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Local aviation community members attending the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar tour a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station and a C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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Capt. Matthew Wangler, 22nd Airlift Squadron pilot, speaks with local aviation community members attending the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar, prior to touring a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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Local aviation community members attending the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar tour a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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Col. Matthew Leard, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, addresses local aviation community members attending the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th AMW Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station, a C-17 Globemaster III and a C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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A group of single engine propeller aircraft belonging to local aviation community members stand ready for takeoff after the completion of the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th AMW Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station, a C-17 Globemaster III and a C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

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A single engine propeller aircraft belonging to a local aviation community member takes off after completing the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 18, 2018. The 60th AMW Safety Office hosted the seminar to raise awareness of the mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis. Attendees were also given a tour of the control tower, radar approach control system, fire station, a C-17 Globemaster III and a C-5M Super Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

Travis hosts Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar

Published Aug. 21, 2018
By Lan Kim
60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Local aviation community members attended the Midair Collision Avoidance Safety Seminar at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 18.

The event, which was hosted by the 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office, was held in an effort to raise awareness about the Travis mission and promote best safety aerial practices in and around the airspace surrounding Travis.

Attendees met with Travis leadership, toured a C-5M Super Galaxy and a C-17 Globemaster III, as well as the control tower, fire station and radar approach control system.