Friday, February 27, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 9
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
HEART OF THE DEVIL RAIDERS Page 2
SENTINEL RESTRUCTURE Page 3
TRAVIS
F-35 IIFTU Page 7
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AIR AND
SPACE
Senior Airman Yendi Borjas/U.S. Air Force file
Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” fly past the Artemis II rocket at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Feb. 12.
2-year sentence given for retired Army colonel in classified leak case Thomas Brading
AFOSI PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton/U.S. Air Force file photos
Airmen assigned to the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare to treat simulated patients aboard a
KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17.
Maj. Raymond Kelly, left, and Capt. Dreannan McConnell, both 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurses, conduct a preflight brief aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, at Kadena Air Base Japan, Feb. 17. 18th AES flight nurses specialize in providing critical in-flight care to injured personnel.
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17.
From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific Ocean
TAMPA, Fla. — A retired U.S. Army colonel and former civilian employee assigned to United States Central Command was sentenced 24 months in federal prison for the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, Feb. 11. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, Kevin Charles Luke, 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. “Unauthorized disclosures of classified information can put operations and lives at risk,” said Special Agent Larry Runk, Special Agent in Charge at AFOSI Det. 340. “AFOSI works closely with our interagency partners to aggressively investigate breaches of national defense information and ensure those who violate that trust is held accountable.” Luke pleaded guilty Oct. 7, 2025. In his plea agreement, he admitted to abusing a position of public trust. He served in active duty and reserve components of the U.S. Army from 1981 until his retirement as colonel on June 30, 2018. After retiring, he was employed as a civilian employee at Central Command headquarters. During his military and civilian service, Luke held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance. On multiple occasions, including as recently as Feb. 2019, he acknowledged his responsibility to protect classified information by signing a Standard Form 312 nondisclosure agreement. In Oct. 2024, he used his personal cellphone to text a woman, writing that he was giving her a look at what he did for work. He then took a photo of a computer screen showing a classified email he had written and sent it to her. According to court records, the image revealed Secret-level information, including targets of a See Sentence, Page 2