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Commands and Units at Travis AFB
Maintenance Squadron, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and
60th Aerial Port Squadron. These five squadrons comprise over
2,200 military and civilian personnel.
The Travis AFB mission is supported by multiple units under the direct
command of the Travis AFB Base Commander and tenant units (units that
report to other organizations and utilize space or facilities at Travis AFB) that
enable the missions to be executed on a daily basis. The following pages
briefly summarize major units or tenants and their function in the
organization.
60th Mission Support Group: The 60th Mission Support Group leads
six units and employs more than 1,700 civilian and military
personnel. It is made up of the 60th Civil Engineer Squadron,
60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 60th Contracting Squadron,
60th Communications Squadron, 60th Security Forces Squadron, the
60th Force Support Squadron, and the 60th Logistics Readiness
Squadron. They are responsible for mission readiness, aerial port
operations, and the day‐to‐day activities that help Travis AFB operate
like a city.
60th Medical Group: The 60th Medical Group is composed of seven
squadrons: the 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 60th Dental
Squadron, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron,
60th Inpatient Squadron, 60th Medical Operations Squadron,
60th Medical Support Squadron and 60th Surgical Operations
Squadron. The 60th Medical Group manages the David Grant
US Air Force (USAF) Medical Center which provides a full spectrum of
care to eligible patients.
60th Air Mobility Wing
The 60th AMW is the host command wing at Travis AFB.
The Wing is the largest air mobility organization in the
Air Force and is responsible for strategic airlift and aerial
refueling missions around the world. Its mission is to
provide rapid, reliable airlift of personnel and equipment
anywhere on earth, and to extend the reach of American
and allied air power through mid‐air refueling. Wing activity is primarily
focused in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas; however, crews can fly
support missions anywhere in the world to fulfill its motto of being
"America's First Choice" for providing true Global Reach.
The 60th AMW consists of four groups:
Major Tenants
60th Operations Group: The 60th Operations Group is responsible
for four flying squadrons ‐ the 21st Airlift Squadron that flies the
C‐17 Globemaster III, 22nd Airlift Squadron that flies the C‐5M Super
Galaxy, and the 6th and 9th Refueling Squadrons that fly the
KC‐10 Extender. The 60th Operations Support Squadron handles
functions such as weather monitoring, airfield management, training,
and scheduling.
The 621st Contingency Response Wing
The 621st Contingency Response Wing is
highly‐specialized in training and rapidly deploying
personnel to quickly open airfields and establish, expand,
sustain, and coordinate air mobility operations. From
wartime taskings to disaster relief, the 621st extends
Air Mobility Command's reach in deploying people and
equipment around the globe. Also based at Joint Base
McGuire‐Dix‐Lakehurst in New Jersey, the 621st consists of approximately
60th Maintenance Group: The 60th Maintenance Group meets the
responsibility of aircraft maintenance with the 60th Maintenance
Squadron, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 660th Aircraft
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