air operations around the world, and this year the aircraft has achieved another first.The aircraft has received an avionic viability program upgrade to make it more effective in combat and

  • Policy changes allow Airmen to retrain into special operations

    In a move to meet the high-demand signal for the Air Force’s Battlefield Airmen (BA), the service announced changes to retraining and cross-flow, outlined in a policy memorandum dated April 25.The changes allow Airmen to be released from their current jobs in the Air Force to cross-train into the

  • Arizona fighter group trains with rescue wing

    Citizen Airmen with the 924th Fighter Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona and the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, are training together to perfect skills needed during combat. Approximately 200 Airmen slowly trickled in during the weekend from D-M to the beautiful ocean

  • Food for thought

    An Air Force base cannot function properly or complete its mission effectively without public trust and support from the local community. The Honorary Commander Program opens the door to good communication by allowing D-M and the Tucson, Arizona community to see how each other operate. “The program

  • Airman participates in EOD immersion

    Leaving a career field can be a scary proposition for an Airman who has been performing and learning the ins and outs of their job for the better part of a decade. The new career they choose may or may not be a good fit.Despite that, Staff Sgt. Michael McNally, 355th Maintenance Group scheduler,

  • AFMC Commander and Command Chief visit D-M

    U.S. Air Force General Ellen Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason France, AFMC command chief, arrive at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 12, 2016. Air Force Materiel Command develops, acquires and sustains the aerospace power needed to defend the

  • Security forces support active-duty, Reserve missions

    When people think of Air Force security forces, their minds often go immediately to flight line operations, military working dogs, and gate guard duty. But there’s a team of Air Force Reserve security forces members here with a totally unique mission: geographically separated from their parent 920th

  • Security Forces guard mount

    The 355th Security Forces Squadron mission is to protect, defend and fight to enable Air Force, joint and coalition mission success. Security Forces members are responsible for ensuring the safety of base weapons, property and personnel from hostile forces. The 355th SFS consists of over 300