66th RGS ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron Commander, delivers closing remarks during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th RGS ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. The 855th AMXS was deactivated to transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model creating the newly activated 66th RGS to provide a better view of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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66th RGS Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, provides remarks during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model is to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron Commander, stand at attention before deactivating the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This change follows Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron Commander, deactivate the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This change follows Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, Commander of the 355th Maintenance Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron Commander, sheath the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. The 855th AMXS was deactivated to transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model creating the newly activated 66th RGS to provide a better view of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron (RGS) Commander, (right) receives the guidon for the 66th RGS from Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th RGS ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This change follows Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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66th RGS ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Anthony Arocha, 66th Rescue Generation Squadron Commander, delivers closing remarks during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th RGS ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. The 855th AMXS was deactivated to transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model creating the newly activated 66th RGS to provide a better view of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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66th RGS Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, provides remarks during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model is to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Marc Walker, 355th Maintenance Group Commander, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, provides remarks during the deactivation ceremony of the 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and activation of the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This transition to Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model is to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

855th AMXS transitions to COMO model

Published Dec. 21, 2021
By 355th Wing Public Affairs
355th Wing Public Affairs

The 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deactivated, and the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron was activated during a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This transition is a part of the Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model to enhance agility and to be better postured for dynamic force employment.