U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, Lt. Col. Rodney Dwyer, 355th Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Anderson Jr., 355th Operations Group senior enlisted leader participate in the annual 9/11 Memorial Sunset Ruck at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 11, 2026. Participants spent the 3.7 mile course reflecting on patriotism, their duty as service members and the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Najzee Kuzu)
U.S. Air Force Col. Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, and Pararescuemen assigend to the 79th Rescue Squadron jump out of a HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during an exercise, Ariz., Aug. 31 2026. Cabrera and the Pararescuemen conducted the jump training to maintain proficiency in airborne insertion and personnel recovery in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Unauthorized drone operations on or around the installation are prohibited unless specifically authorized by the installation commander.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mckayla Russell, 355th Force Support Squadron sustainment flight commander at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, was selected to join the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” as Thunderbird No. 10, executive officer.
For Airman 1st Class Jonathan Carbajal, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief (ADCC), every workday begins with roll call and ends with the satisfaction of knowing the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters he works on are ready to save lives.
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing participated in the Advanced Ready Training-Core (ART-C) course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 3-7, 2026. The course provided hands-on training designed to strengthen deployment readiness and prepare Airmen for the challenges they may encounter in contested environments.
On Aug. 10, Airmen from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, assigned to the 355th Wing but geographically located at Nellis Air Force Base, and the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron rapidly generated and deployed two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to rescue five U.S. Navy personnel following an aircraft mishap near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
The 355th Wing has expanded its First Term Enlisted Course into a three-week curriculum designed to better prepare new Airmen for the demands of military service while advancing the wing's priority of building combat-credible Airmen.
