FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona ~ 16 DEC 2014

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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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).

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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[E.G.C.]

Tuesday morning music bump.

Good Tuesday morning, Acad1228. How's it going?

[SandRat]

HA-HA-HA-HA... Maddie’s here, GrMaSR gave her a little Dr’s kit with stethoscope and all.

Maddie’s making like she’s that little Dr. on cartoon TV.

HA-HA-HA-HA....

[luvie]

How fun to watch her play at being Dr. :)

She must be worth hours of entertainment for grampa!

[SandRat]

She’s Medically checked all of her stuffed animals and us.

HA-HA-HA-HA.........

[luvie]

Good mornin', Early Birds!
This Night Owl has a day off!
The last one till next Sunday.
Lots of shoppers to help between the two!
Did I mention I'm tired of Christmas? LOL!
Anyhoooooo...hope all y'all have the spirit!
Don't work too hard!
((((hugs))))


Arrow...hurry UP and get back here!!

[HiJinx]

Wouldn’t surprise me a bit if the aircraft in the Boneyard constituted the world’s third or fourth largest Air Force...

[HiJinx]

The clowns have all come down off the walls of the Landmark Cafe, so now my son can go in and enjoy a meal.

It’s one of the very best places to get breakfast in this area.

[mylife]

Never understood the clowns, they scare me LOL
But that never stopped be from eating breakfast there before a good hike in the Hauchuca’s.

[mylife]

The clowns could reappear on the “baby doll car” in Bisbee LOL

[HiJinx]

There were signed pictures from Emmett Kelly, Sr. on the walls. I understood that he had a connection to this area, Tombstone or Willcox, perhaps; and Pam had gone out of her way to get the memorabilia for the Landmark.

[mylife]

Yes I remember the Emmit Kelly stuff

[luvie]

LOL! Hope you proved to be as healthy as the stuffed animals!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[SandRat]

Oh yes.

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

The morning went fine...and the afternoon seems to be going that way, too. It’s nice to have a day off!

Hope the weather is nice enough so y’all can get out for a romp! :)

[SandRat]

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[SandRat]

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[mountainlion]

I just moved my telephone and DSL and this is my first post. Just in time to wish everyone Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Holidays.