LOCATED IN THE HEART OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE IS HOME TO11,000 AIRMENFROM34 UNIQUE MISSION PARTNERS, WHICH SUPPORTFOUR COMBATANT COMMANDERS AROUND THEGLOBEEVERY DAY. OVER THE YEARS, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB HAS EARNED A PROUD HISTORY OF DISTINCTION AND MOST RECENTLY WAS AWARDED THE2018 COMMANDER AND CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARDAS THE BEST BASE IN THE AIR FORCE.
THE 355TH WING IS THE HOST UNIT FOR THE INSTALLATION IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY MISSION OF DEPLOYING, EMPLOYING AND SUSTAININGCOMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE AND ATTACK AIR POWERIN SUPPORT OF COMBATANT COMMANDERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
ADDITIONALLY, DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB IS HOME TO 12TH AIR FORCE, THE 309TH AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE AND REGENERATION GROUP, THE 55TH ELECTRONIC COMBAT GROUP, THE 214TH ATTACK GROUP OF THE ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD, 943RD RESCUE GROUP OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE, AND U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AMONG MANY OTHERS.
The 355thOperationsGroup consists of five squadrons and over 300 personnel employing 83 A-10C aircraft and an AN/TPS-75 radar system. It provides war-fighters with forces for close air support (CAS), forward air control (FAC), combat search and rescue (CSAR). It also conducts all formal course directed aircraft initial qualification/requalification training.
Train and equip a 24 PAA A-10C squadron that provides Close Air Support (CAS), Forward Air Control - Airborne (FAC-A), and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) to theater commanders worldwide as directed by ACC.
Provide operational support to include airfield operations and air traffic control, current operations, 355thWing scheduling, weapons and tactics training, intelligence, and weather for all aspects of the 355thWing's operational flying program.
The 355th Operation Support Squadron supports 355th Wing combat missions tasked by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The squadron directs operational support functions including airfield, air traffic control, and weather services, weapons and tactics, plans and exercises, and intelligence for an operations group with three A-10C squadrons. It also develops flying schedules for more than 10,916 sorties per year.
The 357th Fighter Squadron trains pilots in the A-10 and Thunderbolt II. The 357th 'Dragons' conducts all formal course directed aircraft transition, day and night weapons and tactics employment, day and night air refueling and dissimilar air combat maneuvers. The squadron trains pilots to plan, coordinate, execute, and control day and night close air support and battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance. Squadron prepares pilots for combat mission ready upgrade.
The 563rd Rescue Group directs flying operations for the USAF's only active duty rescue wing dedicated to CSAR. The group is responsible for training, readiness and maintenance of one HC-130 squadron and two HH-60 squadrons, two pararescue squadrons, two maintenance squadrons and an operations support squadron operating from two geographically separated operating locations.
The 79th Rescue Squadron operates the HC-130P/E 'Hercules' and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. It conducts helicopter air refueling, airdrop and airland of pararescue personnel and/or equipment in support of combat personnel recovery. Its crews are capable of landings on short, unimproved, runways and low-level operations during day or night with night vision goggles.
The 55th Rescue Squadron operates the HH-60G 'Pavehawk' and provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide. They tactically employ the HH-60G helicopter and its crew in hostile environments to recover downed aircrew and isolated personnel during day, night or marginal weather conditions. The squadron also conducts military operations other than war including; civil search and rescue, disaster relief, international aid, emergency medical evacuation and counter-drug activities.
The 48th Rescue Squadron trains, equips and employs combat-ready pararescuemen, combat rescue officers and supporting personnel worldwide in support of U.S. national security interests. It provides survivor contact, treatment and extraction during combat rescue operations, uses various fixed and rotary wing insertion and extraction assets. It employs by any means available to provide combat and humanitarian search, rescue and medical assistance in all environments.
The 68th Rescue Squadron, also known as the Guardian Angel Formal Training Unit (FTU), designs and conducts Guardian Angel mission qualification and skills training in order to meet combat capability requirements and integration with joint forces. The FTU instructs a series of advanced formal courses in order to maximize standardization of training across the career field and produce combat mission ready warriors.
The 923d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintains, services, and inspects eight HH-60G 'Pave Hawk' and seven HC-130J 'Combat King II' aircraft. It also plans, schedules, and directs both scheduled and unscheduled preventative maintenance to maintain mission ready status. The squadron performs all launch and recovery operations. It rapidly generates, mobilizes, deploys, and employs forces to provide combat and peacetime search and rescue operations in support of U.S. national security interests.
The 563rd Operations Support Squadron supports all aspects of the training and employment of the 563rd Rescue Group's seven combat-ready HC-130, HH-60, pararescue and maintenance squadrons totaling 1,125 military and civilian personnel. It provides all operational support functions including weapons and tactics, current operations, intelligence, training, life support, mobility and flying hour program management. As a worldwide deployable unit, it also is responsible for implementing contingency and theater war plans.