{"product_id":"1-200-inflight200-ifkc10791918-mcdonnell-douglas-kc10a-extender-91948","title":"1\/200 Inflight200 (IFKC10791948) McDonnell Douglas KC10A Extender (91948) Travis AFB ,North Carolina, 60 AMW \u0026 349 AMW, AMC, U.S.A.F. (Limited Editio of Only 240) 2025 Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/200 Inflight200 (IFKC10791948) McDonnell Douglas KC10A Extender (91948) Travis AFB, North Carolina, 60 AMW \u0026amp; 349 AMW, AMC,  U.S.A.F. (Limited Editio of Only 240) 2025 Release\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 1995 the KC-10 had been based at Travis Air Force Base North Carolina and on September 26, 2024, they held a farewell ceremony for the Air Force’s last KC-10 Extender, a refueling tanker that served for 44 years. The final KC-10, tail number 79-1948, took its last flight to the Davis-Monthan Boneyard in Arizona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e79-1948, fleet number 91948, was delivered to the United States Air For ce in July 1982.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown for its immense fuel capacity and comfort, the KC-10 supported numerous missions around the world, including Operation El Dorado Canyon in 1986, the longest fighter combat mission in history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aircraft, nicknamed “Gucci 10” and “Big Sexy,” became a symbol of excellence at the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, where “Gucci” became a motto of pride. Though retiring, the KC-10’s legacy continues with the newer KC-46 Pegasus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"firstHeading mw-first-heading\" id=\"firstHeading\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-page-title-main\"\u003e60th Air Mobility Wing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e60th Air Mobility Wing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cb\u003e60 AMW\u003c\/b\u003e) is the largest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air mobility\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_mobility\"\u003eair mobility\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorganization in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"United States Air Force\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Air_Force\"\u003eUnited States Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is responsible for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Strategic airlift\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strategic_airlift\"\u003estrategic airlift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air refueling\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_refueling\"\u003eair refueling\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emissions around the world. It is the host unit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Travis Air Force Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Travis_Air_Force_Base\"\u003eTravis Air Force Base\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein California. Wing activity is primarily focused on support in the Middle East region; however, it also maintains operations in areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"Units\"\u003eUnits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"683\" data-file-width=\"1024\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg\/500px-60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg\/960px-60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg 2x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg\/330px-60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10A_Extender_87-1023.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eMcDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender 87-1023 landing at Morón AFB\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading2\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"History\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hatnote navigation-not-searchable\" role=\"note\"\u003eFurther information:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"60th Operations Group\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Operations_Group\"\u003e60th Operations Group\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe\"\u003eUnited States Air Forces in Europe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 60th Air Mobility Wing traces its origins to the establishment of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e60th Troop Carrier Wing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon 1 July 1948 at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kaufbeuren Air Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaufbeuren_Air_Base\"\u003eKaufbeuren Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e, Occupied Germany. The wing was established in accordance with the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hobson Plan\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hobson_Plan\"\u003eHobson Plan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorganizational structure established by the United States Air Force in 1948. Assigned to the new wing was the 60th Troop Carrier Group (60th TCG), which served as its operational component. The 60th TCG was assigned three flying squadrons: the 10th, 11th, and 12th Troop Carrier Squadrons, which were assigned\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-54 Skymaster\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-54_Skymaster\"\u003eC-54 Skymaster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etransports. Support units of the 60th TCW in 1948 were the 60th Airdrome Group; the 60th Maintenance \u0026amp; Supply Group and the 60th Medical Group.