A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron uses a tractor to create a dirt pile for a spall repair on a mock flightline during exercise Mosaic Lightning 26-2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 11, 2026. The training event demonstrated the squadron’s ability to rapidly repair damaged airfield surfaces and sustain deployment readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachael Wright)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Medical Group participate in a mass casualty event during Mosaic Lightning 26-2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 11, 2026. The exercise evaluated the medical team’s ability to treat patients and sustain forces in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Christopher Ornelas Jr.)
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.
From the high-desert heat of Twentynine Palms to the maritime environment of San Clemente Island, the “Dragons” of the 357th Fighter Squadron recently pushed the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft to its limits during a high-intensity, two-week temporary duty (TDY) assignment.
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas, Air and Space Forces Aid Society chief executive officer, and Packy Lyden, AFAS chief development officer, met with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base installation leaders to discuss the organization’s impact April 29, 2026.
