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The base was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis, who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed shortly after takeoff on 5 August 1950. The ensuing fire caused the 10,000 pounds of high explosives in the plane's cargo — a Mark 4 nuclear weapon (minus its nuclear core) — to detonate, killing ...
The 60th Operations Group (60 OG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing.It is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California.. Established prior to World War II, its predecessor unit, the 60th Transport (later Troop Carrier) Group engaged in combat operations, first with the Eighth Air Force and primarily with Twelfth Air Force during the war.
A Travis C-5 Galaxy returns from a training flight The newest Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, 06-6164, arrives at Travis AFB 349th Fighter-Bomber Group Lockheed T-33A 52-9411, Hamilton AFB, California, 1955. The 349th Operations Group (349 OG) is a United States Air Force Reserve unit assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing.
This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...
Ashiya AB, Japan Tachikawa AB, Japan Naha AB, Okinawa Kunsan AB, Korea: Activated on 7 Feb 1955, replaced 6127th Air Terminal Group ().Stations: Ashiya AB, Japan, 7 Feb 1955; Tachikawa AB, Japan, 1 Jul 1956; Naha AB, Okinawa, 8 Mar 1966; Kunsan AB, Korea, 30 Jun 1971 – 1 Nov 1973.
Luke Air Force Base: 21 AMU "Gamblers," 61 AMU "Top Dogs," 62 AMU "Spikes," 63rd AMU "Panthers," and 425th AMU "Black Widows". [19] 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: 57th Maintenance Group, 57th Wing: Nellis Air Force Base [20] 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: 60th Maintenance Group, 60th Air Mobility Wing: Travis Air Force Base [21]
The 312th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 349th Operations Group stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California. It is an associate unit of the 22d Airlift Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing. It operates C-5M Galaxy aircraft supporting United States Air Force operations worldwide.
In 1969, the 349th moved to Travis Air Force Base, and became the second reserve associate wing, teaming with the 60th Military Airlift Wing at Travis. [20] During the Persian Gulf War, 1990–1991, more than 1,750 people from selected units were activated for service in support of Operationd Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Although some units ...