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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 ...
Travis AFB, CA 1970-94: Inactive, redesignated 349th AES (C-124, C-141) 67th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 1967-73 Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio 1973-93 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1993-94: Inactive - redesignated 445th AES (C-124, C-123, C-130, C-141) 68th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron: Norton AFB, CA 1967-93
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 ...
Operation DESERT STORM, the coalition move to remove the Iraqi troops from Kuwait, began on 17 January 1991. The 60th played a vital role throughout the course of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM, by flying 1,280 C-5 and 954 C-141 missions from Travis Air Force Base. The airlift portion of the operation was nicknamed Operation VOLANT WIND. [2]
In November 1983, explosive demolition of squadron Titan II silos began. The squadron's last launch complex (570-5) was removed from alert on 21 May 1984 and the squadron was inactivated on 31 July 1984. [19] In 2019 site 570-8 was put for private sale. It's described as a "bold opportunity to own a decommissioned underground Titan II missile ...
The wing was stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 1501st was discontinued on 8 January 1966 as part of the replacement of MATS by Military Airlift Command . Its aircraft, personnel and equipment were transferred to the Military Airlift Command 60th Military Airlift Wing , which was activated at Travis the same day.
As a result of the turnover to the reserves, the 22d Wing moved to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas in January 1994. [23] The squadron remained at March until August 1995, when it moved to Travis Air Force Base, California and became part of the 60th Air Mobility Wing. In the interim, it was assigned to the 722d Operations Group, which ...
The 70th Air Refueling Squadron is an Air Force Reserve Command unit, assigned to the 349th Operations Group at Travis Air Force Base, California.It is an associate of the active duty 9th Air Refueling Squadron, United States Air Force, and operates the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender aircraft conducting mobility, and air refueling missions.