Portrait of Prof. P.C. Boudousquie, who served as a draftsman and assistant engineer in the Mobile District from 1870 to 1900. (Courtesy of Boudousquie Family)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) team is partnering with the National Park Service, the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Board and the S.F. Health Dep More
On March 12, 1999, the Enlisted Oath Wall at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., was dedicated to the men and women of the Air Force enlisted corps. Adorned with flags of all 50 states and the Oath of Enlistment, th More
Base Honor Guard stand ready prior to a ceremony to celebrate the renaming of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The aircraft belongs to the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis and wa More
Col. James Vechery, 60 Air Mobility Wing commander, welcomes Melissa Wilds and her children as they arrive at Travis AFB, Calif. Wilds and her children were part of approximately 240 military family members who More
Melissa Jenkins receives a loving kiss from her White German Shepherd, Kasey, on the lawn of the Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on March 25. Following the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, Ms. More
A ground crew member looks over a chartered airliner at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., upon its arrival from Japan. Following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the island nation, March 11, hundreds of milita More
Technical Sgt. Will Webster, from the 60th Mission Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., helps Marcine Woodley, a DoDDS school teacher at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, as she arrives at Travis on Mar More
Senior Airman Zach Winegarner, a load team chief with the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, helps push a pallet of humanitarian goods into place on an MD-11 aircraft destined for Port of Spain, Trinidad, in support of More
A K-loader at Travis Air Force Base's 60th Aerial Port Squadron sits full of humanitarian goods destined for Port of Spain, Trinidad, in support of Exercise Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias - Humanitarian Allied Fo More
Children at Scandia Elementary School at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., take part in the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting program.
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Christopher Nelson from the Cadet Squadron 13, grimaces in agony while voluntarily receiving a 50,000 volt (.0036A) shock from a TASER X-26 Electronic Control Device, July More
Staff Sgt. Patrick Hoffman, a munitions storage troop, stands amongst thousands of flare cans maintained by the 60th Maintenance Squadron's muntions flight at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Hoffman takes "great More
Renowned health and fitness guru, Tony Horton, spent Oct. 27 and 28 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., challenging Airmen to live healthy every day. Horton worked out with airmen at the base gym twice, signed bo More
Renowned health and fitness guru, Tony Horton, spent Oct. 27 and 28 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., challenging airmen to live healthy every day. Horton worked out with Airmen at the base gym twice, signed bo More
Three-year-old Danielle Smartt patiently waits for the beginning of a Halloween parade at the Balfour Community Center Monday evening, Oct. 31. Danielle's mother is Staff Sgt. Marita Smartt works in administrat More
Col. Dwight C. Sones, 60th Mobility Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Brooke Dutcher, of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, officially open the Air Force's newest passenger terminal family lounge at Travis Air F More
United States Air Force and Marine Corps honor guard members wait to receive the remains of Lance Cpl. Joshua Corral, who was killed, Nov. 18, in Afghanistan. Family, friends and community members gathered with More
From left to right: Staff Sgt. Brian Buhrer, Tech. Sgt. Ronnie Brickey and Staff Sgt. David Adkins stand together Jan. 5, 2012, after being awarded Purple Heart Medals during a ceremony at Travis AFB, Calif. Al More
First Lt. Jamie Leenman, a C-17 pilot with the 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., operates Mission Index Flying software on an Air Mobility Command mission laptop computer at Travis AFB on More
Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton discusses fuel and energy saving initiatives and the electronic flight bag program with Capt. John Anacker, a C-17 pilot with the 21st Airlift Squadron, during her More
Travis Honor Guard members transfer the remains of Capt. Francis D. Imlay Jr. at Travis AFB, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon. The F-15E fighter pilot died March 28 from injuries sustained during an aircraft acci More
Airmen and civilians from the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., work together tirelessly to provide emergency equipment, supplies and people for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force Photo More
Airman and civilians from the 60th Aerial Support Squadron load more than 20,000 wool blankets and a double bucket material handler truck onto a C-17 Globemaster at Travis AFB, Calif., to help victims of Hurric More
Airman Joseph Paz, a 60th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, secures a 4,000 kilowatt generator to a pallet before loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster at Travis AFB, Calif., Nov. 7. Two 4,000 KW More
