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MISSION UPDATE
355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Mission: The squadron main-
tains approximately 55 A-10 air-
craft and generates all combat
and training sorties in the 355th
Fighter Wing by managing the
efforts of Airmen in 13 special-
ties who maintain this close-air
support, attack aircraft. The 355th AMXS provides safe, properly configured aircraft in order to meet the flying-hour program for two fighter squadrons. The squadron also de- velops and executes scheduled maintenance plans to main- tain long-term fleet health, while providing forces to support worldwide contingency taskings.
Vision: Maintaining the fleet, training the Airmen, gener- ating safe sorties at home and abroad, today and tomorrow.
Description: The squadron consists of roughly 465 en- listed personnel, six officers and two civilians.
Slogan: “Maintenance Skill ... Ensures the Kill” • 30 Overstuffed Sandwiches •
THE ORDINARY
355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Mission: Provide timely and accurate main- tenance and munitions support for Davis-Mon- than’s assigned, tenant and transient aircraft and equipment.
Vision: Take care of business, take care of each other, the rest will take care of itself.
Description: There are more than 700 Airmen
working in 19 maintenance, munitions, supply
and administrative Air Force specialties, divided
among five diverse flights: Aerospace ground
equipment flight, armament flight, fabrication
flight, maintenance flight and munitions flight. They are dedicated to pro- viding world-class maintenance and munitions support to Davis-Monthan’s 111 A-10, C-130 and HH-60 assigned aircraft, as well as all transient and tenant aircraft on base.
Slogan: “The Biggest, The Best, EMS!”
History: The squadron was constituted and activated as the 355th Con- solidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on April 13, 1962, and redesig- nated the 355th EMS on Jan. 1, 1978. The squadron consolidated with the 355th Field Maintenance Squadron on Oct. 22, 1984.
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