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  • FARP: Land, refuel, leave

    In the darkness of night, forward area refueling point team members wait for an HC-130J Combat King II to land – marking the start of training. FARP, a specialty within the petroleum, oils and lubrication career field, trains Airmen to effectively refuel aircraft in remote locations when air-to-air

  • Air Force ICTs make a comeback

    While A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly high above the desert mountains, U.S. Air Force maintainers and crew chiefs from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base await the airframe’s arrival on the flight line below, anticipating the workload to come. After their touch down, the A-10s taxi to their respective sun shades

  • Father & son’s first and last deployment

    Oftentimes in the Air Force, the phrase, “It’s a small Air Force,” is said due to the chances people have of running into one another again throughout their careers. This duo’s chances were smaller than usual, but it happened anyway.From father and son, to Senior NCO and Airman, Master Sgt. Jonathan

  • Ready for anything

    Davis-Monthan Air Force base tested its readiness with an exercise centered around a simulated aircraft crash Feb. 7, 2019. Davis-Monthan holds exercises such as these to find discrepancies in the processes used for that particular exercise. Members of the Wing Inspection Team brief the units

  • ASBP to host blood drive at D-M

    The Armed Services Blood Program is scheduled to host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at Tech. Sgt. Arthur J. Benko Fitness Center on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

  • 79th RQS Awarded Top Rescue Squadron of 2018

    For the first time in its history, the 79th Rescue Squadron earned the That Others May Live Foundation Rescue Squadron of the Year Award in 2018.This annual award is presented to an active duty, Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve rescue unit that scores the highest in the categories of mission

  • WHYP it into shape

    With their heart pounding, lungs burning, leaden feet and heavy legs, thoughts of wanting to stop cross many runners’ minds. To overcome these thoughts, being surrounded by others that give encouraging words can help. We Have Your Pace is a program comprised of individuals who want to help others