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 60th TCG, however, was detached, supporting the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Berlin Airlift\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berlin_Airlift\"\u003eBerlin Airlift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom other bases. The wing operated under control of the provisional airlift task force from 29 July 1948 but was not directly involved in airlift operations until it moved to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Faßberg Air Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fa%C3%9Fberg_Air_Base\"\u003eRAF Fassberg\u003c\/a\u003e, Germany in January 1949. From 20 to 26 January September 1949, the group flew Berlin airlift missions. Its C-54s primarily carried coal into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"West Berlin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Berlin\"\u003eWest Berlin\u003c\/a\u003e. On 29 January 1949, the wing's headquarters element moved to RAF Fassberg and fell under operational control of the 1st Airlift Task Force. There, the 60th gained operational control of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"313th Troop Carrier Group\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/313th_Troop_Carrier_Group\"\u003e313th Troop Carrier Group\u003c\/a\u003e, the 513th Air Base Group, the 513th Maintenance and Supply Group, and the 513th Medical Group.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Berlin Airlift ended on 26 September 1949, the 60th began moving without its personnel and equipment to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Wiesbaden Air Base\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wiesbaden_Air_Base\"\u003eWiesbaden Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e, West Germany, where it assumed the resources of the inactivated 7150th Air Force Composite Wing. The 60th Troop Carrier Wing became operational at Wiesbaden on 1 October 1949, and United States Air Forces Europe re-designated the wing again as the 60 TCW (Medium) on 16 November 1949. On 21 January 1951,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Twelfth Air Force\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twelfth_Air_Force\"\u003eTwelfth Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame the 60th's new higher headquarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size mw-halign-left\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Three_Fairchild_C-123B_Providers_in_formation.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"681\" data-file-width=\"1000\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7c\/Three_Fairchild_C-123B_Providers_in_formation.jpg\/500px-Three_Fairchild_C-123B_Providers_in_formation.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"170\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7c\/Three_Fairchild_C-123B_Providers_in_formation.jpg\/250px-Three_Fairchild_C-123B_Providers_in_formation.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e376th Troop Carrier Squadron, C-123B Providers, Dreux-Louvilliers Air Base, France, 1957\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this time, the wing had no tactical mission. On 2 June 1951, the wing replaced the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"61st Troop Carrier Wing\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/61st_Troop_Carrier_Wing\"\u003e61st Troop Carrier Wing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Rhein-Main Air Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhein-Main_Air_Base\"\u003eRhein-Main Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e, where the 60th had been stationed on detached service. At this time, the 60th TCW resumed a tactical role and assumed responsibility for controlling all US tactical airlift resources in Europe. The 60th TCW provided logistic airlift services to US and Allied forces in Europe while maintaining host unit responsibilities at Rhein-Main. Operating the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-82 Packet\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-82_Packet\"\u003eC-82 Packet\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-119 Flying Boxcar\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-119_Flying_Boxcar\"\u003eC-119 Flying Boxcar\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-47 Skytrain\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-47_Skytrain\"\u003eC-47 Skytrain\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaircraft, the wing participated in countless exercises and provided air transportability training to US Army units.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 1 August 1955 the wing was assigned to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"322d Air Division\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/322d_Air_Division\"\u003e322d Air Division\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand moved to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Dreux Air Base (page does not exist)\" class=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Dreux_Air_Base\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\"\u003eDreux Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e, France. Later that month, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"62d Troop Carrier Squadron\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/62d_Troop_Carrier_Squadron\"\u003e62d Troop Carrier Squadron\u003c\/a\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tactical Air Command\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tactical_Air_Command\"\u003eTactical Air Command\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erotational unit from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sewart Air Force Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sewart_Air_Force_Base\"\u003eSewart Air Force Base\u003c\/a\u003e, Tennessee, arrived and entered attached status with the 60th. From 22 March to 2 June 1956, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"309th Troop Carrier Group\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/309th_Troop_Carrier_Group\"\u003e309th Troop Carrier Group\u003c\/a\u003e, Assault (Fixed Wing), from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ardmore Air Force Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ardmore_Air_Force_Base\"\u003eArdmore Air Force Base\u003c\/a\u003e, Oklahoma deployed to Dreux. Initially, attached to the 60th for logistical support and operational control, the 309th was officially assigned to the wing on 8 August 1956. The 309th introduced the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-123 Provider\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-123_Provider\"\u003eC-123 Provider\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the European theater.