× RADIO STREAMING: We apologize for any technical difficulties in streaming our radio content. We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
  1. Radio
  2. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

More Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Stories

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flying for a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 2017.

Davis-Monthan and local Air National Guard to do flyover Thursday

The military members want to thank medical staffers and first responders.
An A-10 assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing commander at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 29, 2018.

Kirkpatrick calls for answers on fate of A-10s at Davis-Monthan

The congresswoman sent a letter to the Pentagon asking for an explanation about what she understands is a plan to retire 42 of the aircraft.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flying for a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, May 2017.

Noise pollution in Arizona

From the skies and on the ground, constant noise can come with serious health risks.
An F-35A takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson during the annual Heritage Flight Training course, Feb. 27, 2020.

Opponents speak out at hearing on bringing F-35 fighter jet to Tucson

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is being considered as a possible home for the new aircraft. Some say will bring too much noise to Tucson's skies.
An A-10 assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing commander at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, June 29, 2018.

Arizona lawmakers to fight military plan to retire some A-10 jets

Sen. McSally and Rep. Kirkpatrick both vowed to fight the move to retire dozens of A-10s, a mainstay at Tucson's Davis-Monthan.
World War II veteran Walter Ram is presented with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster by Sen. Martha McSally during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on August 20, 2019.

World War II veteran receives Purple Heart 76 years later

Sen. Martha McSally presented the medal to 95-year-old Walter Ram.
Pararescue jumpers from the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base prepare to parachute to a fishing vessel in the Pacific Ocean, July 2019

Davis-Monthan airmen rescue injured fishermen

Pararescue jumpers flew nearly 2,000 miles to help.
An A-10 firing over the Barry Goldwater Range in Gila Bend, Arizona, during Hawgsmoke 2016.

A-10 goes head-to-head with newer fighter jet

The tests of the A-10 to the F-35 are meant to compare the strengths of the two planes.
The control tower at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Legislation would fund Air Force cleanup of unregulated chemicals

The perfluorinated chemicals have been found in municipal wells near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
USAF Thunderbirds perform a maneuver during a practice show in Montana, 2014.

Air Force Thunderbirds Return to Headline Davis-Monthan Air Show

The biennial event includes an open house of the air base.
Two P-51 Mustangs, an F-35 Lightning II and a P-38 Lightning fly in formation during the 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 5, 2016.

Changes at Davis-Monthan; Youth ROTC

A look at changes at Davis-Monthan AFB and a program to recruit the next generation of airmen.
Martha McSally, left, and Kyrsten Sinema.

National Emergency Over Border Wall Could Hit Local Military Bases

The president wants to use military construction money to pay for parts of the border wall.
The sign at Tucson's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Uber Says it Will Offer Rides at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

The UberMILITARY program matches riders with drivers who have base access.
Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick, left, and Republican Lea Marquez Peterson, shake hands following a televised debate at the Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, Tucson, Arizona.

CD2 Candidates at Odds on Southern Arizona Issues

Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick and Republican Lea Marquez Peterson vie to represent Pima and Cochise Counties district.
An F-35A Lightning II lands at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, Arizona, April 2016.

Comment Period Reopened on F-35 Proposal

The wrong address was listed on the original notice.
Tucson participants in the Warrior-Scholar Project, a grant-funded program that started in 2012 to help people in uniform make the most of their GI college benefits.

From Warrior to Scholar: An Academic 'Boot Camp'

The project readies military veterans to make the jump into the classroom.

Selected Archive Filters

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Back to Top
Arizona Public Media broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents. Arizona Public Media and AZPM are registered trademarks of the Arizona Board of Regents.
The University of Arizona