Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2012 - Keep Trees

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Since December 1971, Customs and Border
Protection, which falls under the Department of
Homeland Security, has had an Aviation Operations
branch at D-M. Its missions are to protect our nation’s
borders, which include the interception of aircraft
smuggling contraband into or out of the United States,
and the prevention of unlawful entry by people or other
commodities into the United States including potential
terrorist threats. The branch also provides aviation
resources in support of other federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies, including significant experience
with providing airspace security for many notable
events. The branch is equipped with aircraft with stateof-the-art
surveillance, intercept and tracking radar
systems as well as infrared optical systems and special
communication equipment. Tucson Aviation Branch
has been directly responsible for seizing hundreds of
contraband-laden aircraft and multiple tons of drugs,
and noted for its participation in airspace security at
the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
The Tucson Resident Agency of the Defense
Investigative Service is located at 5285 E. Madera St.
DIS conducts personnel security investigations on
military members, Department of Defense civilians
and employees of defense contractors to determine
their suitability for access to classified defense
information and other investigations as assigned
by the secretary of defense.
The DIS is responsible for the implementation of
the Defense Industrial Security program. This involves
conducting inspections and administrative inquiries at
DoD contractors’ facilities handling classified defense
contracts.
NAVAL INVENTORY
CONTROL POINT
An unusual tenant on D-M
is the Naval Inventory Control
Point Detachment Field Support
Office, better known as the Navy
FSO. Shortly after World War II,
a storage area was established
for Navy and Marine aircraft at
Litchfield Park in Phoenix, Ariz.
When aircraft storage for all services’ was consolidated
here in 1965, the Navy’s Field Support Office was
established. The FSO is part of the Customer Operations
Division, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa.
The FSO represents Navy and Marine functions related
to the storage, withdrawal, maintenance, reclamation,
disposal workload of Navy and Marine aircraft, engines
and special production tooling. The FSO also serves as the
liaison and coordinator of Navy projects between 309th
AMARG and all Navy commands.
RADAR APPROACH CONTROL
(FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION)
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Tucson
Terminal Radar Approach Control is a tenant on D-M.
TRACON personnel use five area surveillance radar
scopes. They are responsible for separating aircraft flying
under instrument flight rules within the Tucson area’s
Class “C” airspace, at 17,000 feet mean sea level and
below. These services include traffic advisories and
safety alerts.
Air Force controllers assigned to the 355th Fighter
Wing operate two precision approach radar scopes. They
provide navigational guidance to aircraft on final approach
to D-M.
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