• Distinguished Flying Cross and Airman’s Medal with Valor presentation

    Airmen will be honored in a ceremony at the 55th Rescue Squadron here at 2 p.m. Sept. 20. The seven Airmen earned their medals for the actions they performed while under enemy fire supporting U.S. and collation forces. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal is awarded to any officer or enlisted person

  • POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony

    A Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Ceremony will be held at the 755th Aircraft Maintenance hangar here at 9 a.m. Sept. 20. The POW/MIA remembrance guest speaker will be a former POW Mr. John Swett. He was captured and detained during World War II while serving in Germany. Swett was a

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

    Starting Sept. 12 three U.S. Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters will temporary train here and develop skills necessary to support our nations defenses. The MH-60S airframe is similar to the HH-60 Pave Hawk, which is stationed here. The MH-60S are coming from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 out

  • 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to be held at D-M

    There will be a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at the base theater here at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11. The guest speaker for the Remembrance Ceremony will be Col. Michael T. Rawls, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander.Media wishing to cover the event should contact the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office

  • D-M Airmen to be awarded the Purple Heart

    Three Airmen will be presented with Purple Hearts at a ceremony here at 3 p.m. Aug. 23.Maj. Richard Worcester, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, will be presenting the medals to Airman 1st Class Michael Kristopik, Airman 1st Class Garron Reeves and Airman 1st Class Tyler Angelo at the

  • Summary Courts Officer notice for Senior Airman Kier C. Kablitz

    Senior Airman Kier C. Kablitz of the 2nd Combat Weather Systems Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. passed away Aug. 9, 2013 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Anyone having knowledge of claim for or against the deceased's estate may contact the Summary Courts Officer, Maj James Krischke, at

  • Airman pronounced dead on base

    An Airman assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla. was found dead at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Friday at approximately 8:45 p.m. The incident is still under investigation. Please contact Hurlburt Field Public Affairs with any questions at 850-884-7464 during normal duty hours or through the command post

  • D-M southwest gate opens

    Gate 29B located on the southwest side of the base just off Valencia Road will be opening July 29.It will open for inbound traffic only from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., and for outbound traffic only from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will be closed on weekends, federal holidays and down days. During the gate's hours

  • Building dedicated to a fallen hero

    The 25th Operational Weather Squadron building is being dedicated to Captain Nathan Nylander here at 9 a.m. Aug.1. The dedication ceremony will be presided over by Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern commander.Nylander was deployed to Afghanistan as an advisor and member of

  • A-10 Squadron to resume flying operations

    The 354th Fighter Squadron will resume flying operations here July 16.The Air Force Council approved the allocation of $208 million toward the buyback of major Combat Air Forces Flying Hour Program shortages. By the order of General Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command commander, all Combat Coded