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July ʻ19 September ʻ19

Warthog dons Mustang paint …
Airmen from the 355th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron taxi an A-10
Thunderbolt II into a hangar Sept.
5, 2019, at Davis-Monthan Air Force
Base. Assigned to the A-10 Demo
Team, the aircraft received a vintage
paint job, resembling a P-51 Mus-
tang from the World War II era. Senior Airman Mya Crosby

612th ACOMS cleans river …
Senior Airman Cheyenne Powers The 612th Air Communications Squad-
Fuel tank repair everywhere … ron organized a trash clean-up event
Airman 1st Class Kristine Legate U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Grace Mathews, 355th targeting the Rillito River, Sept. 4, 2019,
563rd RQG Airmen rescue injured Mexican sailors … Component Maintenance Squadron fuel system journey- in Tucson. The 612th ACOMS worked
Senior Airman Giovanni Sims An HC-130J Combat King II pilot from the 79th Rescue Squadron on Davis-Monthan man, dons her respirator mask Sept. 17, 2019, prior to en- in conjunction with Tucson Clean and
354th Bulldog deployment … Air Force Base looks onto Socorro Island, Mexico, July 12, 2019. Socorro Island tering the fuel tank of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Mon- Beautiful, Pima County Flood Control
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off July 2, 2019, at Davis-Monthan Air is where injured fi shermen onboard the ship Tamara, rescued by the 79th RQS, than Air Force Base. Fuel system technicians are required and Pima County Parks and Recreation
Force Base. The primary functions of the A-10 are close-air support, airborne for- stayed overnight before being transported to Mazatlan, Mexico, for further medical to wear proper protective equipment while performing in efforts to clear out the area that cross-
ward air control and combat search and rescue. care. maintenance on any aircraft’s fuel system. Staff Sgt. James Bane es through the heart of Tucson.

August ʻ19 October ʻ19

Airman 1st Class Sari Seibert
ARA reunion …
Members of the Air Rescue Association pose for a photo with 355th Wing leaders
during an ARA reunion luncheon Oct. 4, 2019, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
The ARA is organized, operated and dedicated to extending and preserving the
spirit and camaraderie among persons who have been assigned to, or associated
with, United States Air Rescue.

MWD: Welcome to the
dog show ...
Lyka, 355th Security Forces
Squadron military working dog,
goes through a timed detection
Airman 1st Class Kristine Legate Airman 1st Class Jacob Stephens scenario Oct. 9, 2019, during a
weekly MWD competition held
WWII veteran awarded Purple Heart … ‘Spooky’ gunship rolls into retirement … at Davis-Monthan Air Force
Walter Ram, a World War II veteran, was presented the Purple Heart Medal by U.S. An AC-130U “Spooky” Gunship is prepped Aug. 19, 2019, to be moved into the Senior Airman Kristine Legate Base. During the competition,
Senator Martha McSally during a World War II Purple Heart presentation ceremony 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force 79th RQS, 655th AMXS comes home ... teams are faced with a variety of
held Aug. 20, 2019, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The Purple Heart Medal is Base. The AC-130 has a rich history that includes support of military operations in Airmen assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron and 655th Aircraft Maintenance scenarios designed to test their
awarded to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of en- Vietnam, Panama and Iraq as well as performing in many combat missions since it Squadron are welcomed home by family and friends Oct. 13, 2019, at Davis-Mon- abilities and use their skills to
emy action while serving in the U.S. military. was fi elded in the late ‘60s. than Air Force Base after being deployed. Senior Airman Kristine Legate accomplish a mission.