On the tarmac at Davis-Monthan AFB, iconic military warbirds cast shadows across the tarmac against the fearsome, sharp, raptor-like features of modern stealth fighters and air-superiority specialists, facing off against each other for a short time before they join together in seamless synchronization in the sky. The roar of their engines, some of which are…
The largest single energy user in the country already wears varying shades of green, and now it is one step closer to another shade: energy independence. Fort Huachuca cut the ribbon on the Department of Defense’s largest solar array located just outside of the fort itself on Feb. 11, bringing the military closer to its…
The massive tails of retired and stored military aircraft peeping over the top of Kolb Road’s steeped walls is a familiar sight for most people in Tucson. But most people don’t know about the many functions of the so-called Boneyard beyond that of a cemetery for airplanes that are no longer in use. Formally known…
[First in a series about the future of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base] In a wide-ranging interview about the future of Davis-Monthan Air Force base, Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said that while he does not expect the base to be closed or sharply reduced in scale as the military cuts spending, “people should always be considering Plan…
