• D-M Airmen to be awarded the Purple Heart

    Three Airmen will be presented with Purple Hearts at a ceremony here at 1 p.m. July 11.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

  • Davis-Monthan to host Fourth of July Celebration

    An Independence Day Celebration is scheduled to begin here at 6 p.m. July 4.The event will include private organization booths, games for families and a performance by the Desert Cadillac Band. A 25-minute fireworks show is slated to begin at 9 p.m. Although the celebration is only open to patrons

  • Dependent found dead in base housing

    A dependent of an Airman assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was found dead in their home in base housing today.The name of the deceased is being withheld until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified.The death is currently under investigation. Please contact Public Affairs with any

  • D-M slated to hold memorial service for Airman

    Master Sergeant Gabriel Garza, 33, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Hospital June 23."The entire Desert Lightening Team mourns the loss of Master Sergeant Garza," said Col. Michael Rawls, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander. "We are extremely saddened by the tragic loss of a great American and our

  • D-M shelters Okla. aircraft

    D-M is providing shelter to aircraft from Tinker AFB, Okla. until inclement weather passes through the Midwest and they will be visible in the skies around the base.Twelve E-3 Sentry, airborne warning and control systems aircraft arrived May 29 in response to forecasts predicting the arrival of

  • D-M to welcome five A-10s returning from Europe

    Personnel at Davis-Monthan will welcome five A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft here May 22. The A-10s are being reassigned from the 81st Fighter Squadron. The return marks the end of along-standing A-10 presence in Europe.Davis-Monthan holds great significance for the A-10 and its mission, as the only as

  • Davis-Monthan to host “Pilot for a day” 16 May

    A local Tucson boy will visit D-M to become a "Pilot for a Day" May 16. Ten year old Abrium Reyes, along with members of his family, will be hosted by the 79th Rescue Squadron who will give them a tour of the base. The tour will include a stop at the A-10 simulator as well as a C-130 and an A-10

  • Nevada-based A-10s visit D-M for training

    Davis-Monthan will be welcoming six A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 66th Weapons Squadron based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 10-17 as they conduct training around the area.The 66 WPS is an A-10 instructional flying squadron that teaches graduate-level courses, providing advanced training in

  • D-M, military retirees have $1.6 billion impact on local community

    D-M and military retirees circulated approximately $1.6 billion and helped create more than 4,680 jobs in the local area, according to D-M's Fiscal Year 2012 Economic Impact Analysis, released here April 26. The EIA, an annual publication, is designed to inform the community of personnel assigned or

  • D-M to host first Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run/Walk

    The Davis-Monthan AFB Fitness Center will host the first Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run/Walk April 27 at 8 a.m. The course navigates through hundreds of historic military aircraft stored and maintained by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group here. The 309th AMARG provides depot-level