Friday, March 6, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 10
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
571ST MSAS Page 3
MISSION READY AIRMAN TRAINING Page 6
METOC MARINES Page 7
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TRAVIS
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A 582nd Helicopter Group MH-139 Grey Wolf lands at Launch Facility E-10 near Pine Bluffs, Wyo., Feb. 19. The MH-139 is part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s helicopter
modernization effort to replace the UH-1N Huey and enhance security response, convoy escort and airlift capabilities across the intercontinental ballistic missile enterprise.
Department of the Air Force increases B-21 Raider production capacity Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Kenneth Abbate/U.S. Air Force file photos
Senior Airman Jeremy Bodle, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants fuels facility operator, carries a cryogenic transfer hose at Travis Air
Force Base, Feb. 19. Cryogenics technicians oversee the daily inspection, maintenance and operation of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen tanks.
60th LRS POL fuels Travis’ fleet
A controlled liquid nitrogen bleed-off occurs after refilling a cryogenic truck at Travis Air Force Base, Feb. 19.
Airman 1st Class Kyree Grant, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy crew chief, connects a fuel hose to a C-5M on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, Feb. 19. Ground refueling operations are coordinated between the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight and unit squadron representatives to support aircraft servicing requirements.
AURORA, Colo. — The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet. The agreement applies $4.5 billion in funding already authorized and appropriated under the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation legislation, commonly referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This agreement accelerates the approved acquisition profile by increasing annual production capacity by 25%, compressing delivery timelines while preserving cost and performance discipline. “This is what disciplined acquisition delivers,” said Gen. Dale R. White, director, Critical Major Weapon Systems and direct reporting portfolio manager to the Deputy Secretary of War. “This decision reflects our confidence in the program’s performance and the stability of the industrial base. By increasing production capacity now, we are responsibly accelerating delivery of a critical, combat-effective capability to the warfighter.” See B-21, Page 3
Courtesy file photo (2025)
A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization strategy, designed to deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads.