• Former 45th APS Air Transportation Manager passed away unexpectedly

    With deepest regret, we must announce the passing of Chief Master Sgt. (Ret) Randall Wilson, former Air Transportation Manager of the 45th Aerial Port Squadron, 349th Air Mobility Wing, who passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 4, 2014. Chief Wilson was the senior Air Reserve Technician and

  • Chief recalls being 'weird Airman'

    When Chief Master Sgt. Ericka Kelly, 349th Air Mobility Wing command chief, first came to the United States when she was 12, her first question was, "Where is all the military?" Growing up in a poverty-stricken area of Guatemala, she was used to only seeing the military as the primary means of law

  • Wing bids farewell to budget analyst with more than 37 years of service

    Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing bid farewell to Kathy Dalton, Reserve Personnel Appropriation budget analyst with the 349th AMW Finance Office, upon the occasion of her retirement from federal civil service, June 26, 2014, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Dalton served the nation for 37

  • Commentary: Simple doesn't always mean easy

    Even if you are not consciously aware of it, you always have expectations. They are always there in everything we do, every day. One of the most common sources of stress in our lives is our expectations. They can create all sorts of difficulties such as misunderstandings, breakdown in

  • 349th Wing KC-10 pilot retires after 26 years of service

    Lt. Col. Jeffrey Whiteman, a KC-10 pilot with the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, retired after 26 years of service, June 21, 2014. During the retirement ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Whiteman thanked his friends, family, peers and mentors for all of their support throughout his extensive

  • AF Reserve second-in-command visits 349th, sees mission, innovation up close

    The men and women of this northern California base hosted the vice commander of Air Force Reserve Command June 20-22 here for a look at the wing's mission and innovation spurred by individual Airmen. Maj. Gen. Richard "Beef" Haddad met with both senior wing leadership and individual reservists from

  • Chief comes from humble beginnings

    Every service member must complete some form of basic training before they enter the military. Most find it a stressful, grueling time when they learn to operate on little sleep and be part of a team of people with varying personalities. "I remember saying to myself, 'This is great. I hope they

  • 312th Airlift Squadron holds Change of Command

    Lt. Col. Dan Stout steps up, and accepts the 312th AS flag from Col. Scott McLaughlin, thus accepting command, during the 312th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony, June 7.Stout flew B-52 Stratofortress bombers at Barksdale Air Force Base, Lousiana, and the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at

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