Friday, July 10, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 28
FIRST TERM OFFICER COURSE Page 2
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
EXERCISE FOLD’EM Page 3
22ND AIR REFUELING WING Page 4
TRAVIS TAILWIND UNIFIED A product of Daily Republic
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Master Sgt. Sarah McClanahan/U.S Air National Guard file
Military aircraft from the Czech Republic, Sweden and France fly in a square formation over Finland during exercise Ramstein Flag, June 16. Ramstein Flag 2026 is a complex,
large-scale, tactical level exercise which demonstrates NATO’s determination to counter modern and emerging threats through distributed operations.
621st CRW accelerates earthquake relief in Venezuela 1st Lt. Jessica McLaughlin
621ST CONTINGENCY RESPONSE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic photos
Travis Air Force Base airmen from the 60th Medical Group participate in the Fourth of July parade in Fairfield, Saturday.
Airmen march in Fairfield’s Fourth of July parade
SIMÓN BOLÍVAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Venezuela — In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, U.S. military forces have mobilized to support a Department of State-led disaster assistance mission to deliver critical relief to the region. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed a Contingency Response Element (CRE) from the 321st Contingency Response Squadron to Simón Bolívar International Airport. The 110-airman element is working with local aviation authorities, the Venezuelan interim authority, and the U.S. interagency response team to safely expand the intake of humanitarian aid via air transport. First on the ground, the Contingency Response Airfield Assessment Team evaluated the airfield’s structural integrity and runway load-bearing capacity to ensure heavy cargo aircraft could land safely. Once verified, the remaining CRE elements arrived to establish airfield operations in support of See Relief, Page 2
Tech. Sgt. Devin Rumbaugh/U.S. Air Force file
An airman from the 60th Medical Group based at Travis Air Force Base waves to the crowd during the Fourth of July parade in Fairfield, Saturday.
Travis Air Force Base airmen from the 60th Medical Group march along Texas Street during the Fourth of July parade in Fairfield, Saturday.
Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Jarrard speaks with Bolivarian Military Aviation and 621st Contingency Response Wing personnel at Simón Bolívar International Airport, Venezuela, June 28.