Members of the 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron celebrate their hard-fought victory over the 621st Air Mobility Wing during the base intramural league basketball championship. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
Staff Sgt. George Lane, 60th Medical Group radiology technician, holds his 6-month old son who receives affection from friends during the Welcome Home Warrior celebration at Travis AFB, Calif., March 1, 2013. L More
More than a dozen Travis Air Force Base firefighters received annual aircraft live fire fighting training March 6, 2013, after a two-year break. Recently, the fire department received more than $237,000 to repa More
Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, meets Amir Ghahremani, 60th Communications Squadron base operator, during a tour of the Telephone Operator Consolidated Call Center at Travis AFB, Calif., March More
Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the opening of two new runways built at Travis AFB, Calif. The $68.4 million project paved a 10,995x150-foot runway, as well a More
Col. Dwight Sones, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the opening of two new runways built at Travis AFB, Calif. The $68.4 million project paved a 10,995 by 150-foot runway, as wel More
Approximately 300 airmen from Travis AFB, Calif., stretch before the first annual "Run the Runway Fun Run," March 29, 2013, at Travis AFB, Calif. The event took place on a new runway that opened the day prior. More
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 60th Air Mobility Wing lifts off after making the first landing on a new assault landing zone at Travis AFB, Calif., April 1, 2013. The new runway was part of a $68.4 million pro More
A simulated victim of a major earthquake receives medical attention from a firefighter at Travis AFB, Calif., on May 15, 2013. The training honed the disaster response skills of first responders, as well as oth More
Airman 1st Class Jessica Kindinger, 60th Communications Squadron, hustles to second base, beating the throw of a Navy player during a kickball tournament at Travis AFB, Calif., on May 17, 2013. (Air Force photo More
Senior Airmen Mark Carter, left, and Quintavius Neuson, 60th Force Support Squadron, bombard their dodge ball opponents during a Travis AFB, Calif., tournament May 23. (Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
Rick Salek, 60th Aerial Port Squadron air freight foreman at Travis AFB, Calif., describes the workflow processes of the APS to a group of Air Force Academy cadets Monday afternoon. The cadets visited Travis as More
While on board a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis AFB, Calif., Command Chief Master Sgt. Martin S. Klukas and Gen. William M. Fraser III listen to 1st Lt. Chris Lindsey, 60th Medical Group critical care nurse, de More
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, leads Cols. Dwight Sones and Corey Martin, outgoing and incoming 60th Air Mobility Wing commanders, toward the stage at the Tuesday morning ceremony. (Air Force More
A 22-aircraft "freedom launch" took place at Travis AFB, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013. Seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10 Extenders and four C-5B Galaxies from the 60th Air Mobility Wing lined up and then launched More
PORTSMOUTH, Va., (Sep. 20, 2013) Cmdr. Chris Haden, left, combat systems officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), meets with Kenneth Wright, the Mayor of Portsmouth, during a community More
A small sea of fire retardant foam was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar, temporarily covering a small portion of the flight line at Travis AFB, Calif., Sept. 24, 2013. The non-hazardous foam is si More
Col. Corey Martin (second from right), 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, takes part in a ceremonial ground breaking ceremony for a second Fisher House at Travis AFB, Calif., Nov. 13, 2013. The current Travis Fi More
The son of Senior Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 60th Security Forces Squadron, congratulates his father during a celebration at Travis AFB, Calif., to honor airmen who were selected for promotion to chief master se More
California Congressman John Garamendi meets with Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, at Travis AFB, Calif., on Jan. 3, 2014. The congressman toured a KC-10 Extender and C-17 Globemaster III, while More
A KC-10 from the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., is reflected in the base's air traffic control tower windows. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
The CINC Installation Excellence Selection Board visited Travis AFB, Calif., on Jan. 6-7, 2014, to learn about the base's innovations and efforts to improve the base's effectiveness and quality of life. Travis More
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Lincoln, 22nd Airlift Squadron flight engineer, and Lt. Col. Rafael Carroll, 60th Operations Support Squadron commander, paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by taking part in a remembr More
Command Chief Master Sgt. John Evalle, 60th Air Mobility Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Sandra Santos, 349th command chief, toast the 16 new chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
Staff Sgt. Rowley Olsen,60th Security Forces Squadron, rescues a simulated victim at the Twin Peaks Chapel during a readiness exercise Jan. 30, 2014, at Travis AFB, Calif. The 60th Air Mobility Wing planned and More
