120 Days in the desert, BEEliners officer gives first-hand look at mission

It's 4:15 a.m.  local time, and the phone rings. "Sir, this is Captain Lambert with your alert ..." Half an hour later, the crew is on a van and headed to the dining facility. After breakfast, we show up to receive our flight information, as well as a tactics and intelligence briefing. We then load

Airman's best friend, 60th Security Forces unit uses canines for patrol, detection

Throughout the ages, mankind has always found ways to expand the roles dogs play in society. Some dogs can lead the blind, while others are used to herd sheep. Here at Travis, the 60th SFS relies on canine units to assist with a variety of important police details."There is no other job in the Air

Operation Gratitude thanks California warriors of the past who served

Airmen of the 349th Air Mobility Wing, wearing their brightest smiles, turned out in June to say "thank you for your service" to a special group of Americans.Nestled in the rolling hills of Napa Valley wine country, the scene was the California Veterans Home in Yountville, Calif. For the past eight

Scholarships awarded to family housing residents

Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation recently announced Steven Sigley Jr.,Ha'Ani Artero and Adams Spaulding were awarded $1,000 scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. "We are extremely proud of of our young residents." stated Patrick Hoppaugh, community manager for Balfour Beatty

15th EMTF commander pins on star

Airmen sprint it out at the ... FUN RUN

Summer reading program concludes

"Roving ambassadors" visit Travis Fisher House

Audrey Fisher and Nancy Edelman, vice chairs of the Fisher House Foundation board of trustees and "roving ambassadors," accompanied by Jim Weiskopf, FHF vice president, arrived Wednesday for a whirlwind, four-hour visit to Travis Fisher House and David Grant USAF Medical Center. The biennial visit

Smooth skies, Air Traffic Controllers keep base's traffic flowing safely

Controlling the airspace around the largest host wing in the Air Mobility Command may seem like a highly stressful job, but the Airmen working in the air traffic control tower here rely on training and teamwork to complete the mission."I don't find the job stressful at all. As long as everyone is up

C-5M Super Galaxy 'flexes muscles' supporting Afghanistan surge

During a recent operation in support of the nation's 30,000 troop plus-up in Afghanistan, Air Mobility Command's newest C-5 airlifter got a chance to flex its M-model muscles.And according to those closest to the operation, the results were impressive.Dubbed the C-5M Super Galaxy, the newest C-5 to