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-3\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a major reorganization, the 322nd reduced the headquarters elements of the 60th, 309th, and the 60th Mission and Support Group to one officer and one airman each on 15 November 1956. In conjunction with this, the 60th's chief of operations gained control of the flying squadrons. All three groups inactivated on 12 March 1957. In mid-1958, the 376th, 377th, and 378th Troop Carrier Squadrons, formerly assigned to the 309th, transitioned from the C-123 to the C-119 aircraft. Then on 25 September 1958, the 60th Troop Carrier Wing was inactivated, ending its first period of service. With the exception of the 10th, 11th, and 12th Troop Carrier Squadrons (which now reported directly to the 322d Air Division) all other units that were assigned to the 60th were also inactivated.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-4\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"Military_Airlift_Command\"\u003eMilitary Airlift Command\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:60thaw-c124-1950s.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"454\" data-file-width=\"785\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/60thaw-c124-1950s.jpg\/500px-60thaw-c124-1950s.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"145\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/60thaw-c124-1950s.jpg\/250px-60thaw-c124-1950s.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eDouglas C-124A Globemaster II, AF Ser. No. 51-5174 of the 60th Troop Carrier Wing, August 1966. This aircraft was sent to AMARC in November 1969\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:60thaw-c133cargomaster.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"552\" data-file-width=\"885\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/89\/60thaw-c133cargomaster.jpg\/500px-60thaw-c133cargomaster.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"156\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/89\/60thaw-c133cargomaster.jpg\/250px-60thaw-c133cargomaster.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eDouglas C-133B-DL Cargomaster, AF Ser. No. 59-0533, 60th MAW, 1967. This aircraft was sent to AMARC in 1971. It was sold to a private owner and placed on civil registry as N77152, later sold to Cargomaster Corp of Anchorage, Alaska as N133B. Scrapped at Anchorage IAP April–July 2000.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:60thaw-c5galaxy.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"353\" data-file-width=\"790\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e9\/60thaw-c5galaxy.jpg\/500px-60thaw-c5galaxy.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"112\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e9\/60thaw-c5galaxy.jpg\/250px-60thaw-c5galaxy.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eLockheed C-5A Galaxy, AF Ser. No. 68-0010, of the 60th Military Airlift Wing in 1970s livery.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 60th Military Airlift Wing was re-activated on 27 December 1965 and replaced the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Military Air Transport Service\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_Air_Transport_Service\"\u003eMilitary Air Transport Service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(MATS)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"1501st Air Transport Wing\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1501st_Air_Transport_Wing\"\u003e1501st Air Transport Wing\u003c\/a\u003e, Heavy, as the \"host-wing\" at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Travis Air Force Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Travis_Air_Force_Base\"\u003eTravis Air Force Base\u003c\/a\u003e, California, on 8 January 1966. This was as a result of the inactivation of MATS provisional organizations and the establishment of United States Air Force permanent units of the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Military Airlift Command\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Military_Airlift_Command\"\u003eMilitary Airlift Command\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(MAC), which replaced MATS as the primary USAF strategic airlift command. The newly-activated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"22d Air Force\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/22d_Air_Force\"\u003e22d Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(successor to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Western Transport Air Force\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Transport_Air_Force\"\u003eWestern Transport Air Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Military Air Transport Service) at Travis became the new parent organization for the 60th.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlying the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-124 Globemaster II\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-124_Globemaster_II\"\u003eC-124 Globemaster IIs\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-130 Hercules\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-130_Hercules\"\u003eC-130 Hercules\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-141A Starlifter\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-141A_Starlifter\"\u003eC-141A Starlifter\u003c\/a\u003e, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-133 Cargomaster\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-133_Cargomaster\"\u003eC-133 Cargomaster\u003c\/a\u003e, the 60th entered service while the US was beginning a major buildup of its military forces in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Southeast Asia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southeast_Asia\"\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/a\u003e. The 60th quickly established a strategic aerial pipeline to the region, whose support of US forces in South Vietnam earned the unit three\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air Force Outstanding Unit Award\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award\"\u003eAir Force Outstanding Unit Awards\u003c\/a\u003e. In 1966, the wing became the first recipient of the Air Force Logistic Systems Award. Assigned to the wing on 8 January 1966, the C-141-equipped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"75th Military Airlift Squadron\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/75th_Military_Airlift_Squadron\"\u003e75th Military Airlift Squadron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etransitioned to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-5 Galaxy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-5_Galaxy\"\u003eC-5 Galaxy\u003c\/a\u003e, becoming the Military Air Command's first operational squadron to fly the new transport aircraft. On 6 February 1972, the wing added a second C-5 squadron, when the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"22nd Airlift Squadron\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/22nd_Airlift_Squadron\"\u003e22nd Military Airlift Squadron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eactivated at Travis.