• 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

  • Base Entrance Requirements for Open House

    During this weekend's 'Thunder and Lightning over Arizona' Open House, local citizens may enter the base through Swan and Craycroft gates, both located at Golf Links intersections beginning at 9 a.m. on both April 12 and 13.Entrance to the open house will end at approximately 2 p.m., the open house

  • Alternate entry, exit available for media covering Open House

    Members of the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office will facilitate easier base access for media covering the 2014 'Thunder and Lightning over Arizona' Open House April 12-13. Media members who RSVP will be accommodated by Public Affairs staff, who will provide escort from an alternate

  • D-M hosting F-16 unit from Texas and A-10 unit from Michigan in April, May

    Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons from Texas and A-10 Thunderbolt II from Michigan will operate here for intermittent periods this month and into mid-May. Twelve F-16s from the Texas Air National Guard are scheduled to operate here 6-18 April. Ten A-10s from the Michigan Air National Guard

  • Two U.S. Marine Corps Harriers here for joint training, 7-9 April

    Two U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will be at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base April 7-9. While here the pilots will be participating in dissimilar air combat training with A-10 pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron. Davis-Monthan will serve as their base as they

  • Open House Plane-side Interviews and Hometown Hero Flight

    The Air Force Thunderbird Team will be landing at D-M and be available for plane-side interviews, Thursday, April 10, followed by Tucson's Hometown Hero flight. The Hometown Hero opportunity was provided by the Thunderbirds to highlight an individual from Tucson who has significantly given of