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NEWS

  • AMC warfighting commander visits Travis

    While touring the bases under his command, the 18th Air Force commander on Jan. 17 made his first trip to Travis since 1997. During their one-day tour of the base, Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins and his wife, Linda, met with Travis Airmen and community leaders and visited several base events, including

  • Warfare Center offers online courses

    Ever wondered how wartime planners decide the best ways to organize and deploy air mobility forces and assets? For instance, who goes in to start a bare base operation, security forces or the tanker airlift control element and flight? What are the variables in determining how many pallets you can

  • CRG/AEG commander notes unit's accomplishments

    What a ride this has been! In days, the first of our redeployment chalks heads back to the United States. Our replacements are inbound, our hotel rooms are set, and our families and loved ones are anxiously awaiting our return. Eight weeks ago in our first newsletter, I asked your families to wait

  • Air Force medical team supports humanitarian effort

    As U.S. and international teams continue to provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance here following the country’s recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake, an Air Force medical team is standing watch over the responders looking out for their health and their ability to continue the mission. Shortly

  • AFRL technology will help AMC pilots land anytime, anywhere

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is demonstrating a suite of technologies that will enable Air Mobility Command aircraft to land in a range of environments -- anytime and anywhere. The AFRL Air Vehicles, Human Effectiveness and Sensors Directorates here are working collaboratively to demonstrate

  • Travis firefighters win Combat Challenge World Championships

    Competing against more than 240 firefighters from around the globe, the Travis Team Firefighters won the World Firefighter Combat Challenge Stream-light Relay and the team competition at Deerfield Beach, Fla. Dec.1-3. With a time of 4 minutes, 25.14 seconds, this was the team's second consecutive

  • Open house showcases battlelab technology

    James Bond had "Q," the resourceful scientist who enhanced the fictional British uber-spy’s operations with lifesaving gadgets. And Air Mobility Command has the Battlelab, a technology incubator of Airmen and civilian contractors, who recently showcased some of their projects, while appealing for

  • AMC warfighting commander retires after 34 years of service

    After 34 years of military service, Lt. Gen. William Welser III says he is retiring from the Air Force with pride, inspiration, and faith: "pride" in an Air Force legacy he helped build; "inspiration" from the men and women who serve in today's military; and "faith" in the next generation of Airmen.

  • General Hawkins assumes command of 18th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins assumed command of 18th Air Force from Lt. Gen. William Welser III during a ceremony here Nov. 29. As commander of 18th Air Force, General Hawkins is responsible for tasking and executing all air mobility missions. The 18th AF consists of 12 wings, 3 groups, 2

  • Travis AFB prepares to accept C-17 mission

    The third and final headquarters-directed Site Activation Task Force visit for the July 2006 delivery of the C-17 Globemaster III to Travis was held here Nov. 1-4. The task force from Hq. Air Mobility Command identified remaining items that need to be addressed for the successful arrival and