Friday, March 13, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 11
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
571ST MSAS Page 2
4TH MEDICAL GROUP Page 4
JUSTIFIED ACCORD 2026 Page 7
TAILWIND
TRAVIS
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FIGHTING
FREEZE
Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson/U.S. Air National Guard file
Master Sgt. Aaron Slupski, 121st Maintenance Group crew chief, prepares to marshal a KC-135 Stratotanker at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio,
Jan. 28. Maintainers and civil engineers with the 121st Air Refueling Wing reestablished flight line operations after Winter Storm Fran brought over 10 inches of snow to the area.
AMC interim commander takes part in Operation Deep Freeze Air Mobility Command Public Affairs
Kenneth Abbate/U.S. Air Force file photos
Master Sgt. Jacob Haines, right, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, prepares to accept a baton from Senior Airman Seth Choice, 60th AMXS
electrical environmental journeyman, during a 100K relay race at the Travis Air Force Base fitness center, Feb. 27. The race was held to build camaraderie and improve fitness.
Airmen from Travis AFB compete in 100K relay race
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — In the harsh Antarctic environment, Air Mobility Command provides passenger, cargo and fuel movement as part of Operation Deep Freeze. ODF is the logistical support provided by the Department of War to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program. Operation Deep Freeze is one of the more challenging U.S. military peacetime missions due to the harsh environment in which it is conducted. Aircraft and airmen must endure adverse weather, high winds and extreme temperatures, making airlift operations exceptionally challenging. Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, AMC interim commander, joined Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Airmen and flew a C-17 Globemaster III on a recent mission to the continent. This dynamic mission set requires unique contributions from the Total and Joint Force,” Sonkiss See AMC, Page 3
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Senior Airman Ibrahim Samaila, 60th Force Support Squadron food services specialist, runs during a 100K relay race at the Travis Air Force Base fitness center, Feb. 27.
Staff Sgt. Dalton Roberts, left, 921st Contingency Response Squadron senior operations expeditor, exchanges a baton with Staff Sgt. Samson Rice, 921st CRS senior landing zone controller, at the starting line during a 100K relay race at the Travis Air Force Base fitness center, Feb. 27.
Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, Air Mobility Command interim commander, flies a C-17 Globemaster III to Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 8. Sonkiss joined the mission as part of the air crew and contributed to the Department of War’s logistical support to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program.