Friday, January 30, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 5
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
DRONES AT MCCONNELL AFB Page 2
MEDIC RODEO AT NELLIS AFB Page 3
GREY WOLF HELICOPTERS Page 4
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Airman 1st Class Amelia Buell/U.S. Air Force file
An F-22 Raptor with the Hawaii Air National Guard 154th Wing retreats after mid-flight refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling wing during
Sentry Aloha off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 14. The exercise provides warfighters with cost-effective and realistic, large-scale training scenarios.
Air Force, Navy aircraft to fly over Super Bowl LX Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
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Master Sgt. Jeremy Campbell, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisor, instructs a firearms course in San Jose, Costa Rica, Jan. 15. The training course builds
partner capacity and showcases interoperability between the United States Air Force and the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea.
571st MSAS advances aviation capabilities in Costa Rica Maj. Abror Samatov 571ST MISSION SUPPORT ADVISORY SQUADRON
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Air Advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) recently completed a multi-week engagement with the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA), strengthening the nation’s aviation maintenance, flight safety, logistics, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and base defense capabilities under the U.S. Southern Command Theater Maintenance Part-
nership Initiative (TMPI) program. Maintenance development remained the mission’s central focus. MSAS maintenance and logistics advisors worked hands-on with SVA technicians to refine technical data usage, tool control procedures, hazardous material management, parts tracking, procurement processes, and equipment inspection practices. The team also collaborated with SVA leadership to improve coordination with contracted maintenance providers, ensuring the safe sustainment of Costa Rica’s fixed- and rotary-
wing fleets. In parallel, MSAS flight safety instructors delivered training on U.S. Air Force safety culture, risk management, and standardized crew briefing practices. Together with air advisors, SVA pilots developed a new operational risk management (ORM) worksheet tailored for their daily mission profile. SVA pilot crews will adopt this product as part of their routine mission planning and safety decision-making. See 571st, Page 4
ARLINGTON, Va. — To commemorate America’s 250th birthday at the 2026 Super Bowl, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy are conducting a joint flyover during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Feb. 8. The formation, featuring two Air Force B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and two F-15C Eagles, from Fresno Air National Guard Base, alongside a pair of Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets and two F-35C Lightning IIs, from Naval Air Station Lemoore, is a symbol of the nation’s journey and independence. While this flyover features the Air Force and Navy, a powerful symbol of America’s 250 years of airpower and maritime strength, it symbolizes the entire joint force – Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard – working together across every domain to defend our nation, safeguarding 250 years of freedom to America. A Military District of Washington Joint Armed Forces Color Guard will render military honors during the national anthem. This prestigious interservice team from the Capitol’s region combining members from the Navy, Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force provide unparalleled ceremonial precision and national representation. See Bowl, Page 7
Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris/U.S. Air Force file (2021)
A B-1B Lancer flies over the Persian Gulf on a presence patrol above the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Oct. 30, 2021.