Aug. 28, 2020 Annual ruck march to honor the fallen, support gold star families goes virtual With every step, they support gold star families, a group nobody ever asks to join.As they march, they carry photos of fallen service members and rucksacks weighing between 10 and 30 pounds on their backs. Their journey is one of remembrance.
May 28, 2019 Projecting American power: Team Travis delivers airlift support around the globe TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Three continents, eight countries and nearly 100 flight hours. This is just a snippet of how Team Travis projects American power, anytime, anywhere. Specifically, this is how members of the 21st Airlift Squadron and the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted
Nov. 16, 2018 49ers meet Airmen, Different uniforms similar goals This Veterans Day, 10 Travis Air Force Base Airmen were invited to the home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Nov. 11. The Airmen and their families had the opportunity to view of the 49ers practice. They were able to meet with the players one-on-one and converse with each
May 31, 2018 BEEliners enable AE mission It’s a Sunday morning on Travis Air Force Base, California, and a flightline normally buzzing with activity is unusually void of the sounds one would expect from the busiest military air terminal in the United States.
Jan. 18, 2018 60th MXS honors former chief with room dedication The life of late Chief Master Sgt. George R. Tucker is a storied one. Born on April 22, 1937, Tucker was the 14th child born of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tucker’s 15 children. From the outset of his development into a chief master sergeant, Tucker was a hard worker.
May 2, 2017 Dual-military couple values family, service The Leidholms are just like any ordinary young family. They get up early each day of the week to deal with the happy chaos of getting themselves ready for work, and preparing their two small daughters for the day. Dad and mom tag-team – he changes the baby’s diaper, makes sure the 3-and-a-half year
April 25, 2017 Against the odds: A cancer survivor’s journey back to the cockpit “Why are you here?”The question came from Col. Corwin Pauly, 60th Air Mobility Wing vice commander at Travis Air Force Base, California. It was June 2015, and he had just arrived at Travis as the incoming vice commander. One of the first Airmen he met was Maj. Matt Bartomeo, a C-5M Super Galaxy