Travis Tailwind: March 10, 2023

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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service encourages the Travis community to protect and preserve their eye health with optometric care this March, which is National Save Your Vision Month.

The Travis Exchange is home to Vista Optical, which is among more than 140 Exchange optical centers and optometry clinics worldwide, serving military families, retired service members, disabled Veterans as well as DoD and Coast Guard civilians and retirees. Authorized military shoppers with in-store shopping privileges can schedule eye exams or bring valid prescriptions to the optical center for eyeglasses, frames, contact lenses and other vision care accessories.

“The Exchange is all in to support the eye health of the military community during Save Your Vision Month and beyond,” Exchange General Manager Cathie Byrns said in a press release. “The Exchange makes it easier to achieve optimal eye health with preventative and routine care available at the BX.”

Exchange optometry clinics accept Tricare and most insurances. The Exchange’s Be Fit 360 program also offers additional services to support the health and wellness of the military community, including durable medical equipment shops, dental offices, cryotherapy centers and chiropractic care.

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3D printed parts for the C-5M deliver new capabilities

Lan Kim

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Maintainers from the 60th Maintenance Squadron and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, along with Engineering and Engineering Support contractors from the C-5 System Program Office out of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, began maintenance last month to modify an aerodynamic fairing for a C-5M Super Galaxy by incorporating printed 3-D parts.

The printed blocks and wedges, supplied by the U.S. Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office, provide internal support to the C-5 hump panel covering a wing splice, as described by Clay Elliott, a C-5 structural engineering subject matter expert with the C-5 SPO.

When a Travis C-5M landed in Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, during a mission in December, the crew discovered during a post-flight inspection that a section of the hump panel was missing.

“The technicians went up on the wing, and that’s when they discovered that there was a massive delamination of the phenolic (blocks),” Elliott said.

The blocks provided internal support to the C-5 hump panel which allowed proper aerodynamics over the wing, and in this instance, made the aircraft nonmission capable.

To get the aircraft fixed as soon as possible, Elliott proposed to integrate the 3-D printed parts made from Antero 800NA, a new thermoplastic material, into the

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After a team of maintainers fixed the panel at Charleston, the aircraft was flown back to Travis for further maintenance. The process involved completely removing the legacy parts from the plane and re-bonding the new 3-D printed blocks and wedges to the aircraft and re-installing the panels.

“It’s pretty intense work with regard to getting all this stuff off, then getting it clean without causing damage,” Elliott said.

According to Elliot, the Antero material has shown promising results and the

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“For what we’re doing, 3-D printed Antero seems to be a really solid replacement for phenolic,” Elliott said. “All the aircraft we’ve worked on so far with these improved materials and processes –we’ve haven’t had any issues.”

Todd Hicks, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance supervisor, highlighted how the new technology has expedited some C5-M maintenance and repairs. Integrating

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicolas Peterson, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III avionics technician, prepares a C-17 for launch while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture equipment at Travis Air Force Base, March 7. Heide Couch/U.S. Air Force

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Lan Kim/U.S. Air Force Airman from the 60th Maintenance Squadron and 349th Maintenance Squadron prepare the wing surface of a C-5M Super Galaxy prior to maintenance, at Travis Air Force Base, Jan. 31.

50th anniversary of Operation Homecoming Travis presents 57 Air Medals

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Fifty U.S. airmen were recog nized with the Air Medal decora tion for their actions in support of Operation Allies Refuge dur ing seven separate ceremonies at Travis Air Force Base from Jan. 9 to Feb. 21.

The Air Medal is a decora tion awarded to a person, serv ing in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the Unit ed States, who has distinguished themselves through meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Over past two months, the Air Medal was presented to air crew members who supported seven separate Travis-based missions, originating from the 21st Airlift Squadron.

“Operations like Allies Refuge, and many other examples throughout history, set AMC apart from other commands,” said Lt Col William Street, 21st Airlift Squadron commander and Air Medal recipient. “We deliver hope to the world.”

Eight airmen from the Travis-based mission with call sign Reach 833 garnered an Air Medal with a Combat Device, given for meritorious service or achievement performed under combat conditions. This device recognizes individuals who experienced hostile action or were at significant risk of exposure to hostile action during aerial flight.