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-6\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1973, the 60th Military Airlift Wing became a major participant in\u003ca title=\"Operation Homecoming\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Homecoming\"\u003eOperation Homecoming\u003c\/a\u003e, the repatriation of American prisoners of war from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"North Vietnam\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Vietnam\"\u003eNorth Vietnam\u003c\/a\u003e. As the C-141s arrived with the former POWs, the David Grant Medical Center at Travis became a major processing facility for the returnees. HOMECOMING marked the official termination of US involvement in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vietnam War\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam_War\"\u003eVietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-7\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the fall of 1973, the 60th supported\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Nickel Grass\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Nickel_Grass\"\u003eOperation Nickel Grass\u003c\/a\u003e, the support of Israel during the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Yom Kippur War\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yom_Kippur_War\"\u003eYom Kippur War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Middle East. As the Military Air Command's prime representative in this operation, the 60th flew 36 C-5 and C-141 missions and delivered over 22,000 tons of supplies and equipment.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Communist takeover of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cambodia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cambodia\"\u003eCambodia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand South Vietnam imminent, MAC diverted a C-5, flown by the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron, from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Clark Air Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clark_Air_Base\"\u003eClark Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Philippines to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Tan Son Nhut Air Base\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base\"\u003eTan Son Nhut Air Base\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enear\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Saigon\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saigon\"\u003eSaigon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto fly the first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Babylift\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Babylift\"\u003eOperation Babylift\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emission. Both Operation Babylift and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation New Life\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_New_Life\"\u003eOperation New Life\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emissions transported thousands of refugees to the United States during April–May 1975. By the end of Operation Babylift, MAC carriers airlifted 1,794 Southeast Asian orphans to their new American families. Military Air Command C-141s carried 949 of those babies.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-9\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn October 1974, the 60th began supporting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Deep Freeze\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Deep_Freeze\"\u003eOperation Deep Freeze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emissions, the annual resupply of scientific research teams in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Antarctic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antarctic\"\u003eAntarctic\u003c\/a\u003e. Flying from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Christchurch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christchurch\"\u003eChristchurch\u003c\/a\u003e, New Zealand, the wing had logged a near perfect record for reliability. On 4 October 1989, a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5 became the first \"Galaxy\" to land on the Antarctic continent. For airlift achievements during the 1970s, the wing earned two more\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air Force Outstanding Unit Award\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award\"\u003eAir Force Outstanding Unit Awards\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(AFOUA).\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-10\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo upgrade cargo carrying capacity, MAC initiated a major upgrade program for its C-141A fleet beginning in 1979. The project added an in-flight refueling system and 23 feet in length to the fuselage. The stretched \"Starlifter\" was designated the C-141B. The 60th sent its first C-141A to the Lockheed-Georgia Company on 13 August 1979. The wing received its last \"B\" model on 10 May 1982.