The 8th annual ANGEL THUNDER Personnel Recovery exercise will take place 30 May – 13 June, here and throughout the southwest.
ANGEL THUNDER is the world’s largest Personnel Recovery exercise, integrating sister services and numerous state, national, multinational and interagency assets dedicated to saving lives in incredible circumstances.
Davis-Monthan provides an ideal training location due to its close proximity to a variety of training areas such as the easy access to many military ranges, a variety of environments with higher elevations, and access to the California coastline.
Did you know?
On this week in 1993, Secretary of Defense Les Aspin announced that women would be allowed to serve in combat roles. This policy change allowed female pilots to fly USAF combat aircraft.
In the picture, to the left is Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski who became the first female Thunderbirds pilot, and to the right is Col. Jeannie Leavitt, who became the first female fighter pilot.
