Travis' APS aids Afghan Refugees Published Oct. 16, 2018 By Airman 1st Class Jonathon D. A. Carnell 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron processed donated supplies Oct. 11, which will be distributed to families in refugee camps in and around Kabul, Afghanistan. Even though humanitarian efforts are routine Air Force-wide, Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, California, do not get complacent with their service to help anyone in need. Some of the items donated included clothing, school supplies, shoes, hats, computers, kitchen tools, bedding, stuffed animals, blankets, books, paper, toothbrushes and more, and have gone on to aid 2,500 children and 1,000 men and women. The process at the 60th APS begins with Senior Airman Melissa Kartz, 60th APS floor lead. “After the truck driver signs in, we get the weight of the cargo and quantity of pieces arriving,” she said. “Tracking inventory is crucial. When the truck is unloaded and everything is accounted for, our air transport Airmen do their role.” All of the cargo was placed in a certain section in the warehouse where it will be processed by Senior Airman Leah Drenning, 60th APS cargo processing journeyman. “I assign where the cargo needs to be stored for organizational purposes so the next Airman can locate the cargo easily,” said Drenning. The supplies are then palletized by Airman 1st Class Rinaya Browning, 60th APS cargo processing journeyman. “Helping the refugees in Kabul is a substantial mission,” said Browning. “My part of the mission will affect hundreds of innocent people. Being able to help move the supplies to the families in need is an honor and I am glad to say that I am able to help.” These school supplies and computers will be sent to the eight library locations in Kabul where Afghan refugees will have access to them.