FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip ~ Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona ~ 27 May 2008

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base adjacent to Tucson, Arizona. The installation is primarily an Air Combat Command (ACC) base with the 355th Fighter Wing (355 FW) as the host activity. The base is also home to Headquarters, 12th Air Force (12 AF) and the Air Force Material Command's (AFMC) 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG), previously known as the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC).

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is named in honor of Lieutenants Samuel H. Davis and Oscar Monthan, two Tucsonans and World War I era pilots who died in separate military aircraft accidents.

The War Department began construction of the military air base in 1940. The first assigned units were the 1st Bomb Wing, 41st Bomb Group, and 31st Air Base Group, making D-M Air Base the primary training location for the B-24 Liberator, B-29 Superfortress and B-50 Superfortress. D-M's 43rd Air Refueling Squadron had the honor of being one of the first two air refueling squadrons in the Air Force, flying the KB-29M.

Davis-Monthan AFB entered the "Jet Age" in 1953 when the 43rd and 303rd Bomb Wings converted to B-47 Stratojet bombers and T-33 jet trainers. In preparation, the Air Force built a 200' x 11,500' runway. By March 1953, the first of dozens of jet aircraft were delivered to D-M. These aircraft filled the Tucson skies through 1970.

Read More About The History Of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Here!

The 355th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, however, other units also call D-M home. Twelfth Air Force, the 563rd Rescue Group and The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) are all based out of D-M.

After the execution of Operation Enduring Freedom, eight A-10s from the 355th Wing were called to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan to fly close air support missions supporting multinational ground forces.

In September 2002, the 48th, 55th, and the 79th Rescue Squadrons (RQS) transferred under control of the 355th Wing, equipped with HC-130 aircraft and HH-60 helicopters. At the same time, the 41st and 43 Electronic Combat Squadrons were realigned under the control of the 55th Electronic Combat Group (55 ECG).

While personnel and aircraft remained on Davis-Monthan AFB operational control of the 55 ECG was assumed by the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Another major wing realignment occurred on 1 October 2003 with the activation of the 563 Rescue Group on Davis-Monthan AFB. Control of the 48th, 55th, and 79th Rescue Squadrons (RQS) was passed to the new group with the 23rd Wing assuming operational command of the unit.

Learn More About Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Here!

The Pima Air & Space Museum is one of the largest aviation Museums in the world, and the largest non-government funded aviation Museum in the United States.

The Museum collection includes President John F. Kennedy's Air Force One, and presidential aircraft used by president's Nixon and Johnson. The Museum has five large hangars totaling more than 177,000 feet of exhibit space. In addition, the 390th Bombardment Group (Heavy) Memorial Museum is located on the Museum grounds.

Visit The Pima Air And Space Museum Here!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[MeekMom]

Sorry you had a frustrating day Ma. Will this help?...

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy txradioguy!

God Bless you, and thank you for your service to our Country.

Thank you also for sharing your experience on Thursday.

WOW!

[OBXWanderer]

Davis-Monthan AFB entered the "Jet Age" in 1953 when the 43rd and 303rd Bomb Wings converted to B-47 Stratojet bombers and T-33 jet trainers. In preparation, the Air Force built a 200' x 11,500' runway. By March 1953, the first of dozens of jet aircraft were delivered to D-M. These aircraft filled the Tucson skies through 1970.

D-M, pretty much home port for U-2s back in those days.

[laurenmarlowe]

Goodness MA! You are all fired up!

Sure hope “they” get those machines all in working order, and PRONTO!

[knews_hound]

My late Father was a docent at DM for many years.

Thanks for bringing back some fond memories for me.

Cheers,

knewshound

knewshounds blog

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy MeekMom! *HUGS*

Hope you had a nice Memorial Day.

You’re right, the pic is just awesome!

[Kathy in Alaska]

1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Engineer Bn. K.I.A. 25 Apr. 2005

And Never Forget our troops who have given their all for our freedom.

Some Gave All

[Kathy in Alaska]

From txradioguy..........

Before I forget...before today is over...I want to thank my friends here at CC for their support for the military...not just for me...not just on an individual level...but what you do for all of us..you guys help me in some small part to keep my faith in the goodness of man.

My faith in people gets tested at times...but then something happens like what happened on Thursday...a teen aged kid...probably about the age of my oldest boy...doesn’t know me from Adam...stops me while we’re doing flags in...and thanks me...says we’re his heroes.

Wow

‘’Tell them of us and say, For their tomorrows, We gave our today.”

God bless all of you on this Memorial Day.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you OBXWanderer, thank you for joining us this evening!

Awesome aircraft!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[mylife]

For their tomorrows, We gave our today

You get it John. God bless ya

[Kathy in Alaska]

When I saw the “flags in” on the Pentagon Channel, I suspected it might be The Old Guard. Thanks to all of you for being there for all us.

Thank God and his parents for teaching that young man that you ARE, and SHOULD BE, his heroes!!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you knews_hound, thank you for stopping in!

So happy that you have some fond memories of your Father at D-M.

I was close by there a couple of weeks ago, and sure wanted to make a side trip there!

[mylife]

A special prayer for Duane Dively

[Tanniker Smith]

Did ya have a nice day today?

Pretty good.

I missed a flyover by a few seconds.
I heard them from my kitchen, but by the time I got outside they were long gone.
My wife said, "Told you there's always a flyover on Memorial Day."

There's usually something at Coney Island on the Fourth of July around noontime. But this was just after 6:30. My guess is that they were heading toward Yankee or Shea Stadium.

[laurenmarlowe]

A Memorial Page for Duane Dively

Thanks my.

[50mm]

Sunset at Davis-Monthan:

[mylife]

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