• “Spirit of Solano” gets locked and loaded for first operational mission

    Within 24 hours after the wheels of Travis' first C-17 touched down during an arrival ceremony here Aug. 8, the "Spirit of Solano" took off fully loaded to Germany, Spain and Turkey in support of the Global War on Terrorism. According to Senior Master Sgt. Mike Belanger, 860th Aircraft Maintenance

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    The 18th Air Force commander visited here June 21 completing a tour of 12 wings, three groups and two EMTF's under his command. Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins was briefed by the members of the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force and the 615th Contingency Response Wing on current issues concerning

  • Exercise tests response

    Travis simulated an in-flight emergency with a C-17 Globemaster III, carrying hazardous materials, during a major accident response exercise Tuesday, to determine the base's response if there was a real-world incident. "This particular response was to an in-flight emergency scenario where an