• D-M Commander to host media roundtable

    Col. Kevin Blanchard, the 355 Fighter Wing commander will host a media roundtable at 3 p.m. Tues., Jan 14, to discuss D-M's new community engagement initiative, the Davis-Monthan - Tucson Valley Council, an informative meeting held quarterly with local elected community representatives. The 355th

  • D-M Hosting F-16 Units from Northern-tiered States in January and February

    Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons from New Jersey and South Dakota will operate here for intermittent periods in January and February as part of the Arizona Air National Guard's Operation Snowbird. * Twelve F-16s from the South Dakota Air National Guard are scheduled to operate at Snowbird

  • Thunderbirds set to perform at D-M Open House

    The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, released their 2014 Show Season Schedule yesterday announcing that they will perform at the "Thunder and Lightning over Arizona - Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future" Open House here, April 12-13.The Thunderbirds

  • Distinguished Flying Cross and Richard T. Kight Award presentation

    Capt. Brian Dicks will be honored in a ceremony at the 55th Rescue Squadron here at 3 p.m. Nov. 26. The award is named in honor of Brig. Gen. Richard T. Kight, a former commander of the Air Rescue Service, and is presented annually to recognize an active duty or reserve component member who has

  • Distinguished Flying Cross and Richard T. Kight Award presentation

    Capt. Brian Dicks will be honored in a ceremony at the 55th Rescue Squadron here at 3 p.m. Nov. 26. The award is named in honor of Brig. Gen. Richard T. Kight, a former commander of the Air Rescue Service, and is presented annually to recognize an active duty or reserve component member who has

  • 55th Rescue Squadron to host Pilot for a day

    A local Tucson teen will visit D-M to become a "Pilot for a Day" Nov. 22.Fifteen-year-old Austin Thacker, along with members of his family, will be hosted by the 55th Rescue Squadron.The tour will include a stop at the C-130J Simulator as well as a HH-60 Static and a C-130 display. "Pilot for a Day"

  • D-M Airmen provide initial aid at 19 car pile-up

    Eight Airmen from the 48th Rescue Squadron provided initial care to victims of a 19 vehicle crash westbound on Interstate 10 north of Picacho Peak on Oct. 29 between 12:30p.m. and 1:50p.m.The Airmen provided medical aid to more than 20 injured. They assisted with the on-scene management by providing

  • HC-130J simulator ribbon cutting

    A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new HC-130J Simulator Training Facility will be held here Oct. 30. at 10 a.m. This is the first fully functional HC-130J Simulator for Air Combat Command, the higher headquarter to D-M.Col. Kevin Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander and Col. Sean Choquette, 563rd

  • U.S. Navy helicopters and D-M units conduct joint training

    Three U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk helicopters will temporarily train here starting Oct. 11. The HH-60H airframe is similar to the HH-60G Pave Hawk, which is stationed here. The HH-60Hs are coming from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 out of Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.The HH-60H

  • Adopt-A-Street Ceremony at D-M

    There will be an Adopt-A-Street Ceremony for the 48th Rescue Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight here at 48th Rescue Squadron Oct. 4.The 48th Rescue Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight adopted Broadway Boulevard between Craycroft Road and Wilmot Road. The 48th Rescue Squadron's Aircrew