Davis-Monthan deployed Airmen update

Since the beginning of the year the base has deployed 1,166 Airmen in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and various other combatant commanders around the world.

The A-10s supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve are fulfilling the Theatre Security Package in Europe. They have focused on close air support and strengthening communication with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers. The Airmen have trained alongside NATO Nations to include Estonia, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and Lithuania.

Estonia: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123447056
Czech Republic: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123445568
Romania: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123445671
Poland: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123407244
Slovakia: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123448959
United Kingdom: http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123442399
Lithuania: http://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123447420

D-M Airmen have been recognized in Southwest Asia for outstanding performance:

MSgt Ryan Taylor and his emergency management team, from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, earned AFCENT Joint Warning and Reporting Network team of the month. Teams across the area of responsibility compete during the monthly competition that tests Airmen's ability to report, analyze, and disseminate Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear information.

1Lt Brent Nichols, Contracting Officer from D-M, assisted RED HORSE in setting up airfields to support the Combatant Commander. Nichols has executed $2.3M in contracts in 2 months as well as rectifying a $4.4M in unpaid vendors. He is also credited with saving $346K.  Nichols contracted repairs for damaged airfield in an undisclosed location. The repairs were critical to allowing larger airframes access to the airfield in order to re-launch offensive effort on a previously shutdown airfield--mission ongoing as Red Horse builds new bed-downs

A1C Tinalouise Dunbar, defender from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., was selected by 386th Air ExpeditionaryWing leadership as April's Unsung Hero Award recipient. Dunbar distinguished herself by protecting the US Speaker of the House, 30 distinguished visitors, six Senators and two British members of Parliament. She liaised with the United States Secret Service guarding 105 vehicles, 215 personnel, 1K pounds of equipment and Air Force assets valued at $121 million. This enabled strategic talks for OPERATION DECISIVE STORM. Additionally, she facilitated the completion of a $165 million tri-service operations, searched and cleared 2.1 tons of cargo and 250 Mine Resistant All-Terrain vehicles. Lastly, she cleared 450 combatants that flew 112 sorties in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.


Photos of each of the Theatre Security Package missions are featured in the links above.