349th AMW CV 2008
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A new member of senior leadership: The 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, has a new vice commander, Col. Abel Barrientes, whose previous position was Inspector General for 4th Air Force, March Air Rerserve Base, Calif. The Colonel is not a stranger to Travis, however. He was stationed here from 1986-2006. During that time he was activated and flew combat and combat support missions in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm and Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom. Col. Barrientes is a command pilot with more than 5,700 flying hours. And as a civilian, he is a commercial airline captain with more than 9,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Wendy Weidenhamer)