Friday, May 22, 2026 l Vol. 51, Number 21
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SERVING TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE AND THE MILITARY COMMUNITY OF SOLANO COUNTY
WOUND CARE OPTIMIZATION TEAM Page 5
STORM FLAG 26-07 Page 7
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C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing and the Polish Air Force conduct an elephant walk during Rodeo Day in support of Hussar Saber 26-1 at 33rd Airlift
Base in Powidz, Poland, April 24. Hussar Saber highlights U.S. European Command’s commitment to helping NATO allies build military capability, capacity and confidence.
Air Force, Boeing accelerate KC-46 upgrades to target readiness Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
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2nd Lt. Kimberly Pascual, right, 60th Aerial Port Squadron passenger and fleet services officer in charge, briefs
members of the Leadership Vacaville program on warehouse operations during a tour at Travis AFB, May 14.
Leadership Vacaville program visits Travis AFB
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Air Force and the Boeing Company have come to terms for a plan to improve the readiness of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker and accelerate capability delivery to the fleet. The plan pursues three primary lines of effort: repurposing early-built aircraft for immediate operational impact, accelerating the Remote Vision System 2.0 retrofit schedule and implementing a targeted performance-based logistics effort to resolve systemic readiness challenges. “The KC-46 is a cornerstone of U.S. power projection, and we are proactively partnering with Boeing to ensure it is always ready to deliver,” said Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink. “By establishing this multi-pronged approach, we are directly improving aircraft availability, accelerating the delivery of vital new capabilities and significantly enhancing the overall supportability of the fleet.” See Boeing, Page 2
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Airman 1st Class Arian Gomez, right, 60th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, briefs members of the Leadership Vacaville program in the air traffic control radar approach control complex during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, May 14. Leadership Vacaville is a personal and professional development program designed to cultivate informed, engaged and skilled community leaders.
Members of the Leadership Vacaville program are briefed about a KC-46A Pegasus on the flight line during a tour at Travis Air Force Base, May 14. The tour consisted of a mission briefing, tour of a KC-46, the air traffic control tower, innovation lab and the aerial port.
A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Global Reach Combined Test Force, refuels an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Dominance Combined Test Force, while an F-16 assigned to the 416th Flight Test Squadron, Airpower Foundations Combined Test Force, awaits a turn for refueling over the Mojave Desert, March 3.