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355th Fighter Wing
Mission: Deploy, employ, support and sustain attack airpower in sup- port of combatant commanders anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice; train the finest attack pilots for the Combat Air Forces; provide every member of Team D-M with responsive, tailored, mission-focused base support.
Vision: A premier fighter wing comprised of resilient Airmen,
armed with precise tools and training; powered by a culture of leader- ship and innovation; prepared to provide responsive combat airpower, which exceeds combatant command expectations
for excellence.
Leadership
Wing commander: Lt. Col. Matthew Beverly Vice commander: Col. Jennifer Short
Command chief: Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Ravlin
People at Davis-Monthan
Active-duty military Reserve/Air National Guard Dependents
Appropriated funds civilians
6,794 Non-appropriated funds civilians 747 On-site contract civilians
Annual payroll
302 Active-duty 294 Reserve/ANG
355th FW Inspector General
Mission: Responsible to the commander for the quality, credibility, and effectiveness of the inquiries, complaints, and fraud, waste, and abuse programs at Davis-Monthan. The IG office investigates complaint allegations and makes recommendations for resolution. It coordinates with higher headquarters IG offices, secretary of the Air Force, legisla- tive liaison, and Air Combat Command staff directorates to respond to high-level inquiries. It manages, monitors, and reports on the actions of audit, inspection, and investigation regarding Defense Hotline disclo- sures and acts as the wing liaison for all congressional inquiries.
355th FW Equal Opportunity
Mission: To improve mission effectiveness by promoting an envi- ronment free from personal, social or institutional barriers that prevent Air Force members from rising to the highest level of responsibility pos- sible based on their individual merit, fitness and capability. EO ensures mission effectiveness by evaluating personnel programs, policies and procedures to ascertain if there are barriers that limit or restrict equita- ble employment opportunities for open competition in the workplace.
355th FW Plans, Programs and Inspections
Mission: Establishes wing objectives and directs planning, execution and reporting of operational readiness exercises, unit compliance evalu- ations and on and off base emergency management exercises. Develops, coordinates, publishes, and maintains all wing contingency, special, ex- ercise and war operational plans. Coordinates site activation task forces, base support for visiting units, base realignment and closure issues, na- tional airborne operations center reception and support and is the wing
focal point for TBMCS issues and training. XP also manages the wing op- eration security program and the air expeditionary force reporting tool.
355th FW Command Post
Mission: The CP is the 24/7 operations center; the commander’s eyes and ears to the entire installation. The emergency actions cell monitors emergency response activity, base law enforcement, and responds to emergency action messages and readiness condition changes from higher headquarters. CP processes quick reaction checklists for local emergencies, command and control require- ments, and conducts operational reporting. During higher states of readiness and in times of emergency, the command post is com- bined with the 355th FW battle staff and its support battle staff, fully activating D-M’s crisis response and management capability. It is CP’s duty to keep leaders up-to-date on information necessary to conduct the wing’s mission.
355th FW Public Affairs
Mission: To support the wing mission by providing trusted counsel to leaders, informing Airmen and the community, engagement through me- dia, and to support the joint fight with a full spectrum of PA capabilities.
355th FW Legal
Mission: Provides legal assistance to eligible personnel and le- gal counsel to commanders on all matters affecting the installation and the mission, including such wide-ranging areas as military jus- tice, administrative actions, ethics, operations law, environmental law, claims, contracts, civil law and labor law.
5,991 Other civilians (DMAG, base
1,612 exchange, private businesses) 868
Appropriated funds civilians Non-appropriated
$387.3M $31.7M $99.2M
$78.6M
355th Comptroller Squadron
Mission: Secure resources to enable the full effects of combat power while providing superior financial services to the Davis-Monthan Desert Lightning Team — anytime, anywhere.
Description: The 355th CPTS is responsible for preparing, defend- ing and executing the Desert Lighting Team’s $127 million annual bud- get. The comptroller is the wing’s chief financial officer and principle financial advisor to the wing’s senior leadership. The 355th Comptrol- ler Squadron manages timely and accurate pay and travel services to more than 36,000 military, civilian and retired customers annually. The squadron directs the administrative duties for 18 wing staff agencies.
Slogan: Desert Lighting ... Strikes!
355th Operations Group
Mission: Conduct initial qualification train-
ing to produce combat-ready forces qualified as
A-10C pilots for theater commanders world-
wide as directed by Air Combat Command. Train and equip a 21 PAA A-10C squadron that provides close-air support, forward air control-airborne, and combat search and rescue to theater commanders worldwide as directed by ACC.
Description: There are four squadrons and almost 300 per- sonnel employing 55 A-10C aircraft and an AN/TPS-75 radar system. It manages base operations and conducts all formal course directed aircraft initial qualification and requalification training.
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