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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Abshire, 354th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, right, relinquishes command to Col. Clarence McRae, 355th Maintenance Group commander, left, during the 354th FGS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. The 354th FGS was the first fighter generation squadron in Air Combat Command to deploy under the USAF Force Generation Model in October, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the 354th Fighter Generation Squadron inactivation ceremony, at DMAFB, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. The colors, or flags, are posted at a military ceremony marking an anniversary or significant event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Abshire, 354th Fighter Generation Squadron commander, speaks during the 354th Fighter Generation Squadron inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. Abshire spoke of how the maintainers provided key functions to include general maintenance, weapons loading, and launch and recovery of the Air Force's premier ground attack platform, the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence McRae, 355th Maintenance Group commander, speaks at the 354th Fighter Generation Squadron inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. McRae spoke of what the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft meant to him over the past decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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240916-F-JJ904-0726

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall gives his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2024. The technology exposition brings together Department of the Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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240916-F-JJ904-0484

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall gives his keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2024. The technology exposition brings together Department of the Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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TAC-PACK’d with innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Bigger, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron mobility section noncommissioned officer in charge, looks inside an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 3, 2024. Bigger developed a light-weight backpack-styled toolkit designed for portability in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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TAC-PACK’d with innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Bigger, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron mobility section noncommissioned officer in charge, demonstrates design flaws of current maintenance equipment, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 3, 2024. Bigger and his team developed a replacement toolkit called the tactical air combat portable all conditions kit (TAC-PACK), which simplifies transporting tools, saving manpower and exemplifying high-end readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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TAC-PACK’d with innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Bigger, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron mobility section noncommissioned officer in charge, opens a maintenance flyaway toolkit at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 3, 2024. Bigger and his team submitted an idea to an innovation challenge for a light-weight backpack-styled toolkit designed for portability in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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TAC-PACK’d with innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Bigger, 55th Rescue Generation Squadron mobility section noncommissioned officer in charge, goes over the design of his product submission for the 2025 COMMACC Innovation Challenge at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 3, 2024. Bigger conceptualized a tactical air combat portable all conditions kit (TAC-PACK), which simplifies transporting tools by packing 87 essential tools into four stackable foam trays, saving manpower and exemplifying high-end readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

Past and present members of the 354th Fighter Squadron pose for a group photo during the 354th FS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. The A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft was the last Air Force fixed-wing aircraft that was dedicated to the Combat Search and Rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two Historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Chapman, 354th Fighter Squadron commander, right, prepares the guidon for Col. Sean Hall, 355th Operations Group commander, left, to sheath during the 354th FS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. Sheathing the guidon is an Air Force tradition, which signifies that the squadron’s history and lineage will be preserved with its flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the 354th Fighter Squadron inactivation ceremony, at DMAFB, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. The colors, or flags, are posted at a military ceremony marking an anniversary or significant event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick Chapman, 354th Fighter Squadron commander, provides remarks during the 354th FS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. The 354th FS forged a lasting legacy, spanning from the skies over occupied Europe, the jungles of Southeast Asia, the mountains and valleys of Afghanistan, and across the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Hall, 355th Operations Group commander, speaks during the 354th FS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. Hall spoke of the Attack culture that will be present for years to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Two historic A-10 squadrons inactivate at DM

U.S. Air Force Col. Sean Hall, 355th Operations Group commander, speaks during the 354th FS inactivation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2024. After 9/11, the 354th FS deployed to Afghanistan seven times from 2002-2020 to support Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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6th CTS, USMC joint integration exercise

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colin Whitworth, Staff Sgt. Benjamin McFatridge, 6th Combat Training Squadron joint terminal attack control instructors, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Lowery, fires and effects coordinator for the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discuss operations during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 14, 2024. MWX is a week-long culminating event for a six-week service-level training exercise that assesses readiness by simulating threat from rival forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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6th CTS, USMC joint integration exercise

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin McFatridge, left, a 6th Combat Training Squadron joint terminal attack control instructor, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Curtis Andrews, the regimental air officer for the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Maj. Matthew Lowery, fires and effects coordinator for the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discuss operations during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 14, 2024. MWX is a week-long culminating event for a six-week service-level training exercise that assesses readiness by simulating threat from rival forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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6th CTS, USMC joint integration exercise

U.S. Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, review operation plans with U.S. Airmen during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 14, 2024. MWX is a week-long culminating event for a six-week service-level training exercise that assesses readiness by simulating threat from rival forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro).
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6th CTS, USMC joint integration exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin McFatridge, left, a 6th Combat Training Squadron joint terminal attack control instructor, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Curtis Andrews, the regimental air officer assigned to the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discuss strategic planning during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 14, 2024. MWX is a week-long culminating event for a six-week service-level training exercise that assesses readiness by simulating threat from rival forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro)
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