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-11\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly visible instrument of US foreign policy, the 60th played an important role in maintaining the balance of power in the world during the 1980s. Supporting US naval forces in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Indian Ocean\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indian_Ocean\"\u003eIndian Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Persian Gulf\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_Gulf\"\u003eGulf of Arabia\u003c\/a\u003e, the wing flew frequent missions to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Diego Garcia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diego_Garcia\"\u003eDiego Garcia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand other installations in the region. When underwater mines, suspected to have been placed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Iran\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iran\"\u003eIran\u003c\/a\u003e, threatened the Red Sea shipping lanes in 1984, the 60th airlifted minesweeping helicopters from Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA, to Rota, Spain, where the Navy assembled and carried them into action via surface vessel. In 1987, a similar situation in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Persian Gulf\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Persian_Gulf\"\u003ePersian Gulf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eresulted in the deployment of the same helicopter minesweepers.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-12\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the 1980s, the wing supported several troop deployments to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Central America\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_America\"\u003eCentral America\u003c\/a\u003e, the deployments being U.S. responses to Soviet-backed governments with Central America.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Urgent Fury\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Urgent_Fury\"\u003eOperation Urgent Fury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1983 took the Caribbean island-nation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Grenada\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenada\"\u003eGrenada\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eout of the hands of Soviet-backed Cubans.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Golden Pheasant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Golden_Pheasant\"\u003eOperation Golden Pheasant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1988 projected US strength to counter Nicaraguan incursions into Honduras; Operation Nimrod Dancer in May 1989 showed US opposition to Panamanian dictator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Manuel Noriega\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manuel_Noriega\"\u003eManuel Noriega\u003c\/a\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Just Cause\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Just_Cause\"\u003eOperation Just Cause\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein December 1989 and January 1990 toppled Noriega from power and led to his arrest and trial in the US. For its participation in Just Cause, the 60th earned another AFOUA.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-13\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMembers of the 60th have participated in countless humanitarian airlift missions over the years. When earthquakes devastated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mexico City\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mexico_City\"\u003eMexico City\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1985, a 60th Military Airlift Wing C-5 was one of MAC's first aircraft to deliver relief equipment. In December 1988 and early 1989, personnel assigned to the 60th Aerial Port Squadron helped load Soviet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"IL-62\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IL-62\"\u003eIL-62\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaircraft with medical supplies and relief equipment for shipment to earthquake victims in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Armenia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armenia\"\u003eArmenia\u003c\/a\u003e. In 1989, the wing carried relief supplies to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Charleston, South Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charleston,_South_Carolina\"\u003eCharleston, South Carolina\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"United States Virgin Islands\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Virgin_Islands\"\u003eUnited States Virgin Islands\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto assist victims of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Hurricane Hugo\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hurricane_Hugo\"\u003eHurricane Hugo\u003c\/a\u003e. Later that year, crews also flew relief equipment and personnel to San Francisco's south bay area to assist victims of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"1989 Loma Prieta earthquake\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake\"\u003e1989 Loma Prieta earthquake\u003c\/a\u003e. The 60th played a key role in Operation FIERY VIGIL. During June and July 1991, repeated eruptions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mount Pinatubo\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_Pinatubo\"\u003eMount Pinatubo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Philippines, buried Clark Air Base with tons of volcanic ash, thus forcing an emergency evacuation of US military dependents and non-essential military personnel.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-14\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"After_the_Cold_War\"\u003eAfter the Cold War\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Hospital_with_fog.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"292\" data-file-width=\"448\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Hospital_with_fog.jpg\/448px-Hospital_with_fog.jpg 1.5x, \/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/9\/9c\/Hospital_with_fog.jpg 2x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"163\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/9\/9c\/Hospital_with_fog.jpg\/250px-Hospital_with_fog.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eDavid Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis AFB, CA (official USAF photo)\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_Rodeo_Team.