• Largest mobility wing welcomes new commander

    Col. John Klein Jr. took command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing during a change-of-command ceremony June 28 at Travis Air Force Base, California.Klein assumed command from Col. Joel Jackson, outgoing 60th AMW commander, who is headed overseas to be the special assistant to Army Gen. Curtis M.

  • Travis welcomes new 60th MSG commander

    The 60th Mission Support Group welcomed its new commander, Col. Lance Clark, during a change-of-command ceremony June 24 at Travis Air Force Base, California.The change of command is an official, formal and brief ceremony that is the military’s way of bestowing command responsibility of a unit to

  • Liaison officers keep communication flowing in Swift Response

    As exercise Swift Response 16 began phase II, with C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flying overhead and Soldiers operating on the ground, air mobility liaison officers kept effective communications flowing between both elements to ensure a successful exercise.

  • Air Force announces KC-46A candidate bases

    Air Force officials announced fives bases as candidates for the next round of active duty-led KC-46A Pegasus basing on June 23.The bases include Dover Air Force Base, Delaware; Fairchild AFB, Washington; Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; Travis AFB, California; and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New

  • Sergeant exhibits paintings

    Master Sgt. Bahiya Wilder, 60th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment quality assurance flight chief, paints many canvasses with her creativity.Her artistic side has inspired both her 15-year Air Force career as well as two paintings on display at the Solano Town Center Mall in

  • Base's free bike program gains traction

    The Travis Bike Barn program provides Airmen, civilians and children who live or work on Travis Air Force Base, California, with a free bike.The goal of the Bike Barn is to provide people who don’t have a car with a means of transportation at no cost.

  • Stay calm, work hard to become great leader

    Travis, it has been an honor and a privilege to have served with you, alongside you and for you. I would like to take this opportunity to leave you with some words of guidance I have reflected on in my own career as well as passed on to many of you. If you have ever attended one of my briefings,

  • Travis specializes in doing the impossible

    On Feb. 20, 2015, I was given the esteemed honor of leading the greatest Air Force wing in the world and, during the next 16 months, had a front-row seat at one of the greatest demonstrations of mobility power I have ever witnessed.

  • 'Flame of Hope' passes through Travis

    Service members from the 60th Security Forces Squadron participated June 23 in the 2016 Solano County Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, beginning at the Main Gate Visitor Control Center of Travis Air Force Base, California.The passing of the Special Olympics torch, known as “the Flame

  • Consumer bureau watches out for Airmen

    On June 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Service Member Affairs assistant director, Holly Petraeus visited Travis Air Force Base, Calif, to meet with leadership to discuss steps which prevent Airmen from being taken advantage of through scams, fraud, and other unethical