• 60th SGCS specializes in medical procedures

    The 60th Surgical Operations Squadron is a diverse team specializing in multifaceted patient care.Each distinct unit provides an unparalleled level of knowledge and skill between providers and technicians alike. Although it typically functions as separate branches during day-to-day operations, it

  • Klein, Nichols greet wing as new leader

    Col. John Klein, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, the incoming command chief for Travis Air Force Base, California, held commanders calls June 30 and July 1, to introduce themselves and talk about their expectations for the wing.

  • Lightning over UK: USAF F-35A takes first overseas flight

    The Air Combat Command F-35A Heritage Flight team accomplished the U.S.’ first transatlantic flight in an F-35A Lightning II, with refueling support from a KC-10 Extender, when it touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016.

  • Wehunt family spans nation, generations in service to Air Force

    Going back to 1961, when television stations still broadcast in black and white, telephones were rotary dial and humans had not yet visited the moon, the Wehunt family has had someone in the United States Air Force.Today, at a time with hundreds of color cable networks, smartphones and the moon

  • 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.