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"2000\" data-file-width=\"3008\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fb\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_Rodeo_Team.jpg\/500px-60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_Rodeo_Team.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"166\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fb\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_Rodeo_Team.jpg\/250px-60th_Air_Mobility_Wing_Rodeo_Team.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eThe 60 AMW team celebrating their win with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"General\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Duncan McNabb\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Duncan_McNabb\"\u003eDuncan McNabb\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"mw-default-size\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"mw-file-description\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:USAF_F-14D_and_F-18C%27s_prepare_to_refuel.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg data-file-height=\"1731\" data-file-width=\"2526\" srcset=\"\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/de\/USAF_F-14D_and_F-18C%27s_prepare_to_refuel.jpg\/500px-USAF_F-14D_and_F-18C%27s_prepare_to_refuel.jpg 1.5x\" class=\"mw-file-element\" height=\"171\" width=\"250\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/d\/de\/USAF_F-14D_and_F-18C%27s_prepare_to_refuel.jpg\/250px-USAF_F-14D_and_F-18C%27s_prepare_to_refuel.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"F-14D\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F-14D\"\u003eF-14D\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"F\/A-18C\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F\/A-18C\"\u003eF\/A-18Cs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprepare to refuel from a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"KC-10 Extender\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KC-10_Extender\"\u003eKC-10 Extender\u003c\/a\u003e, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing, during a mission over the Persian Gulf region\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by the end of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cold War\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cold_War\"\u003eCold War\u003c\/a\u003e, economic factors and a smaller perceived threat to its security, the Department of Defense was significantly reduced and reorganized, beginning in 1989. During 1991 and 1992, the Air Force underwent the most massive restructuring since its establishment as a separate service in 1947. With the restructuring, MAC became the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air Mobility Command\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Mobility_Command\"\u003eAir Mobility Command\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(AMC) and absorbed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Strategic Air Command\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strategic_Air_Command\"\u003eStrategic Air Command\u003c\/a\u003e's tanker airlift resources. As the \"objective\" wing became the hallmark of the new Air Force, AMC re-designated the wing as the 60th Airlift Wing on 1 November 1991.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-15\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 2 August 1990, the armies of Iraqi dictator\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Saddam Hussein\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saddam_Hussein\"\u003eSaddam Hussein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvaded the neighboring tiny, oil-rich nation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kuwait\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuwait\"\u003eKuwait\u003c\/a\u003e. Responding to a request for assistance from King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Saudi Arabia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saudi_Arabia\"\u003eSaudi Arabia\u003c\/a\u003e, U.S. President George Bush ordered troops to the region as part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Desert Shield\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Desert_Shield\"\u003eOperation Desert Shield\u003c\/a\u003e. A coalition of 27 allied nations supported the efforts with troops, money, medical teams, supplies, and equipment. Operation DESERT STORM, the coalition invasion to remove Iraqi troops from Kuwait, began on 17 January 1991. The 60th played a vital role throughout the course of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Desert Storm\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Desert_Storm\"\u003eOperation Desert Shield\/Desert Storm\u003c\/a\u003e, by flying 1,280 C-5 and 954 C-141 missions from Travis Air Force Base. The airlift portion of the operation was nicknamed Operation Volant Wind.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-16\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelief efforts kept the 60th busy. Beginning in August 1990, the wing provided airlift and logistic support to US and coalition forces in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Southwest Asia\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southwest_Asia\"\u003eSouthwest Asia\u003c\/a\u003e, while continuing to perform worldwide airlift operations, including humanitarian missions to nations to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Latin America\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Latin_America\"\u003eLatin America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the former\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Soviet Union\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soviet_Union\"\u003eSoviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e. In 1992–1993, commenced airlift in support of U.S. relief operations in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Somalia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Somalia\"\u003eSomalia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Provide Relief\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Provide_Relief\"\u003eOperation Provide Relief\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Restore Hope\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Restore_Hope\"\u003eOperation Restore