In support of the Reach

U.S. airmen sing the Air Force song after receiving Air Medals at a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Jan. 17, 2023. The Airmen, assigned to the aircrew with call sign MOOSE 24, received the Air Medal for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge. The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, has distinguished himself or herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight

833 mission, the crew landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, amid significant threats in order to load passengers. When provided the option to depart for safety, the crew elected to stay and complete their mission, waiting for their passengers for four hours. Their decision resulted in successful

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BASE — In honor of the 50th aAnniversary of Operation Homecoming, Travis Air Force Base is hosting commemorative events to celebrate the return of American Prisoners of War from Vietnam to Travis, March 30-31.

The two-day celebration will kick off with a base warrior run event and a reception for former POWs and their families.

Key events include a renaming ceremony of the Travis Air Force Base Passenger Terminal and historic marker dedication ceremony honoring the first steps former POWs took on American soil after returning from Vietnam. Additionally, attendees will be able to participate in a guided legacy tour from

the Passenger Terminal to the flight line and an unveiling of aircraft nose art for the KC-10 Extender, C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy. The Travis Aviation Museum will also be open to participants and will include a tour of the C-141C Starlifter.

Finally, the celebration will conclude with a POW roundtable event where the Team Travis community will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of former POWs and a keynote speaker.

The scheduled events are open to former POWs and their families as well as base personnel and community members (with base access). If you are interested in learning more information or how to participate, send an email to 60AMWPA@ us.af.mil.

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This year marks 75 years for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and OSI Detachment 303 has been serving locally since 1992.

To commemorate 75 years of service, OSI is celebrating its origins by telling their story, highlighting airmen past, present and future and advancing national security priorities. In 2023, each month, the 75th Anniversary theme, “Inspired by Our Past – OSI’s Future Begins Today” will be shared by each OSI region affirming various mission sets, highlighting the support provided by each area and recounting the important work done in decades past.

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Force Base, Detachment 303 are revisiting their roots by sharing the counterintelligence (CI) mission of OSI, and there isn’t an area of CI Detachment 303 doesn’t touch.

“Det. 303 conducts activities designed to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering and sabotage by an enemy or other foreign entity,” said Special Agent Lindsey Tenney, commander, OSI Detachment 303.

“We also help educate airmen on the indicators of insider threats to combat against it.”

Counterintelligence reports from an OSI Agent about a pending attack from North Korea in the weeks leading up to the start of the Korean War were the first notifications that Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters received indicating that conflict was coming, demonstrating the numerous

decades of OSI’s CI service.

“We [OSI] conduct foreign travel briefs to personnel travel ing out of the contiguous United States, in both their official and personal capacity, as well as se cure the base against unauthor ized foreign access,” Tenney said. “Our team provides support to research, development and ac quisition programs and equities,

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Travis airman dies in San Jose

60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE — Tech. Sgt. Paul Sugarman, 22nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster and noncommissioned officer in charge of plans, died March 5 in San Jose.

Sugarman was originally from San Jose. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in September 2013 and arrived at Travis Air Force Base in October 2019.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tech. Sgt. Sugarman’s family, friends and teammates,” said Lt. Col. Tyler Marcotte, 22nd Airlift Squadron commander. “He was an amazing loadmaster, noncommissioned officer, and a great

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helping to ensure U.S. innovations stay in America supporting Department of Defense interests.”

The race to safeguard critical information from our adversaries is ongoing. In the early 2000s, OSI agents helped uncover information leading to the arrest and conviction of Noshir S. Gowadia for numerous offenses against the U.S. in the B-2 Spirit spy conviction.

While Detachment 303 at Travis Air Force Base is not involved in every counterintelligence operation across the Air Force, the AFOSI SA Wieger Facility at Travis hosts special agent training for a variety of specialized services like polygraph and technical services.

Special Agent David Wieger was killed while supporting a counterintelligence mission in Baghdad, Iraq. From 2003 until his death in 2007, Wieger was assigned to Detachment 303 in the technical services section.

“David had a passion for the Air Force, the AFOSI mission,

friend to many. He will be greatly missed by all the men and women of the 22nd Airlift Squadron.”

