• 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.

  • '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

  • Maintainers' hydraulic section consolidates

    Recently, Air Mobility Command requested the hydraulics sections and the back shops, which focus on repair and maintenance, for each of the three airframes at Travis Air Force Base, California, be consolidated into one.The hydraulics sections inspect, test and service hydraulic and aerial refueling

  • 21st AS supports Saber Strike

    On June 10, a C-17 Globemaster III crew from the 21st Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base California took off in support of exercise Sabre Strike 16. The exercise, involving more than 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries will last through June 21.