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MISSION UPDATE
Detachment 3, Air Combat Command Training Support
Mission: Det. 3 is one of 13 operations train- ing development detachments located through- out Air Combat Command and was established Oct. 1, 1991, as a major command special activity when control for operations training development reverted from tactical training wings to Head- quarters, Tactical Air Command.
Description: Approximately 21 people are assigned to Det. 3. Repre- sented specialties include A-10 instructor pilots and EC-130H Compass Call subject matter advisors for mission and flight crew positions, education, training, instructional systems development specialist, editorial experts, and computer resource management specialists. The mission of Det. 3 is to develop, manage and maintain all formal training syllabi and support- ing courseware for the A-10 and EC-130H Compass Call weapon systems assigned to D-M. The unit establishes and validates training requirements, assists in the acquisition of training equipment, and oversees the develop- ment of academic course material in response to the weapon systems needs. Det. 3 provides contracted aircrew training and courseware development contract expertise and performs quality assurance functions on contracts valued at more than $20 million.
923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Mission: Ensure rapid mobilization of HH- 60G and HC-130J aircraft, and maintenance forces supporting combat/peacetime combat search and rescue operations.
Vision: Develop and embody an environ- ment of empowered Airmen postured to achieve excellence, pride, and professional- ism through two basic tenants ... readiness and compliance.
Description: Maintains, services and inspects seven HC-130J and nine HH-60G aircraft. Plans, schedules, and directs sched- uled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure mission-ready sta- tus. Rapidly mobilizes and deploys aircraft, equipment, and forces to provide combat and peacetime personnel recovery operations in support of U.S. national security interests. Provides direct mainte- nance support for the 79th RQS and 55th RQS unit type codes as well as the 48th RQS Guardian Angel UTCs.
Slogan: “We Maintain That Others May Live!”
History: Constituted as 923rd Maintenance Squadron on May 29, 1951, and activated in the Reserve Aug. 14, 1951. The 923rd MXS redesignated March 4, 2010, to 923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squad- ron and activated March 20, 2010.
Civil Air Patrol
Command
changes hands
The Tucson Composite Squad- ron 105 of the Civil Air Patrol had a change of command ceremony Nov. 5 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. First Lt. Justin Thomas relin- quished command to Lt. Col. Charles Jarvis II.
Jarvis enlisted Jan. 18, 1983, into the Army. He joined the California Army National Guard in April 1985 and was accepted into the California Military Academy Officer Candidate Program and commissioned as a second lieutenant, Ordnance Corp July 24, 1994.
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel July 1, 2014, at FOB Walton, Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghani- stan. He medically retired Oct. 14, 2015, due to combat related injuries.
D-M named major economic driving force in Arizona
by Senior Airman ASHLEY SOKOLOV
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is the third-largest employer in Tucson and one of six military installations responsible for blossoming the lo- cal economy, according to a report published by the Arizona Governor’s Office Nov. 15.
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Principal Military Operations report credits Davis-Monthan AFB for supporting more than 16,000 jobs, and generating an annual economic output of $2.6 billion.
“This report underscores that in addition to bolstering national secu- rity, Arizona’s military installations and defense community directly benefit our growing economy,” said Sen. John McCain.
The state of Arizona hosts some of the best military training advan- tages, including permissive airspace for military aircraft, live-fire ranges, more than 300 days of sunshine per year and strong community support.
“We’re lucky to have a community as supportive of our mission and members as Tucson is,” said Col. Scott Campbell, 355th Fighter Wing commander. “Their support enables us to seamlessly and effectively complete our missions stateside and overseas.”
Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby
Capt. Michael McCarthy, 354th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, prepares to take off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The A-10 has provided close-air support in world- wide operations for the past three decades.