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June 19, 2018
VCJCS returns to Travis, partakes in 75th anniversary celebrations

U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Mrs. Ricki Selva, experienced rapid global mobility up close and took a stroll down memory lane June 15, during a visit at Travis Air Force Base, California.
June 18, 2018
MacDill flies classroom for ROTC, USAFA cadets

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets flew aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Air Force as part of a flying classroom June 14, 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
June 18, 2018
92nd ARW welcomes new Commander

Team Fairchild Airmen, Washington State government officials, and the Inland Northwest community came together to welcome Col. Derek M. Salmi as he assumed command of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing June 15.
June 14, 2018
Mobility Forces deliver U.S., UK paratroopers to Europe for Swift Response 18

U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester, England, arrived in Latvia with the assistance of various mobility aircraft in support of Exercise Swift Response 2018 (SR18) June 9, 2018.
June 2, 2018
Journey to 10,000: KC-10 flight engineer closing in on milestone – Part I

Under the cover of darkness early in the morning of June 1 Master Sgt. Scott Dillinger inched closer to achieving a significant milestone: 10,000 flight hours.
May 21, 2018
Travis delivers equipment in support of Kilauea volcano relief efforts

A C-5M Super Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, California, departed May 15, 2018 to deliver a double recirculating cement mixer trailer to the island of Hawaii. The trailer will be used in support of Kilauea volcano relief efforts.
May 16, 2018
317th Airlift Wing Commander Relieved of Command

The 18th Air Force commander relieved the 317th Airlift Wing commander May 16 due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.
April 25, 2018
Travis KC-10 takes Ospreys on alternate route across Atlantic

A KC-10 Extender crew from Travis Air Force Base, California, took part March 10 in a first-of-its-kind mission to move six U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys to Morón Air Base, Spain.The mission to move the MV-22s charted an alternative, transatlantic southern route as opposed to a northern passage
April 24, 2018
Mobility Airmen deliver a mission of love to Guatemala

When emergencies happen in the U.S., the sirens of fire trucks and ambulances coming to the rescue can be comforting. Thanks to a C-17 Globemaster III crew from Travis Air Force Base, California, indigenous Mayans in Tecpan, Guatemala, will now hear that same sound of hope and help.
March 23, 2018
Leaders highlight Fairchild’s flexibility, support to joint operations

Fairchild’s Airmen took the opportunity highlight the base’s role in that mission while hosting a mission immersion for Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief. The duo met with Fairchild Airmen face-to-face in their work environments to

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