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tech. Sgt. Sugarman, one of our Team Travis members,” said Col. Derek Salmi, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander. “We extend our sincere condolences to those affected by this loss.”

The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is working in coordination with Santa Clara County coroner’s office to investigate the incident.

For more information, contact 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs at 707-424-2011 or send an email to 60AMWPA@us.af.mil.

people he worked with and his family, he is missed every single day,” said Chief Master Sgt. Karen Beirne-Flint, OSI Investigations, Collections and Operations NEXUS, in 2017 at the building naming ceremony. “In naming this building after David, all who work and will work here and that enter through this door will know the highest standard he set and the sacrifices he made.”

If you’re ever lucky enough to visit OSI Detachment 303 at Travis Air Force Base, you’ll see the tradition and spirit the team holds for the airmen of the past, present and future, Tenney said.

“I feel blessed every day to work with such an amazing top-tier group of professionals, dedicated to the mission and the protection of our nation,” Tenney said.

“The amount of hard work, dedication and passion the agents put into their work is inspiring and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of the team and this organization.”

Air Force OSI is always looking for new talent. If want to learn more about OSI or how you can join the OSI team, visit http:// www.osi.af.mil.

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retrograde of the airfield and enabled fol low-on missions.

“In this unprecedented operation, the (21st Airlift Squadron) crews recognized during these Air Medal ceremonies per formed above and beyond expectations,” Street said. “Their actions were commend able, and worthy of recognition as they sur mounted significant obstacles and challeng es along the way to accomplish the mission.”

The actions of all members who received the Air Medal from Team Travis direct ly supported the cumulative evacuation of 124,000 men, women and children over the course of Allies Refuge.

Senior Airman Alexander Merchak/U.S. Air Force

LEFT: U.S. airmen gather for a group photo holding their Air Medal citations during a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Feb. 6. The airmen, assigned to the call sign REACH 865, received the Air Medal for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge. The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, has distinguished himself or herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Tech. Sgt. Levi Reynolds/U.S. Air Force

LEFT: U.S. airmen gather for a group photo holding their Air Medal citations during a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Feb. 21.

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Theodore S. Kanamine, who grew up in a World War II internment camp and later became the U.S. Army’s first JapaneseAmerican active duty general, died March 2 at his daughter’s home in Naples, Fla. He was 93.

The cause was lung cancer, said his daughter, Linda Kanamine.

Gen. Kanamine’s life was

a paradox even to his children. When he was 12, his family was sent from their home in California to an internment camp in Jerome, Ark. They were given blankets, pillows, metal cots and not much else.

Yet when it was time to choose a career, Gen. Kanamine elected to serve the country that held his family in custody.

“He never complained,” Linda Kanamine said. “He never

disparaged his country or the government. He just became the most patriotic human being you could imagine.”

During his nearly 27-year career, Gen. Kanamine commanded soldiers around the world at the platoon, company, battalion and group levels. As a senior officer with the military police, he investigated the My Lai Massacre of unarmed civilians in South Vietnam, and later served as provost

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Gen. Kanamine’s honors included the Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal and two awards of the Meritorious Service Medal.

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3-D printing technology resulted in faster turnaround times and reduced costs. It helps to provide the option for the 60 Maintenance Squadron to produce some parts on demand, rather than go through the lengthy process of sourcing parts from third parties, if a part is unavailable locally.

Traditionally, spare parts for the C-5M have been expensive and time-consuming to produce, as they required specialized tooling and long lead times. However, the use of 3-D printing has

allowed for the creation of these parts in a more efficient manner, Hicks said.

“Hopefully, this is a one and done and it works great so we never have to revisit this again from the aircraft,” Hicks said.

He emphasized how thousands of maintenance hours could be saved once the whole fleet of C-5s receives the new 3-D blocks and wedges.

The integration of 3-D printing technology into the maintenance and repair of the C-5M has had a significant impact for the U.S. Air Force. Faster repair times and the potential for cost savings have all combined to make the aircraft more operationally ready and cost-effective, Elliot said.

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Heide Couch/U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, delivers remarks during an all-call at Travis Air Force Base, March 1. Bickley toured various facilities across the installation for a behind-the-scenes look at base operations, while also visiting with service members in action.

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