Air Force Features

Jan. 29, 2020
US, Canadian forces complete Green Flag Little Rock exercise

GFLR 20-03 was held in conjunction with exercise Joint Readiness Training Center 20-3, the Army’s final certification event before units are deemed ready to deploy or assume a ready force posture.
Dec. 2, 2019
Travis AFB Airmen train for arctic weather

The purpose of the training was to gain qualification and certification on aircraft de-icing, de-ice vehicle operations and an opportunity to perform aircraft maintenance during cold weather conditions.
Oct. 29, 2019
CRW Airmen enhance mobility readiness during Green Flag

Approximately 106 contingency response Airmen participated in the exercise operating out of Alexandria International Airport and the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Oct. 3, 2019
DoD, industry collaboration part of Spark Collider 2.0

The event, dubbed Spark Collider 2.0, invited representatives from Silicon Valley-based tech firms onto Travis AFB with the interest of gleaning firsthand accounts of specific problems facing the base and finding ways in which their companies’ resources could help to solve the problems.
Sept. 16, 2019
Innovation Hub: Travis AFB partners with VR company to enhance training

A team from Sketchbox Inc., an augmented and virtual reality prototyping company based in San Francisco, took six hours Sept. 6 to obtain multiple 3D scans of the C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base.
Sept. 13, 2019
Around the Air Force: Mobility Guardian 2019 / B-1B Lancer / Air Force Be Ready App

Today's look around the Air Force features the launch of exercise Mobility Guardian 2019, possible modifications to the B-1B Lancer, and the Air Force "Be Ready" mobile app for hurricane and natural disaster preparation and recovery. (Hosted by Senior Airman Angelo Rosario)
Sept. 9, 2019
U.S. Airmen, international partners look to build capabilities with Mobility Guardian

Dozens of Travis AFB Airmen traveled to Fairchild AFB to support the exercise and Travis AFB will serve as an intermediate staging base throughout the exercise, providing a wide range of support from the largest air mobility hub in the Air Force.
Sept. 3, 2019
Female Airman earns a Ranger tab

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch became the first Air Force female Airman to earn the tab.
Aug. 19, 2019
Travis AFB produces first certified 3-D printed aircraft parts

The Stratasys F900 3D printer, which is capable of printing plastic parts up to 36-by-24-by-36 inches, uses a material called Ultem 9085 that is more flexible, dense and stronger than typical plastic.
Aug. 16, 2019
Joint-nation alliance meets, trains at Travis AFB

The purpose of the group, according to Royal Australian Air Force Wing Commander Brady Cummins, Australian representative on the AFIC Management Committee, is to identify and resolve current and future interoperability challenges by leveraging collective expertise.
Aug. 12, 2019
Mobility Airmen play key role in successful satellite launch

The fifth AEHF satellite, working with four similar relay stations already in orbit, will provide survivable, global, secure, protected and jam-resisting communications for high-priority military ground, fleet and air assets.
Aug. 1, 2019
621st CRW, joint partners team up for exercise

In this joint training exercise, approximately 125 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing teamed up with about 50 689th Rapid Port Opening Element Soldiers and five Defense Logistics Agency’s Rapid Deployment Team-Blue members to conduct Joint Task Force-Port Opening in order to bring
June 19, 2019
Travis AFB completes joint inspection with FEMA, ensures readiness

Urban search and rescue is considered a "multi-hazard" discipline, as it may be needed for a variety of emergencies or disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, dam failures, technological accidents, terrorist activities and hazardous materials releases.
April 23, 2019
571st MSAS training engagement with Costa Rican Air Vigilance Service

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron completed a training event with the Air Vigilance Service, or SVA, of Costa Rica from March 23 through April 12 across two locations near the capital city of San José.This fundamental training was the 571st MSAS’ second full training engagement in Costa
April 8, 2019
Travis AFB supports Cyclone Idai relief efforts

Two C-17 Globemaster III crews assigned to the 21st Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base arrived in Djibouti April 5 to aid Cyclone Idai relief efforts.

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