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, archdiocese for the military services, administers first communion at Twin Peaks Chapel at Travis AFB, Calif., Feb. 1, 2014. During his three-day visit at Travis, Broglio met with th More
First Lt. John Moore, 9th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, waits for paramedics to help him during a training exercise just outside the south gate of Travis AFB, Calif. Moore played the role of an injured F-16 Fal More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Manasco, 60th Maintenance Squadron aero repair specialist, checks the flight control cables of a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 29, 2014. (U.S. Air Force pho More
A C-5M Super Galaxy piloted by Lt. Gen. Brooks Bash, Air Mobility Command vice commander, lands at Travis AFB, Calif., May 8, 2014. The aircraft is the first C-5M permanently assigned to the 60th Air Mobility W More
Honor Guard at Travis AFB, Calif., exit the Fisher House II opening ceremony May 30, 2014. The new 13,000 square-foot "comfort home" will greatly increase the available space for housing military members, veter More
Tech. Sgt. Conor Gray, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs an auto-pilot check on a KC-10 Extender at Travis AFB, Calif., June 2, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright)
About 80 NATO staff officers visited to Travis AFB, Calif., June 2, 2014, to learn how the base's three wings support the Air Mobility Command mission. The group was briefed by senior wing leaders and toured th More
Chaplain Robert Cannon, 60th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, takes a few minutes for prayer at the beginning of a busy day. In a small sanctuary near his office, Cannon regularly starts his day with what he calls " More
Herschel Walker, former NFL running back and Heisman Trophy winner, takes in the flight line at Travis AFB, Calif., from atop a C-5M Super Galaxy, Nov. 5, 2014. During a two-day tour of the base, Walker met Air More
Col. Corey Martin, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, hugs his son upon completing his "fini flight" at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 17, 2015. Martin has been the wing commander since August 2014, and wil More
Dustin Whidden, of Tesla Motor Company, talks with Lt. Col. Gabriel Griess, 615th Contingency Operations Support Group deputy commander, about Tesla and their planned growth. Whidden and Jason Noma, recruiters More
The rear portion of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis AFB, Calif. According to Lockheed Martin, the new F138-GE-100 engine produces more than 50,000 pounds of thrust – a 22 percent increase over the C-5B's TF39 eng More
An Air Force honor guard detail folds the American flag during an all-female retreat ceremony at the 60th Air Mobility Wing's headquarters at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., March 19, 2015. The ceremony included More
Aircraft maintainers work at a steady pace on March 31, 2015 to prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy from the 22nd Airlift Squadron for an upcoming record-setting flight at Travis AFB, California. The flight will take p More
C-5M Super Galaxy pilots, flight engineers and load masters step to their jet as the moon rises over Travis AFB, Calif., April 2, 2015. Hours later the aircrew set 45 aeronautical records, positioning the U.S. More
The Band of the Golden West's Mobility Band gets the party started at the Travis Music Fest, April 17, 2015. The festival featured six bands that entertained Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Fo More
Maj. Gen. Timothy M. Zadalis, commander, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., delivered a C-5M Super Galaxy to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2015. The newly-modernized air More
Col. Joel Jackson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, held his first commander's calls April 29-30, 2015, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Speaking to hundreds of Airmen at the base theatre, Jackson emphasized t More
Staff Sgt. Angel Aroche, 60th Security Forces dog handler, takes aim at the number one pin during the 9 Pin Bowling Tournament hosted by the Defenders' Association at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 13, 2015 More
The gravestone of a U.S. Air Force veteran at the Sacramento Valley Cemetery in Dixon, Calif., is one of about 15,000 veterans and family members buried there. The SVNCSC staff will honor all American service m More
Lt. Col. Rafael Carroll relinquished command of the 60th Operations Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., May 21, 2015, passing command to Lt. Col. Eric Weber. More than 150 Airmen and civilians ga More
Senior Amn. Antwon Cole, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs an operations check on a Crash 9 fire fighting vehicle as he begins a 48-hour shift May 27, 2015 at Travis AFB, Calif. The Compton, Ca More
A color guard detail stands in front of a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft in preparation for a June 1, 2015, retirement ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Airmen from the Travis Honor Guard supported 1,807 ce More
Firefighters from the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif., scrambled to extinguish a grass fire near the base's flight line, Aug. 10, 2015. Though no aircraft, buildings or people were in immedia More
Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., teamed up with the Army National Guard and Navy Reserve to hone their emergency response skills during a June 6, 2015 training exercise. More
