Staff Sgt. Randy Karels marshals in Travis' newest C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 20. Nicknamed the "Spirit of the Golden Gate," the aircraft was piloted by Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander. Sergeant Karels is one of the aircraft's crew chiefs and is assigned to the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)
Brig. Gen. Thomas Gisler Jr, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander, speaks to the crowd during an arrival ceremony for Travis' newest C-17, nicknamed the "Spirit of the Golden Gate." Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, (left), and Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air Mobility Wing, also provided comments. General Poulin piloted the aircraft and was accompanied by members of the 301st Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)
Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, presents Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, with a Team Travis coin during C-17 arrival ceremony Dec. 20. General Poulin, accompanied by members of the 301st Airlift Squadron, piloted Travis' newest C-17, nicknamed the "Spirit of the Golden Gate," from Long Beach, Calif., to Travis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)
Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, present the "Spirit of the Golden Gate" aircraft key to Tech Sgt. Daniel Taylor, 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Staff Sgt. Randy Karels, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during the arrival ceremony Dec. 20. The sergeants are the aircraft's crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)
The "Spirit of the Golden Gate" executes a perfect landing as it arrives on the Travis flightline Dec. 20. Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, piloted the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)