Mr. Dan McKinney, a Korean War, Prisoner of War survivor, shares his experiences during captivity with members of the 55th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 17, 2026. McKinney was drafted at the age of 18 during WWII and later served in the Korean War where he was captured and detained for 28 months before his release.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ericha Parish)
U.S. Air Force Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, train to respond to a small unmanned aircraft system carrying simulated suspected ordnance items during a field training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 3, 2026. EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
Airmen from the 355th Wing Safety Office, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management and a volunteer beekeeper partnered to safely remove and relocate an Africanized bee colony discovered beneath a toddler playground at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 15, 2026.
As temperatures across the installation regularly exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months, health officials at Davis-Monthan are reinforcing a foundational aspect of Airman readiness: proper nutrition and hydration.
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — More than 300 Airmen, veterans and members of the rescue community gathered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 5 to honor the legacy of Pedro 66, a crew of rescue Airmen whose sacrifice continues to shape generations of combat rescue professionals.
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Airmen across Davis-Monthan Air Force Base installation enhanced mission readiness through Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) response training during some of the most complex contingency scenarios featured in exercise Mosaic Lightning 26-2, May 7-15, 2026.
Airmen with the 355th Wing tested their ability to deploy as a cohesive, self-sustaining combat force under the Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 model during the Mosaic Lightning 26-2 exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 7-15.
