• March wing, Travis aircrew haul in awards

    The Air Force Reserve Command announced two 2013 Air Force Association awards May 9. The 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California; and the aircrew of Lt. Col. Todd Hegy, 312th Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, won AFRC Outstanding Reserve Flying Wing Unit Award

  • Commentary: Be careful of the friends you choose

    "The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him." --Abraham LincolnMy Father was my hero; a WW II combat veteran with four bronze stars and a purple heart. My mother was my number-one mentor. Simply put, I could find no

  • Commentary: Air Force Reserve, life is about maintaining balance

    The Air Force Core Values: Integrity first, service before self, excellence in all we do. Many articles have been written about these, and rightly so. They are critical to the success of the Air Force and our great country. I would like to talk about them as they relate to the concept of

  • 349th Air Mobility Wing Chaplain Assistant is a winner

    Staff Sgt. Danielle R. Williams, chaplain assistant to the 349 AMW chaplain's office, was recently honored as the winner of the 2013 Air Force Chaplain Corps Annual Citizen Airman Award (Cat A/B Reserve Chaplain Assistant). Maj. Gen. Howard D. Stendahl, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, recognized

  • 349th Wing welcomes newcomers during A-Flight

    The newest members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing attended newcomers' orientation on the A-Flight Drill weekend, May 3, 2014 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The 349th AMW is the largest associate wing in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and the only Air Force Reserve unit to fly three major weapons

  • 349th Maintenance Group member retires during UTA

    Friends and family celebrated the career of Master Sgt. Richard Ziesche, supervisor of safety, 349th Maintenance Group, during a retirement ceremony April 27, 2014 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Col. M. J. (Sonny) Giddings, Jr., 349th Air Mobility Wing, was the officiating officer and presented

  • 349th Wing members working with Enterprise Value Stream Analyses tools

    Lt. Col. Wil Link, 349th Air Mobility Wing process manager, discusses leadership development with 349th Memorial Affairs Squadron members during the Enterprise Value Stream Analyses (EVSA) process training here May 6, 2014. The 349th Wing started the process during June, 2013 after being the first

  • Tragedy at Travis AFB - air expo canceled

    While performing an acrobatic aerial maneuver, Eddie Andreini, 77 years old from Half Moon Bay, California deceased after his PT-17 aircraft crashed at approximately 2:05 p.m. at Travis Air Force Base, California, during the "Thunder over Solano" Air Expo. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the

  • Travis chief retires with more than three decades of service

    Retired Brig. Gen. James Melin officiates at Chief Master Sgt. Terry Kirkbride retirement ceremony April 26, 2014, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Kirkbride, who spent his entire Air Force career at Travis, retired as the 349th Maintenance Squadron superintendent.

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