Family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered to commemorate the final flight of Col. David Mott, 60th Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Jacqueline Breeden, 60th OG deputy commander, at Travis AFB, July 28 More
Airmen from the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif., perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walk on the flight line July 29, 2015. Because of the efforts of Airmen to keep the flight line f More
An Airman from the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., stoops to pick up foreign object debris (FOD) on the flight line July 29, 2015. Because of the efforts of Airmen to keep More
The son of an Airman at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., rests his head on his mother's shoulder during the opening invocation at the 60th Operations Group change of command ceremony, July 30, 2015. Presiding off More
A KC-10 Extender is seen through an American flag at the entrance of a hangar, prior to a retirement ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 6, 2015. The KC-10 is an air-to-air refueling tanker that can More
Senior Airman Benjamin Kovacevic, 60th Medical Group, left, and Staff Sgt. Roberto Davila, 60th Medical Group, right, tack senior airman stripes onto Spencer Stone, 60th Medical Operations Squadron medical tech More
Airmen and civilians from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th AMW meet to discuss work priorities and unit events at the integrated 60th AMW/349th AMW Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, Nov. 15, 2106. The comb More
Master Sgt. Gracie Piehl, back row, second from left, during a family gathering with her mother and siblings. Piehl was the youngest of nine children, three of whom served in the military, following in their f More
Retired Senior Master Sgt. Dan Quasius, spent more than three decades serving in the Air Force in the active duty and reserve. As a boom operator on KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders, Quasius saw the wor More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Fletcher, 349th Air Mobility Wing financial management specialist, knows that while his job requires a meticulous attention to detail that can become tedious, the results of his work impact peop More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James, meets Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Wilson, 349th Maintenance Squadron, during a brief visit to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., August 19, 2016. James stopped at Travis duri More
Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing participate in Wingman Day events at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 28, 2016. The events included team-building activities developed to help Airmen help one another More
Capt. Jared Wahleithner (right) and 1st Lt. Christopher Dempsey, KC-10 Extender pilots with the 70th Air Refueling Squadron, used years of aircrew survival and first aid and buddy care training to help rescue a More
The mission of the 349th Air Mobility Wing is to provide mission-ready, fully-integrated Citizen Airmen for operational capability and surge capacity in Rapid Global Mobility. The Vision of the 349th AMW is to More
Airman 1st Class Andrew Dashler, 60th Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, works on the boom of an aircraft undergoing periodic checks and maintenance at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. During the week of Feb. More
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Perdido, Staff Sgt. Derrik Miller and Tech. Sgt. A.J. Hunt (kneeling), 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, conduct an operations check on the engine of a KC-10 Extender Feb. 9, More
A crew of Citizen Airmen from the 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., work together to replace C-17 Globemaster III engine panels, Feb. 10, 2017. The reservists were on duty to More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Jones (left) and Staff Sgt. David Ramos, 821st Contingency Response Squadron defenders, attempt to calm Staff Sgt. Andres Posada, 60th Security Forces Squadron defender, during a majo More
Members of the Travis Air Force Base Honor Guard march along Sonoma St. in Vallejo, Calif., during the city’s annual Independence Day Parade, July 4, 2017. About 75 Airmen from the 60th Medical Group and 821st More
Representatives from the Air Force and the State of California take part in the KC-46A maintenance facility ceremonial groundbreaking at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 14, 2018. The construction projec More
Col. David Ray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District commander, speaks with retired U.S. Navy captain, Robert Katin, at Post 16 of the American Legion in Stockton during a March 21 town hall discuss More
Col. David Ray, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District commander, speaks with district employees and Soldiers during the organization’s annual Safety Day event at the Grand Ballroom in Sacramento, Cal More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness Inquiry volunteers teamed up at Black Butte Lake, California on April 11, 2019 to educate and train nearly 300 students from Orland’s Fairview and Sierra More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness Inquiry volunteers teamed up at Black Butte Lake, California on April 11, 2019 to educate and train nearly 300 students from local elementary schools. St More