• D-M to host Motorcycle Safety Rally

    Airmen of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is hosting Motorcycle Safety Rally Mar. 27. There will be various activities during this event to include Tucson Police Department and the Pima County Sheriff's Department conducting a motorcycle demonstration and awards given to the best bikes.After a safety

  • Four units will train at D-M during March

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host four U.S. military flying units for training during March. * Four KC-130 Hercules from the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, N.Y., are here conducting annual training in preparation for future deployments through March 22.* Eight F-16 Fighting

  • Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course Media Day

    The Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course Media Day is scheduled for Feb 27.During the four-day course, pilots of historic and current military aircraft will practice flying in formation as they prepare for the upcoming Air Show season.The historic aircraft flying in this year's training

  • B-52 takes flight after regeneration in the Boneyard

    A B-52H 'Stratofortress' left the Boneyard today after regeneration maintenance and flew to Barksdale AFB.This is the first time a B-52 has been regenerated and flown from the Boneyard.The B-52H, Serial No. 61-0007, took off from D-M around 10:15 a.m. and landed at Barksdale AFB around 4 p.m. in

  • D-M deploys 1,100 Airmen around the globe

    Approximately 1,100 Airmen have been tasked to deploy from D-M during the first three months of 2015, more than twice the normal amount.Typically, the base would have around 500 Airmen deployed at any given time which makes this deployment a significant increase.This deployment includes Airmen from

  • 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returns home

    The final group of Airmen from the 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returned from a four month deployment early Sunday morning.The members returned from a deployment to Djibouti in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron falls under the 943rd Rescue Group. Its members

  • 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron returns home to D-M

    Members from the 305th Reserve Rescue Squadron will be returning from a four month deployment Friday, Feb 6, at approximately 1:30 p.m.Media wishing to attend should contact the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at 520-228-3406 or 355WGPA@us.af.mil by 12:00 p.m. Feb 6. Showtime at the Swan

  • Five units will train at D-M during February

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will host five Air Force flying units for training during February. * Eight A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho, will participate in Operation Snowbird at D-M, Feb 9-18. * Ten A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 104th Fighter Squadron, Md., will