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  • D-M pharmacies host new drug take-back program

    The 355th Medical Group from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., recently installed medication disposal systems that are available to those with base access. The new medication disposal systems are easy to use and anonymous; individuals can drop-off unwanted or expired medications at the base

  • ACC leaders visit 355th Fighter Wing

    Senior leaders from Air Combat Command headquarters at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., visited the 355th Fighter Wing March 1-4. Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of ACC, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten III, command chief of ACC, kicked off their visit here by officially certifying the A-10C

  • Heritage Flight: making a connection

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course demonstrates the evolution of the USAF's airpower by flying today’s fighter aircraft in formation with World War II, Korean and Vietnam War - era aircraft.The training includes a performance

  • D-M Airmen receive Distinguished Flying Cross

    Two A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots received Distinguished Flying Crosses during a ceremony here March 2. Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, presented Maj. Tyler Schultz and Capt. Samantha Harvey, 354th Fighter Squadron pilots, with the aviation decorations for their heroic actions in

  • Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course 2018

    Davis-Monthan AFB hosted the 21st annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course. Established in 1997, the HFTCC certifies civilian pilots of historic aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots to fly in formation together during the upcoming air show season.

  • 48th RQS PJs primed for deployment after extensive training cycle

    For the past few months, pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., have been gearing up for a deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. They began with a five day tactical medical course in the pine-wooded environment of Perry, Florida, and

  • Continuing the legacy: father, son stationed together

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- Since the U.S. Air Force’s establishment in 1947, sons and daughters have followed in their parents’ footsteps to serve their country. Rarely, though, do they get the opportunity to serve alongside each other.Following in his father’s footsteps, U.S. Air Force

  • Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

    As a Medal of Honor recipient and former Prisoner of War, retired Col. Leo Thorsness’s life mantra after returning home from the Vietnam War was “Faith, Family, Friends and Fun.”With the support of Air Force senior leaders, his wife, Gaylee, and daughter, Dawn, kept those words close as they said

  • D-M executes Cactus Flag 18-02 readiness exercise (4 of 4)

    A U.S. Airman walks in the wake of two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs during the Bushwhacker 18-02 Cactus Flag exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 13, 2018. Cactus Flag is designed to ensure Davis-Monthan AFB is ready to deliver attack aircraft anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo