Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2012 - Keep Trees
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2012 - Keep Trees
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base - 2012 - Keep Trees
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U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION<br />
Since December 1971, Customs and Border<br />
Protection, which falls under the Department of<br />
Homeland Security, has had an Aviation Operations<br />
branch at D-M. Its missions are to protect our nation’s<br />
borders, which include the interception of aircraft<br />
smuggling contraband into or out of the United States,<br />
and the prevention of unlawful entry by people or other<br />
commodities into the United States including potential<br />
terrorist threats. The branch also provides aviation<br />
resources in support of other federal, state and local law<br />
enforcement agencies, including significant experience<br />
with providing airspace security for many notable<br />
events. The branch is equipped with aircraft with stateof-the-art<br />
surveillance, intercept and tracking radar<br />
systems as well as infrared optical systems and special<br />
communication equipment. Tucson Aviation Branch<br />
has been directly responsible for seizing hundreds of<br />
contraband-laden aircraft and multiple tons of drugs,<br />
and noted for its participation in airspace security at<br />
the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE<br />
The Tucson Resident Agency of the Defense<br />
Investigative Service is located at 5285 E. Madera St.<br />
DIS conducts personnel security investigations on<br />
military members, Department of Defense civilians<br />
and employees of defense contractors to determine<br />
their suitability for access to classified defense<br />
information and other investigations as assigned<br />
by the secretary of defense.<br />
The DIS is responsible for the implementation of<br />
the Defense Industrial Security program. This involves<br />
conducting inspections and administrative inquiries at<br />
DoD contractors’ facilities handling classified defense<br />
contracts.<br />
NAVAL INVENTORY<br />
CONTROL POINT<br />
An unusual tenant on D-M<br />
is the Naval Inventory Control<br />
Point Detachment Field Support<br />
Office, better known as the Navy<br />
FSO. Shortly after World War II,<br />
a storage area was established<br />
for Navy and Marine aircraft at<br />
Litchfield Park in Phoenix, Ariz.<br />
When aircraft storage for all services’ was consolidated<br />
here in 1965, the Navy’s Field Support Office was<br />
established. The FSO is part of the Customer Operations<br />
Division, Naval Inventory Control Point, Philadelphia, Pa.<br />
The FSO represents Navy and Marine functions related<br />
to the storage, withdrawal, maintenance, reclamation,<br />
disposal workload of Navy and Marine aircraft, engines<br />
and special production tooling. The FSO also serves as the<br />
liaison and coordinator of Navy projects between 309th<br />
AMARG and all Navy commands.<br />
RADAR APPROACH CONTROL<br />
(FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION)<br />
The Federal Aviation Administration’s Tucson<br />
Terminal Radar Approach Control is a tenant on D-M.<br />
TRACON personnel use five area surveillance radar<br />
scopes. They are responsible for separating aircraft flying<br />
under instrument flight rules within the Tucson area’s<br />
Class “C” airspace, at 17,000 feet mean sea level and<br />
below. These services include traffic advisories and<br />
safety alerts.<br />
<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> controllers assigned to the 355th Fighter<br />
Wing operate two precision approach radar scopes. They<br />
provide navigational guidance to aircraft on final approach<br />
to D-M.<br />
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