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  • ALS Introduces A-Staff concepts

    The Chief Master Sgt. Carl E. Beck Airmen Leadership School is introducing A-Staff concepts along with the new Combat Air Force’s Force Generation (CAFFORGEN) model into their courses at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 17, 2022.

  • Under the Helmet

    The U.S. Air Force 355th Civil Engineer Squadron leadership team participated in the Under the Helmet event on the fire training grounds at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 17, 2022. The purpose of this event was to give leadership a live-in experience of what 355th CES Airmen have to

  • DM member wins AF award

    One of Desert Lightning Team’s Sexual Assault and Response victim advocates was recognized for her exceptional service as the 2021 Victim Advocate of the Year by Headquarters Air Force.

  • Airman Field Day

    Davis-Monthan Airmen welcomed summer with an Airman field day at the dorms at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 10, 2022. The field day consisted of free food and a variety of activities to boost morale.

  • Homecoming

    Family and friends greet redeploying members assigned to the 355th Wing and 563rd Rescue Group on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 7, 2022. After an overseas deployment supporting the Air Force mission, these members returned home to their families.

  • From Airman to Officer

    Hopkins wanted nothing more than to pilot a heavy aircraft, even though DM is the sole formal training unit for the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. He is currently on his way to the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to follow this dream.

  • D-Day codename "Operation Overlord"

    In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, still long before the sun began its rise, the thunderous drone of over a thousand Allied aircraft taking to the skies awakened residents near the several aerodromes in England. The aircraft represented the first phase of "Operation Overlord," the Allied

  • Summer Weather Hazards

    Summer is a great time to be outside and enjoy the weather. But don’t let the sunny days and warm nights fool you. Summer also holds significant weather hazards

  • MWD: the beast defender

    U.S. Air Force 355th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handlers are responsible for caring and training all assigned MWDs to protect and defend military installations by detecting potential explosive ordinances and illegal substances. MWDs are also trained to respond upon command to

  • PJ Completes USMC Winter Mountain Leaders Course

    A pararescueman from DM’s own Guardian Angel Formal Training Unit, 68th Rescue Squadron, completed the U.S. Marine Corps’ Winter Mountain Leaders Course that is designed to train U.S. and allied ground forces in winter mountain maneuvering and warfare tactics at the U.S. Marine Corps Mountain