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  • Boeing, Travis partner for KC-46A testing

    A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus team conducted testing at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 7-10.This testing was a combined effort between Boeing Test & Evaluation and the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, both of which are collocated at the Boeing Facility in Seattle, Washington.

  • Citizen Airmen save life of drowning child during Cope North 2017

    They didn’t set out to be heroes, nor did they expect that their recent temporary assignment to Talafofo, Guam, would place them in that situation.On Feb. 25, Staff Sgts. Rochelle Waters and Dante Thomas, 349th Security Forces Squadron members, were enjoying an off day at the beach from their

  • Marking Change: Michele Cardenas

    The year was 1985. With a job post stating “women applicants only” and “no experience needed.” She knew this was her opportunity for change. The allure of the $3-an-hour increase to her typist wage propelled her to apply. The interviewer asked applicants to lift the tool box and correctly recognize

  • The Expeditor: Travis keeps USS Ronald Reagan running

    Nestled in the rolling green hills of Northern California is Travis Air Force Base, located about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. While golden sun rays dance across the flightline, warming Air Force cargo planes, men and women from all services work tirelessly around the installation.

  • A Modern Military Marriage

    Six years and four months ago I married my husband. I was 19 and completely ignorant to the commitment I just made.Dual military marriages make up just over 11 percent of the Air Force population and like many dual couples we were stationed apart. Less than a year after requesting join-spouse

  • New 349th AMW members welcomed during February UTA

    Col. Raymond Kozak, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bryan A. Payne, 349th AMW command chief master sergeant, pose for a photo with the wing's newest Citizen Airmen during newcomers orientation Feb. 11, 2017, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 349th AMW provides

  • Team Travis Wrench Week wraps up, huge success

    A crew of Citizen Airmen from the 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., work together to replace C-17 Globemaster III engine panels, Feb. 10, 2017. The reservists were on duty to participate in Wrench Week 2017, which offers Citizen Airmen opportunities to reinforce

  • Travis supports FEMA

    Due to historical rainfall and flooding across Northern California, Travis Air Force Base is supporting an incident management assistance team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a staging area at the base.

  • 349th Maintenance Squadron working, training during Wrench Week

    Air Force Staff Sgts. Charles Womack and Brandon Nicolas, 349th Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, replace a panel on the boom of a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 7, 2017. This week, the reservists are working alongside hundreds of their fellow Citizen Airmen from the 349th