Base guide
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base lies within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona, about 7 miles southeast of downtown, and the 355th Wing is the installation host, supporting tenant units on base such as 12th Air Force and the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, according to the Davis-Monthan MilitaryINSTALLATIONS page. The base is named for two local early aviators, 1st Lt. Samuel H. Davis and 2nd Lt. Oscar Monthan, the Davis-Monthan overview says. Newcomer information: 520-228-5690.
Checking in
If you arrive between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on a normal duty day, check in with your unit immediately; your Commander’s Support Staff schedules your in-processing at the Davis-Monthan Welcome Center, Building 3200, within 72 business hours of arrival, per the check-in page. All personnel are scheduled for Right Start orientation, and all Airmen must finish in-processing with the Welcome Center and their unit before taking permissive leave for house hunting. Welcome Center: 520-228-1077. The Visitors Center at the main gate, 3100 S. Craycroft Road, is open 24/7 (520-228-0135).
Temporary lodging
The Heritage Inn has 312 rooms, including 50 Temporary Living Facility rooms and 20 pet-friendly TLF rooms, near the Main Gate, the check-in page says. Reservations are taken 24/7 (520-228-3309); if you need more than 30 days of lodging on a PCS, submit a hardship letter, and approval depends on availability.
Housing: Soaring Heights Communities
“At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Military Family Housing is privatized. Soaring Heights Communities owns the family housing”, the housing page says. Soaring Heights: 520-745-5024. Contact the Military Housing Office (520-228-3687) as soon as you know you are moving. The overview recommends applying for base housing as soon as you have orders, and notes that home sale prices and rents in Tucson have increased in the last few years; as listed on the overview in October 2026, the median three-bedroom rental is about $1,850 a month.
Medical care
The 355th Medical Group, 4175 S. Alamo Avenue, takes appointments at 520-228-2778, per the health care page. Ask your sponsor which emergency room is closest to the address you are considering.
Heat and your car
Tires tend to wear out sooner than average because of Arizona’s hot summers; the overview suggests checking tread regularly and planning to replace tires every one and a half to three years.
Before you arrive
Apply for base housing as soon as you have orders, reserve the Heritage Inn, and plan your in-processing within 72 business hours.