• 563rd Rescue Group Conducting Real World Rescue

    Two HC-130J Combat King II, three HH-60G Pavehawks and ten Guardian Angel Personnel, with 49 Airmen from the 48th, 79th and 55th Rescue Squadrons (RQS), are currently conducting missions over 1,100 nautical miles off the Pacific coast of Mexico, rescuing two critically burned sailors aboard a

  • 563rd Rescue Group Deploys on Real World Rescue

    Please see photos from the on-going U.S. Air Force rescue of critically injured sailors on a Venezuelan fishing boat 1,100 nautical miles from the Mexican coast are now available on DVIDS. Please see/share the link for

  • ANGEL THUNDER to take place May 4-17

    Davis-Monthan Air Force Base welcomes Air Combat Command's 7th annual ANGEL THUNDER Personnel Recovery and Rescue Exercise May 4-17. ANGEL THUNDER is the world's largest Personnel Recovery exercise, integrating sister services and numerous state, national, multinational and interagency assets

  • ANGEL THUNDER to bring increased flying in Arizona

    Air operations will increase in Arizona from May 4-17 due to the 7th annual ANGEL THUNDER Personnel Recovery exercise.ANGEL THUNDER is the world's largest Personnel Recovery exercise, integrating sister services and numerous state, national, multinational and interagency assets dedicated to saving

  • D-M Airmen rapidly respond to elderly man at Open House

    Six Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron provided initial care to a collapsed man during the Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona Open House April 12.The Airmen provided medical aid to an elderly man who went into cardiac arrest while at the Open House. The Airmen were manning a 48th Rescue Squadron

  • Arizona Cardinal and hometown hero Thunderbird flight rescheduled

    The orientation flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds for Patrick Peterson, defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals and Jeannette Maré, founder and Executive Director of Ben's Bells, the recipient of a "Hometown Hero's", has been rescheduled for April 11.Peterson's flight will take off at

  • D-M, military retirees have $1.47 billion impact on local community

    D-M and military retirees circulated approximately $1.47 billion and helped create more than 4,400 jobs in the local area, according to D-M's Fiscal Year 2013 Economic Impact Analysis, released here April 10. The EIA, an annual publication, is designed to inform the community of personnel assigned

  • Arizona Cardinals Defensive Back selected to fly with the Thunderbirds

    Patrick Peterson, defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals, has been selected for an orientation flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The orientation flight will occur April 10 as part of pre-Open House activities at the base. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is hosting its 'Thunder and

  • Open House to bring modified flying over Tucson

    During the next week and weekend in preparation for D-M's Thunder and Lightning over Arizona Open House, local citizens may inquire about aircraft that are flying noticeably lower, faster, louder or in close proximity over Tucson.Base officials emphasize that modified flying conditions are temporary