U.S. Air Force Airmen remove the ammunition drum from an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 20, 2025. Phase maintenance is a process where the entire aircraft is taken apart, inspected, repaired and put back together to keep the aircraft operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen participated in the Combat Team Member Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 8, 2025. CTMC provided new pararescuemen and combat rescue officers with advanced skills applicable across a wide range of rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)
The Human Performance Center on base is a valuable resource for Airmen and their families or retirees looking to improve their health and fitness through a focus on daily habits, nutrition and an overall understanding of your individual health.
Through the scorching heat of an Arizona summer, the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning shop kept Davis-Monthan’s mission running despite working with less than half its usual manning.
One resource available to Airmen is the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program. The ASIST program teaches participants how to recognize when someone shows signs of suicidal thoughts and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Unlike prevention campaigns focused on awareness, ASIST emphasizes real-time, peer-to-peer intervention.
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — As a public health officer supporting the 11th Air Task Force while it’s deployed in the Pacific, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Olson has a rather unusual task on his daily to-do list: catching mosquitoes.
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — When Senior Airman Halle Kenty-Fleming, a personnel specialist, volunteered to join the newly developed 11th Air Task Force in 2024, she never dreamed it would mean returning home.
DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Airmen from the 11th Air Task Force explored new ways to integrate and practice interoperability with other Air Force units and Republic of Korea air force partners at Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25.
When Air Force members arrive in overseas locations to participate in exercises, they often rely on either MREs (meal, ready to eat) or contracted food vendors. However, Airmen with the 11th Air Task Force and 11th Combat Air Base Squadron had a different experience while participating in exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield this August at Daegu Air Base in the Republic of Korea.
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – The 11 th Air Task Force became the first U.S. Air Force air task force to deploy in July, starting with its participation in exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), the Air Force’s largest contingency response exercise in the Pacific, in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
