Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base at a glance

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base combines a flying and rescue community with major aerospace maintenance and regeneration work. The 355th Wing is the installation host, providing medical, logistical and operating support to mission partners. Those partners include rescue organizations, electronic combat organizations and the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. The base therefore brings together several distinct kinds of Air Force activity.

The 309th group's publicly documented work includes preserving stored aircraft, recovering useful parts, returning selected aircraft to service and performing limited depot maintenance or modification. Aircraft disposal is another element after reusable parts have been recovered. These functions explain the familiar Boneyard association, while the wider installation remains an active military community within Tucson.

Also searched as: Davis-Monthan AFB, D-M, The Boneyard.

Sources: Davis-Monthan AFB: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; 309 AMARG official mission photo captions: Davis-Monthan

Mission and major activities

• Provides installation support through the 355th Wing.
• Supports rescue and electronic combat mission partners.
• AMARG preserves, regenerates and disposes of aerospace assets.

Sources: Davis-Monthan AFB: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview; 309 AMARG official mission photo captions: Davis-Monthan

Location and community

Davis-Monthan is southeast of downtown Tucson in Pima County, within Arizona's Sonoran Desert region. Nearby communities include Vail, Sahuarita and Oro Valley.

Sources: Davis-Monthan AFB: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overview

An active military community beyond the aircraft-storage image

The 355th Wing is Davis-Monthan's installation host, supplying medical, logistics and operating support to its mission partners. The public overview identifies rescue organizations, the 55th Electronic Combat Group and the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group among the community's different activities. Davis-Monthan therefore combines active flying and support work with the aircraft-storage and regeneration mission commonly associated with the site.

The installation is within Tucson in Pima County, in the Sonoran Desert. The official overview also identifies surrounding communities such as Vail, Sahuarita, Oro Valley and Marana. These are different residential possibilities, not interchangeable descriptions of the base's immediate neighborhood. Determine the receiving organization and its actual workplace before comparing an installation home with a residence elsewhere in the metropolitan area. The familiar Boneyard label captures one tenant's work rather than the whole assignment environment.

Official sources: davis monthan afb overview

Separate housing-office advice from the privatized lease

Davis-Monthan's family housing is privatized and owned and managed by Soaring Heights Communities. The official housing resource directs incoming members to the Housing Management Office for application information and base-specific policies. It separately identifies the community's property-management resource for home details and amenities.

The page describes both an application for assignment to housing and the opportunity to apply through Soaring Heights. Clarify which route and documents are appropriate for the household before assuming an online inquiry establishes a place on a list. Installation housing is one option alongside renting or purchasing in Tucson's surrounding community. Because the city's residential area extends well beyond the installation, compare a specific home's location and daily family needs with the member's receiving unit. The housing office's guidance and a property manager's offer answer different parts of that decision.

Official sources: davis monthan afb housing

The treatment facility has important limits

The Davis-Monthan treatment facility provides basic medical and dental care, with preventive and selected specialty services. The installation's published guidance lists physical therapy, orthopedics, public health, family advocacy and the Exceptional Family Member Program among the 355th Medical Group's resources.

It also states that obstetric, urgent-care and emergency-room services are not provided at the military treatment facility. That makes community care arrangements an important part of a family's Tucson move. Establish the appropriate primary care and referral contacts for ongoing treatment rather than assume a clinic on the installation covers every requirement. The medical resource discusses referral and care coordination separately from the member's reporting process, so complete the family care discussion alongside the administrative move.

Official sources: davis monthan afb health

Published addresses and access

Use the destination label below to distinguish visitor access, a service office and postal mail. A published address does not authorize entry. Confirm current access, sponsorship, appointments and reporting instructions with the official office before travelling.

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: 309 AMARG official mission photo captions: Davis-Monthan

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

Official transition resources   Explore SkillBridge programs

Official contacts and installation services

Use the named official resource for this installation or its support community. A directory link does not establish service eligibility, availability or a reporting location. Confirm arrangements with the office or your gaining organization.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Davis-Monthan AFB: MilitaryINSTALLATIONS overviewSupports: overview, mission, local context
2. 309 AMARG official mission photo captions: Davis-MonthanSupports: overview, mission, planning note
3. davis monthan afb housingSupports: expanded guide and official services
4. davis monthan afb healthSupports: expanded guide and official services

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.