Command Chief takes final flight

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III carrying Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, on his final flight, makes a final approach, Sept. 5, 2018, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command Chief takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Klaus, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, renders a salute to a C-17 Globemaster III carrying Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, on his final flight Sept. 5, 2018 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command Chief takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, pauses in the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III before disembarking from his final flight, Sept. 5, 2018 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command Chief takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, is greeted by family and friends as he disembarks from a C-17 Globemaster III after his final flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command Chief takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols (Left), 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, poses for a photo with Col. Matthew Leard, 60th AMW commander, after Nichols completed his final flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command Chief takes final flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, is greeted by fellow Airmen as he disembarks from a C-17 Globemaster III after his final flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. The flight, which is a military tradition, served as an opportunity for the Travis community to honor Nichols and wish him well before his retirement. Nichols has served as the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force since July 2016. He will retire Friday after 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Command chief takes final flight

Published Sept. 6, 2018
By Heide Couch
60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Chief Master Sgt. Steve Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, was honored with his final flight in a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 5.

Nichols became the command chief for the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force in July 2016. He will retire from the Air Force Friday after serving 25 years.

After his flight landed, Nichols was greeted by friends, family and dozens of Airmen.