Bagram A-10s reach 10,000 combat flying hours

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron join Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr. (third from left), 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2013. Guastella had just returned from logging the 10,000th combat flight

D-M demonstrates its combat rescue capabilities

Davis-Monthan held a combat search and rescue demonstration for members of the media, DM-50, military affairs committee and base populous here Feb. 8.The demonstration included pararescuemen parachuting out of a HC-130J, performing a mock security sweep through the A-10 sun shades on the flightline,

PHOTO: Chief Cnota - a dedicated crew chief for a day

Chief Cnota launched out Col. James Meger, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander, to get the experience of what it's like to be a U.S. Air Force crew chief.

Road Closure Notification

Beginning Feb. 18, Granite Street will permanently close between Fifth and Sixth streets. Also, Sixth Street will close permanently on the east side of the 355th Fighter Wing Headquarters building on D-M. A walking plaza will be constructed in this area between the facilities.Please note:-The

55th RQS honors Desert Lightning sailors who aided Airman

Lt. Col. Robert Remey, 55th Rescue Squadron commander, congratulated four sailors from the Desert Lightning Team who assisted an Airman following his motorcycle accident Dec. 12. Senior Master Sgt. Kirk Sather, 55th RQS, was riding his motorcycle toward D-M's Wilmot Gate when a civilian driver

Chief Cnota - a dedicated crew chief for a day

Free pre-screening of "Inside Combat Rescue" Feb. 8

The Air Force has only about 600 combat rescue personnel. D-M hosts two elite combat rescue groups, the active duty 563rd Rescue Group and the AirForce Reserve's 943rd Rescue Group. They are both comprised of operational, support, and maintenance Airmen and "Guardian Angels" formally known

MilPDS to shut down for upgrades

The Military Personnel Data System will be shut down for upgrades and migration to the Defense Information Systems Agency Defense Enterprise Computing Center March 4-27. Airmen who are PCSing, retiring, separating, re-enlisting or extending in the month of March must complete all related actions

Photos: A-10: From Trainer to Storm Chaser

While most aircrafts try to avoid storms, the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group is finishing the first transition of preparing an A-10A Thunderbolt to do just the opposite: fly into the storms!

CINC initiatives nearly complete

Back in March of 2012, D-M was announced the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award. Ten months later, the last of the projects funded with the CINC award money is currently under construction.When asked how the award money should be spent, D-M members voted for the Gate