Davis-Monthan AFB Base Guide

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The 2012 Commander-in-Chief Installation Excellence Award banner hangs under the Craycroft gate on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 19, 2012.
The 2012 Commander-in-Chief Installation Excellence Award banner hangs under the Craycroft gate on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 19, 2012. D-M was recently awarded the distinction of being called the best installation in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy D. Moore/Released)

 

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is located in Tucson, Arizona. The area has a large population of military and retired personnel.

Davis-Monthan was activated in 1924. Charles Lindbergh officially conducted the base opening ceremonies. The base was named for two local early aviators, who died in separate flight accidents: 1st Lt Samuel H. Davis, and 2nd Lt Oscar Monthan.

The wing's mission is to deploy, employ and sustain expeditionary combat and combat support forces while enabling critical JFACC and HLS operations.