Nov. 8, 2024 Sister Wings Support 908th Combat Readiness Exercise The 908th Flying Training Wing held a four-day wing-wide combat readiness exercise from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.The exercise was designed, by planners, to prepare Citizen Airmen for potential future deployments, giving them an opportunity to display their skills
Oct. 20, 2023 Team Travis explodes into Exercise Golden Gateway Team Travis Airmen validated Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Employment capabilities during Exercise Golden Gateway Oct. 15 – 19, 2023.
June 12, 2023 349th AMW launches open house recruiting day The 349th Air Mobility Wing took a whole new approach to recruiting efforts by getting off the internet and getting personal. Over 150 posters advertised the upcoming open house throughout Solano County as local radio broadcasters announced the event to the community.
March 21, 2023 25th Aerial Port Squadron is Ready Now! The 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron has been creating new ways to train their Airmen over the past year. From procuring equipment to entire aircraft, 25 APS is busy ensuring their Airmen have the tools necessary for the training and development to stay mission ready.
Jan. 29, 2018 Reserve unit gets rare opportunity to refuel Ospreys In a rare opportunity, the 79th Air Refueling Squadron, here refueled two CV-22 Ospreys during a routine training mission near Fresno, Jan. 15, 2018. Assigned under the Air Force Reserve’s 349th Air Mobility Wing, the squadron flies the KC-10 Extender.
Oct. 12, 2017 FEMA assigns Travis as installation support base for Wine Country Fire At the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, Travis was designated an installation support base during the response to the Atlas Fire, which has spread across Northern California since Oct. 8.The base will house one bus, three tractor trailers
July 26, 2017 Patriot Wyvern tests Airmen’s skills during unit inspection Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing participated in a Patriot Wyvern exercise putting their readiness skills to the test at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 22 – 23.
April 3, 2017 Patriot Delta prepares AES units for deployment The 349th Air Mobility Wing hosted an aeromedical evacuation training exercise, Patriot Delta, on March 24 to March 26 at Travis Air Force Base.“We did the whole ground operations as well as flying for patient movement on a C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker and a C-17 Globemaster III,” said Col.
March 29, 2017 Marking Change: Capt. Kim Burford She saw her. The scared little girl was only five or six years old. The girl needed her help, having possibly never sought dental care before. The tiny patient was in pain. Her mother tried to calm her, but she did not understand. The young dentist tried to sooth her fears, but did not prevail. Her
March 22, 2017 Marking Change: Senior Airman Cassandra Hickman The cargo pallet glides smoothly down the flight deck into place. She moves through the compartment confidently, inspecting each pallet as she circles. Before the aircraft jets off to foreign lands, she verifies proper weight distribution, cargo placement and that the pallets are secured. During