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=== 355th Wing === The host wing at Davis–Monthan is the [[355th Fighter Wing|355th Wing]], which includes: * [[355th Operations Group]] (355 OG) The 355 OG consists of six squadrons and over 450 personnel employing A-10 aircraft and an [[AN/TPS-75]] radar system. It provides war-fighters with forces for [[close air support]] (CAS), [[air interdiction]] (AI), [[forward air control]] (FAC), [[combat search and rescue]] (CSAR), ground-based tactical air control, and airbase operations. It also conducts all formal course directed aircraft initial qualification/ re-qualification training. All active duty aircraft assigned to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base carry the tail code "DM". * [[354th Fighter Squadron]] (A-10C) "Bulldogs", blue tail flash * [[357th Fighter Squadron]] (A-10C) "Dragons", yellow tail flash * [[358th Fighter Squadron]] (A-10C) "Lobos", black tail flash (inactivated 21 February 2014)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acc.af.mil/News/story/?id=123401482%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate=April+2018+%7Cbot=InternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted=yes+%7D%7D|title=News|website=www.acc.af.mil|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913180851/https://www.acc.af.mil/News/story/?id=123401482%7B%7Bdead+link%7Cdate%3DApril+2018+%7Cbot%3DInternetArchiveBot+%7Cfix-attempted%3Dyes+%7D%7D|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[355th Operations Support Squadron]] * 355th Training Squadron * 607th Air Control Squadron * [[355th Mission Support Group]] (355 MSG) – The 355 MSG consists of about 2,000 military and civilian personnel in six diverse squadrons that train, equip and provide agile combat mission support, including civil engineering, communications, contracting, transportation, fuels, supply, deployment readiness, personnel, security forces, and services for immediate worldwide deployment of combat support elements. The group also provides an effective in-garrison support infrastructure and quality of life services for 26 wing and 32 associate units spanning a 60,000-person, {{convert|10763|acre|km2|adj=on}} community, one of the largest in Air Combat Command. * [[355th Maintenance Group]] (355 MXG) – The 355 MXG supports eight flying squadrons, providing organizational and intermediate field level/back shop maintenance for 110 A-10C, and intermediate field level/back shop maintenance for an additional 14 EC-130H, 1 TC-130H, 8 HH-60H, and 6 HC-130J combat-ready aircraft. The 355 MXG has over 1,700 assigned personnel, ensures quality of on- and off-equipment aircraft maintenance, and executes an annual O&M budget of $72.2M.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dm.af.mil/Units/355thMaintenanceGroup.aspx |title=Davis-Monthan Air Force Base > Units > 355th Maintenance Group |access-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229182427/http://www.dm.af.mil/Units/355thMaintenanceGroup.aspx |archive-date=29 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ** 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ** 355th Component Maintenance Squadron ** 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron * [[355th Medical Group]] (355 MDG) – The 355th Medical Group was established in 1955 as the 355th USAF Infirmary at [[McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base|McGhee Tyson AFB]], Tennessee. After several redesignations, it was activated at Davis–Monthan AFB as the 355th Medical Group in 1992. The 355th Medical Group ensures combat medical readiness of all operational and support units home-based at Davis–Monthan AFB for global contingencies. With an authorized staff of 407 and a resource allocation totaling $26 million, the 355 MDG ensures that warriors at Davis–Monthan AFB are medically fit-to-fight. In addition to training and equipping/manning 25 mobility teams, the 355 MDG also promotes the health and wellness of the Davis–Monthan AFB community by meeting the health care needs of over 54,000 eligible DoD beneficiaries in southern Arizona. ==== 563rd Rescue Group ==== The [[563d Rescue Group|563rd Rescue Group]] is part of the 355th Wing. It includes the following squadrons: * [[48th Rescue Squadron]] ([[Pararescue]]) * [[55th Rescue Squadron]] ([[HH-60G Pavehawk]]) * [[79th Rescue Squadron]] (HC-130J) * 563rd Operations Support Squadron * 563rd Maintenance Squadron * 923rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
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