• Travis firefighters remain ‘team to beat’

    The Travis firefighters continued to dominate during the Fremont Festival of the Arts Firefighter Combat Challenge in Fremont, Calif. Saturday. "They did exceptional," said Mr. John Speakman, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief. "There was a lot of the main competition that we'll face at the

  • Team Travis welcomes its first C-17 aircraft

    The much anticipated arrival of Team Travis' new C-17, the "Spirit of Solano," took place today at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony began with a flyover of all three major airframes home to Travis Air Force Base, the C-5, KC-10 and now the C-17. The crowd of 1,800 stood in awe and applauded as Maj. Gen.

  • Operation Nighthawk aimed at ending drug abuse

    For those wishing to consume illegal substances only to have all traces expelled within a day or two before getting selected for a random drug test, this is not your lucky day! There is an operation in full swing to catch potential illegal substance violators at the gates of Travis. "The great thing

  • Team Travis bids farewell to interim command chief

    After giving more than 24 years to the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Carol Johnson is scheduled to retire in a ceremony in front of the wing headquarters building today at 3:45 p.m. Chief Johnson served as the interim command chief for the 60th Air Mobility Wing before handing the reins over to Chief

  • What an 'Amazing Race' it was

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing put on an event unlike any other seen at Travis July 19 and 20. The event not only combined physical skill and mental toughness, but also incorporated teamwork, problem solving and fun all in the spirit of friendly competition. The "1st 615th CRW Amazing Race"

  • 6th Air Refueling Squadron receives Evans award

    There is an annual award given to the best boom operators in Air Mobility Command, and troops from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron received it for the calendar year 2005 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 10. According to the citation accompanying the Senior Master Sgt. Albert L. Evans award, the

  • New vice commander returns to Travis

    The 60th Air Mobility Wing welcomed a new vice commander to Travis July 7. Col. Thomas Sharpy assumed the vice commander position for the wing and is looking forward to being back here at Travis. "Coming back to Travis is like coming home," he said. "This is where I grew up in the Air Force and

  • Daughter of Travis Airman named AMC Youth of the Year for 2006

    Her resume and list of accomplishments are more than four pages long and she's only 17 years old. Michelle Chiaravalle, daughter of 1st Lt. Jamal Quinnert, 60th Communications Squadron Plans and Implementation deputy chief, was named the 2006 Youth of the Year for Air Mobility Command. Michelle was

  • 9th ARS pilot refuels brother flying F-22

    The Independence Day weekend is typically celebrated by families getting together for picnics and fun. Two Air Force pilots have taken this tradition to new heights. Maj. Chris Hornburg, 9th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot was more excited than usual June 30 as he prepped for his 2-day

  • 60th AMW welcomes new command chief

    Team Travis' enlisted members have a new voice for enlisted issues. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Williams replaced acting Chief Master Sgt. Carol Johnson as the 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief June 29. As command chief, he serves as the principle advisor to the commander on issues concerning the