• Blood, Sweat and Grease: KC-10 AMU Airmen extend beyond expectations

    Although the KC-10 Extender’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters, while simultaneously carrying the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments.Its mission relies on much more than pilots and boom

  • Travis Extenders execute Ultimate Reach during Talisman Saber 17

    KC-10 Extender aircrews from the 6th and 9th Air Refueling Squadrons at Travis Air Force Base, California, played a pivotal role July 13 in successfully executing Exercise Ultimate Reach, a strategic refueling and air drop mission in support of Exercise Talisman Saber 2017.

  • AMC continues to pursue fuel efficiency initiatives

    From electronic flight bags to flight management system modifications, Air Mobility Command Airmen are contributing innovative and cost-saving ways to enhance the command’s fuel efficiency.According to Lt. Col. Vince Zabala, AMC’s fuel efficiency program manager, energy costs for the Air Force total

  • New AFCEC preventive maintenance program manager visits Travis AFB

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE - Calif.The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Operations Directorate’s new preventive maintenance program manager hit the road recently to introduce himself to the field. Samuel “Jason” Schmitz recently visited Travis Air Force Base, California, to collaborate with base civil

  • Carolers “pass it on” in performance for Fisher House families

    The Fisher House at Travis Air Force Base, California echoed Dec. 20 with the sounds of old familiar Christmas carols – but even louder than the music were the messages of hope and support brought by carolers Delia Colvin and Steven Gary, who felt they just had to “pass it on”.

  • Travis C-5 completes major inspection

    Dover AFB is home to a fleet of 18 C-5M Super Galaxy intercontinental-range strategic airlifters, the Air Force’s largest transport aircraft. It is also home to the Air Force’s only facility capable of conducting Major Isochronal Inspections on C-5 aircraft.