• Fallen Airman to be awarded Silver Star

    Capt. Nathan Nylander will be posthumously awarded the Silver Star medal by Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, in a ceremony held at the Mirage Club here Sept. 24.Captain Nylander was deployed to Afghanistan as an advisor and member of the NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan,

  • CSAF delivers first Combat King II to D-M

    Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, will deliver the first HC-130J Combat King II in the Air Force to D-M in a ceremony here, Sept. 24.The aircraft, designed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, is configured for combat search and rescue capabilities and will become a pivotal part of the

  • 354th FS Bulldogs, 355th MXG to return from deployment

    Members of the 354th Fighter Squadron, also known as the Bulldogs, as well as squadron assets and members of the 355th Maintenance Group are set to return home to D-M Sept. 19. Maintainers, support crew and pilots deployed in March to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea for a six-month deployment.All

  • Davis-Monthan Air Force Base declares higher state of security

    Reports of suspicious activity have caused D-M officials to declare a higher state of security. No shots have been fired and no one has been hurt. Officials are currently investigating the situation, and more information will follow as it becomes available. Any questions should be referred to the

  • Security incident response terminated

    Base officials have terminated the response to a potential security incident that began at 11 a.m. today. Increased security measures were taken around the base following the unconfirmed sighting of a man entering an office building apparently armed. Base officials are currently executing a

  • Off-base parents may begin to pick up their students

    Off-base parents may pick up their students at Borman Elementary, Sonoran Science Academy, Youth Programs and School Age Programs and the Child Development Centers beginning at 3 p.m. today following a base lockdown.Schools were placed on lock-down this morning in response to a security incident on

  • OSB EA public scoping meetings scheduled

    As part of the National Environmental Policy Act process, D-M officials will conduct public scoping meetings for Operation Snowbird Sept. 27 - 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The first meeting will be conducted at Sheraton Four Points, 1900 East Speedway, Tucson, Ariz.; and the second meeting will be

  • Power outage claims made through 355th FW Legal Office

    The 355th Fighter Wing Legal Office will assist in processing food spoilage claims resulting from the power outage in Soaring Heights on Sept. 10.Claims may be filed on-line at https://claims.jag.af.mil or in person at the Davis-Monthan AFB Community Center (on Craycroft Road) from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • D-M captain in stable condition after accident

    A combat rescue officer with the 563rd Operations Support Squadron is in stable condition after sustaining injuries in an accident at approximately 9:35 a.m. during routine training in Eloy, Ariz. today. The captain was flown to Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. He is expected to make a

  • 563rd OSS officer involved in accident

    A combat rescue officer with the 563rd Operations Support Squadron was involved in an accident at approximately 9:35 a.m. during routine training in Eloy, Ariz., today. The captain is being flown to Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. There is currently no information available regarding the