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355th Contracting Squadron
Mission: Directs contracting programs for the acquisition and administration of commodities, services and construction requirements in support of the 355th FW and tenant units including 12th Air Force, and the Aerospace Maintenance and Re- generation Group, and maintains world- wide contingency contracting capability in support of any contingency taskings.
Vision: Dedicated professionals who are prepared to provide out- standing worldwide agile contracting support anytime, anywhere.
Description: The 355th CONS is comprised of 37 active-duty Airmen and 16 civilians.
Slogan: “CONS ... Blood, Guts, Papercuts”
History: The 355th Contracting Squadron was activated May 1, 1992, under the 355th Logistics Group at Davis-Monthan AFB. On Sept. 30, 2002, it was reassigned to the 355th Mission Support Squadron.
355th Communications Squadron
Mission: Provide 355th FW, 12th AF HQ,
and tenant units’ command, control, com- munications, and computer capability with
mobile and fixed communications systems,
official mail and knowledge operations sup-
port. Secure critical base-wide information resources and exchanges. Anticipate and respond to dynamic customer and mission
needs. Deploy professional communications Airmen.
Vision: Aspire to exceed mission needs and customer expectations in an ever-changing environment.
Description: There are 132 military members and four civilians who provide communications support to Davis-Monthan AFB’s 6,200 personnel. The “Cobras” administer and maintain the base’s NIPRNet and SIPRNet infrastructure and more than 9,000 associated user ac- counts, ensuring availability of data while safeguarding the network from the persistent barrage of threats in the Cyber domain.
Slogan: “Desert Comm! Now You’re Talkin’”
History: The 355th CS constituted as the 3415th Signal Service Detachment Oct. 10, 1944. It was redesignated the 355th CS and ac- tivated on May 1, 1992.
355th Force Support Squadron
Mission: Provide continuous per- sonnel and services support to Da- vis-Monthan’s warfighters, families, civilians and retirees. FSS profession- als are driven to deliver effective, ef- ficient and innovative solutions to meet the diverse demands of the full customer spectrum.
Vision: To become the benchmark
of excellence for all force support squadrons ... always find- ing viable solutions for those FSS supports.
Description: There are 145 military members, 71 appro- priated and 291 nonappropriated employees. FSS deploys 65 to 70 military members a year while providing world- class customer support to the Desert Lightning Team. Slo- gan: “FSS ... No Rest For The Best”
History: The 355th Force Support Squadron is com- prised of two squadrons, the 355th MSG and the 355th Ser- vices Squadron. The 355th MSG activated May 1, 1992, and the 355th SS activated Jan. 1 Jan 1998. The two squadrons combined and were designated as the 355th Force Support Squadron Aug. 28, 2008.
355th Logistics Readiness Squadron
Mission: Deliver flawless logistics every day to execute the mission of the Desert Lighting Team. Provide a trained and ready team of un- beatable logistics warriors to meet any contin- gency whenever called upon, forever leading the way, always out in front.
Vision: A unified team of proud logistics
professionals, focused on providing world-class agile combat sup- port to the warfighter while simultaneously meeting the challenges of the future.
Description: There are more than 480 military and civilian service members that form a network of logistics professionals delivering quality products and services to customers. As a unit, LRS executes missions across distinctive logistics lines from material manage- ment, fuel, deployment/distribution to vehicle management.
Slogan: “LRS ... Out In Front!”
History: The 355th Supply Squadron constituted and activated Nov. 3, 1965, designated on Jan. 15, 2003, as the 355th LRS.
355th Medical Group
Mission: Provide healthy combat forces, ready medics, and trusted healthcare to all we serve.
Vision: A premier team fueled by empow- ered medics delivering trusted healthcare.
Description: The 355th Medical Group en- sures combat medical readiness of the Desert
Lightning Team for global contingencies. With an authorized staff of 407 and a resource allo- cation totaling $26 million, the Medical Group ensures that warriors at Davis-Monthan are medically fit-to-fight. In addition to training and equipping/manning 25 mobility teams, we strive to promote the health and wellness of the Davis-Monthan community by meet- ing the health care needs of our 54,000 eligible Defense Department beneficiaries. The Desert
Lightning medics
also promote pre-
ventive medicine
programs to main-
tain maximum Air
Force readiness and
monitor the envi-
ronment and occu-
pational work areas for hazards while support- ing worldwide contingency operations.
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