Friday, May 15, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 20
SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
60TH MEDICAL GROUP Page 2
60TH CES LIVE-FIRE TRAINING Page 3
TRAVIS
TRAVIS HONORARY COMMANDERS Page 6
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Senior Airman Johnny Diaz/U.S. Air Force file
An E-3 Sentry assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron takes off during exercise Red Flag Alaska 26-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 23.
VC-25B Bridge program completes flight testing Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Airman 1st Class Ashley Rowell/U.S. Air Force file photos
A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection aircrew member is hoisted with an airman from the water during a SERE training at Lake Berryessa, May 6. The
training highlighted interagency cooperation between the U.S. Air Force and CALFIRE to strengthen emergency response and rescue capabilities.
Travis SERE Team conducts water survival training
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially completed modification and flight testing and is being painted. The aircraft is on schedule to roll out in a new red, white and blue livery this summer. The Bridge program represents a fundamental shift in how the Air Force delivers critical capabilities. By utilizing a construct similar to the direct reporting portfolio manager, authorities were aligned with appropriate operational control, enabling the enterprise to deliver results with exceptional operational urgency. “This program epitomizes what is possible when clear accountability is placed on one individual, and the entire enterprise of stakeholders aligns behind a single mission outcome … deliver a bridge capability as soon as possible to relieve pressure on See Bridge, Page 7
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Staff Sgt. Jason Derr, 60th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, pulls a cord to inflate a raft during SERE training at Lake Berryessa, May 6. The training equipped airmen with essential survival techniques designed to increase confidence and preparedness in openwater emergency situations.
Airmen assigned to various installations climb on a raft during SERE training at Lake Berryessa, May 6.
A VC-25B Bridge aircraft taxis on a runway after landing at Waco, Texas. The aircraft recently completed modification and flight-testing phases. The program remains on schedule to deliver the Bridge aircraft to the Presidential Airlift Group no later than this summer.