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D-M awarded ACC-level CINC award

Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby

355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy D. Moore)
Ariz. -- AirCombatCommandannouncedDavis-Mon-
than Air Force Base, Ariz., as the 2016 ACC Command- The 2012 Commander-in-Chief Installation Excellence Award banner hangs under the Craycroft gate on Davis-Monthan Air Force
er-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence award recipient. Base, Ariz., June 19, 2012. The CINC Installation Excellence award was established by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.

Established in 1985 by President Ronald Reagan, Installation Excellence flag and a complimentary In 2012, D-M was awarded the CINC Installa-
the CINC Installation Excellence award recognizes
the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people letter from the president. tion Excellence Awards.
who maintain and operate U.S. installations.

“Congratulations to all of you,” said U.S. Air Force
Col. James Meger, 355th Fighter Wing commander.
“Thanks for providing a combat ready force, devel-
oping our Airmen the next generation of leaders,
taking care of our families and for optimizing the
resources we are given to accomplish the mission.”

The commander stressed that D-M receiving the
award wouldn’t be possible without the outstanding
support of the Tucson community.

“A special thanks as well to our community part-
ners who are amazing wingmen and provided unri-
valed support to the base,” he said.

D-M is now competing at the Headquarters AF
level with other Major Command submissions. The
winner of the Headquarters AF level is awarded a
crystal Installation Excellence trophy along with an

FARP team refuels A-10s at D-M

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Massey) A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot from the 354th
Fighter Squadron signals to 355th Logistics Readiness
Squadron and 563rd Operations Support Squadron For-
ward Area Refueling Point team members during FARP
training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15.
The FARP team is an Air Combat Command program that
trains, organizes and equips LRS personnel in the conduct
of forward refueling operations in support of worldwide
contingencies. FARP crew members are responsible for
refueling aircraft and disassembling the site by remov-
ing excess aircraft fuel out of fuel line hoses and running
equipment back to its designated aircraft in an Air Com-
bat Command standard of 30 minutes. The FARP capabil-
ity allows for projection of combat power and rescue forc-
es from an infinite number of locations around the world.
This is the first time an A-10 was refueled via FARP at D-M.