Davis Monthan Air Force Base Welcome Center

Comm: 520-228-1077
DSN: 228-1077
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600
Mission Support Group's Building #3200, Room 123
By Appointment Only
 
Welcome to the Desert Lightning Team!
 

The Davis Monthan Welcome Center is a one-stop for one-on-one in-processing appointments for newly arrived Airmen and their Families with the Military Personnel Flight (MPF), Comptroller Squadron (CPTS), Traffic Management Office (TMO) and the Medical Group (MDG) in approximately an hour. 

Airmen are encouraged to bring family/dependents with them to their in-processing appointment at the Welcome Center where children can be entertained by arcade games, toys, books and children's movies in a designated area just for them. 

Before you can make an appointment, you must electronically complete the in-processing checklist and email the completed form to: 355WG.CVB.WC@US.AF.MIL 

Once the in-processing checklist is completed and submitted, your gaining unit's representative will schedule an appointment that will be within 72 business hours of your arrival on station. This appointment will be before house hunting days or leave is taken.

First Term Airman (Davis-Monthan is your first duty station) are required to be accompanied to their in-processing appointment by their supervisor or sponsor. 

All Airmen will be scheduled for the Right Start Orientation that is located at the Landing Community Center. The Right Start Orientation has briefings from the Wing Commander, Command Chief, Public Affairs, Equal Opportunity, Wing Safety, Public Health, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Legal, Chapel, Office of Special Investigations, etc.   

The Welcome Center can provide contact information for the School Liaison Officer, Exceptional Family Member Program and Military Housing Office.

 

Welcome Center Intro

B-Roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts patrol training during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Video by Capt. Jennifer French
Feb. 18, 2025 | 1:31
Soldiers assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct patrol training through diverse terrain as part of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldiers maintaining security
(00:08) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldier walking through forest
(00:17) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier holding crew-served weapon
(00:26) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldier walking through forest
(00:34) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier looking down the barrel of a weapon
(00:42) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier walking away
(00:49) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldiers leaving post
(00:53) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier maintaining security
(00:59) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier walking away
(01:06) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier looking off into the distance
(01:12) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers walking through brush
(01:15) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier maintaining security
(01:20) CLOSE SHOT: Sky Soldier looking toward battle buddies
(01:24) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier passing through forest
(01:26) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier looking across the forest
More


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B-Roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts patrol training during Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Video by Capt. Jennifer French
Feb. 18, 2025 | 1:31
Soldiers assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct patrol training through diverse terrain as part of exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25) in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 18, 2025. JA25 is the premier U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) exercise in East Africa, designed to enhance multinational combat readiness, strengthen crisis response capabilities and empower allies and partners in the region. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and hosted by Kenya, Djibouti and Tanzania, JA25 integrates high-intensity training scenarios that sharpen warfighting skills, increase operational reach and enhance the ability to execute complex joint and multinational operations. The exercise runs from Feb. 10–21, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Jennifer French)

Shot List:
(00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldiers maintaining security
(00:08) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldier walking through forest
(00:17) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier holding crew-served weapon
(00:26) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldier walking through forest
(00:34) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier looking down the barrel of a weapon
(00:42) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier walking away
(00:49) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldiers leaving post
(00:53) TIGHT SHOT: Sky Soldier maintaining security
(00:59) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier walking away
(01:06) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier looking off into the distance
(01:12) WIDE SHOT: Sky Soldiers walking through brush
(01:15) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier maintaining security
(01:20) CLOSE SHOT: Sky Soldier looking toward battle buddies
(01:24) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier passing through forest
(01:26) MEDIUM SHOT: Sky Soldier looking across the forest
More