Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base
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| Part of Air Combat Command (ACC) | |
| Located near: Tucson, AZ | |
Four A-10s from Davis-Monthan fly in formation over Arizona
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 United States Air Force
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| Site history | |
| Built | 1925 |
| In use | 1941 – present |
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| Garrison | 355th Wing |
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| Elevation AMSL | 2,704 ft / 824 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°09′59″N 110°52′59″W / 32.16639°N 110.88306°WCoordinates: 32°09′59″N 110°52′59″W / 32.16639°N 110.88306°W | ||||||||||
| Website | dm.af.mil | ||||||||||
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Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DM AFB) (IATA: DMA, ICAO: KDMA, FAA LID: DMA) is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of downtown Tucson, Arizona. It was established in 1925 as Davis-Monthan Landing Field. The host unit for Davis–Monthan AFB is the 355th Fighter Wing (355 FW) assigned to Twelfth Air Force (12AF), part of Air Combat Command (ACC). The base is best known as the location of the Air Force Materiel Command's 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG), the aircraft boneyard for all excess military and U.S. government aircraft and aerospace vehicles.
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a key ACC installation. The 355th Fighter Wing (355 FW) is the host unit, providing medical, logistical, mission and operational support to all assigned units. This wing's combat mission is providing A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support and OA-10 forward air controllers to ground forces worldwide. In addition to its deployable operational A-10 squadrons, the 355 FW is also the sole formal training unit for the A-10 aircraft, providing initial and recurrent training to all U.S. Air Force A-10 and OA-10 pilots, to include those in the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and the Air National Guard (ANG). The 355th is also ACC's executive agent for INF and START treaty compliance.
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