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  • 349th Wing pilot retires after 31 years of dedicated service

    Lt. Col. Katrina Bentler retired from the Air Force reserve after performing 31 years of service for the Air Force during a ceremony held Aug. 9, 2014 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Bentler, an Air Force Academy graduate, logged over 4,900 hours flying numerous aircraft, including the C-5,

  • 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron members - on the job

    Tech. Sgt. Johnny Martinez and Senior Airman David Delos Reyes, both from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, thoroughly inspect the left wing engine of a KC-10 Extender after a flight Tuesday on the Travis Air Force Base flightline.

  • New Administrative career field fills support staff gap

    The administrative specialist career field, once identified as 702s, is back. But it's all new, transformed, as the Air Force saw a need for specialized command support staff (CSS). Staff Sgt. Valerie Williams, 349th Mission Support Group knowledge information manager, has been working on the

  • Travis Team hosts Honorary Commanders on maintenance tour

    Travis Air Force Base hosted their Honorary Commanders July 25, 2014, with a Maintenance Group tour. The tour was a joint endeavor between Col. Mark Weber, 60th MXG commander, and Col. Jeffrey Pickard, 349th MXG commander. The HCCs got to see firsthand the day-to-day operations of all areas of

  • 349 Wing welcomes new members during July B-Flight

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing welcomes its newest group of reservists during the July B-Flight newcomers orientation brief on July 26, 2014. The 349th Air Mobility Wing (Reserve), located at Travis Air Force Base, California, is the largest associate wing in the United States Air Force Reserve. 349th

  • 349th Air Mobility Wing Recruiting Squadron continues in success

    The 349th Air Mobility Wing Recruiting Squadron closed out a successful month July 30, with the swearing in of two non-prior Airmen.Airman 1st Class Nichole Rehders will join the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Carlos Bustos will be assigned to the 349th Force Support

  • 55th Aerial Port Squadron welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Timothy Michel assumed command of the 55th Aerial Port Squadron in a ceremony officiated by Col. Stuart Toft, 349th Mission Support Group commander, July 26, 2014 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Michel comes to the 349th Air Mobility Wing with extensive experience in air transportation on

  • 349th Wing Historian retires after more than 27 years of dedicated service

    Col. Matthew Burger, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander presents an engraved wooden keepsake box to Tech. Sgt. Laura Clay, 349th Wing historian, upon the occasion of her retirement, July 26, 2014. Clay spearheaded the "This Moment in History" video diarie program for the wing social media page,