• Operation Snowbird Update

    DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., -- Two squadrons of United Kingdom Royal Air Force GR4 Tornados will operate here from February through early March as part of Operation Snowbird. - Eight Tornados will operate at Snowbird for the second and third weeks of February. - A second squadron of eight

  • Members of the 355th Fighter Wing Return From Afghanistan

    Approximately 225 Airmen from the 355th Fighter Wing will return to Davis-Monthan AFB Jan. 20 from a six-month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. They are tentatively scheduled to arrive on base at 3 p.m.The Airmen are from the 355th Operations Group, 355th Maintenance Group, and 355th

  • Military Community Relations Committee To Meet This Week

    The Military Community Relations Committee public meeting will be held Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Randolph Golf Course Complex's Copper Room. Neighborhood and homeowners associations, Tucson organizations, and business groups interested in becoming part of this committee should e-mail the MCRC

  • A Chance For Media To Fly With The Thunderbirds

    Tucson media are encouraged to nominate a representative from their outlet for a possible media flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds on March 19.The goal of a media flights is to showcase the capabilities of modern high-performance aircraft, as well as demonstrate the pride and

  • 79th Rescue Squadron Contributes To Haitian Relief Efforts

    The 79th Rescue Squadron, based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, participated in a Haitian relief mission during the evening of Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.During this mission, Airmen delivered more than 13,000 pounds of cargo via one C-130 Combat Search and Rescue aircraft to include a HUMVEE,

  • Arizona Air National Guard Base Exercise

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport will conduct an exercise on base Jan. 8 and 9 to test various functional areas and first responders.Though most of the exercise will be conducted within the base property, motorist may witness elements of the

  • Operation Snowbird Update

    Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons will operate here for intermittent periods from January through February as part of Operation Snowbird.* 10 F-16s from the New Jersey Air National Guard will operate at Snowbird for the first two weeks of January.* 11 F-16s from the Vermont Air National Guard

  • Thunderbird No. 8 to Visit D-M

    The 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office will host a media event with U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron team member Maj. John Gallemore, "Thunderbird No. 8," Jan. 5.Media personnel will have the opportunity to interview, photograph and video Major Gallemore at 10 a.m.Major Gallemore

  • Hometown Hero Flight: A Chance to Ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will host a "Hometown Hero" orientation flight the weekend of March 19-21 as part of Aerospace & Arizona Days at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.This program is designed to highlight an individual from Pima County, who has given of themselves to better the local

  • Planning Underway to Bring Air Show to Tucson in March

    Aviation enthusiasts and spectators will be invited to attend the Aerospace and Arizona Days air show here March 20-21.The air show will offer the public an up-close look at military and civilian aerial demonstrations and static-display aircraft from across the U.S. The theme for this year's show is