Hope\u003c\/a\u003e. It continued to support on-going operations in Southwest Asia during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Southern Watch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Southern_Watch\"\u003eOperation Southern Watch\u003c\/a\u003e. The wing's elements also supported\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Provide Comfort\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Provide_Comfort\"\u003eOperation Provide Comfort\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kurdish people\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kurdish_people\"\u003eKurdish\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefugees, supported the evacuation of military personnel and their dependents from the Philippines through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Fiery Vigil\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Fiery_Vigil\"\u003eOperation Fiery Vigil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1991, and provided airlift support to Balkans peacekeeping missions beginning in 1995 with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Joint Endeavor\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Joint_Endeavor\"\u003eOperation Joint Endeavor\u003c\/a\u003e, and continuing under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Joint Guard\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Joint_Guard\"\u003eOperation Joint Guard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Joint Forge\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Joint_Forge\"\u003eOperation Joint Forge\u003c\/a\u003e. It deployed tanker and support elements to the European theater during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation allied force\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_allied_force\"\u003eOperation Allied Force\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom March–June 1999, as well as providing airlift support to other air expeditionary forces deploying to the operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the 60th began airlift and refueling operations in support of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Noble Eagle\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Noble_Eagle\"\u003eOperation Noble Eagle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Enduring Freedom\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Enduring_Freedom\"\u003eOperation Enduring Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e. In March 2003, the United States as part of the global\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"War on terror\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_on_terror\"\u003ewar on terrorism\u003c\/a\u003e, initiated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Iraqi Freedom\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Iraqi_Freedom\"\u003eOperation Iraqi Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 8 August 2006, the 60th received its first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"C-17 Globemaster III\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C-17_Globemaster_III\"\u003eC-17 Globemaster III\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaircraft \"The Spirit of Solano\". The next day, that aircraft was made operational and flew its first mission. The wing won top honors as the best Air Mobility Wing during the 2007\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Air Mobility Rodeo\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_Mobility_Rodeo\"\u003eAir Mobility Rodeo\u003c\/a\u003e. On 5 November 2008, the 60th received its 13th and final C-17 aircraft, \"The Spirit of Travis.\" Fifteen members of the Travis family were on hand to witness the aircraft's arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom February to August 2008, the 21st Airlift Squadron with C-17A Globemaster IIIs deployed as a squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Their involvement in the operations garnered the squadron an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor. The 60th Air Mobility Wing continued to answer the call to action whenever it is needed.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-17\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom January–February 2010, the 60th Air Mobility Wing’s C-17s of the 21st Airlift Squadron spearheaded the U.S. humanitarian response to the massive Haitian earthquake during\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Unified Response\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Unified_Response\"\u003eOperation Unified Response\u003c\/a\u003e. In addition, the 60th Medical Group deployed and operated the largest land-based emergency hospital in Haiti in the weeks immediately after the earthquake.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-18\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 2011, the 60th Air Mobility Wing supported three simultaneous new operations, while continuing to support combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The first of these operations,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Tomodachi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Tomodachi\"\u003eOperation Tomodachi\u003c\/a\u003e, responded to the tsunami in northeastern Japan and the resulting damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by delivering relief supplies, rescue teams, and nuclear experts. In the second operation, Operation Pacific Passage, the wing and its Travis AFB partners received over 2600 military volunteer evacuees and their pets from U.S. bases in Japan threatened by radiation leaking from the damaged nuclear power plant. In the third operation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Operation Odyssey Dawn\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Odyssey_Dawn\"\u003eOperation Odyssey Dawn\u003c\/a\u003e, the 60th Air Mobility Wing provided support to the NATO operation to protect anti-Gaddafi rebels during the Libyan Civil War.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-19\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom late-October–November 2012, the 60th Air Mobility Wing rapidly responded to the President’s call to assist the Federal Emergency Management Agency in restoring utilities in areas of the northeastern U.S. devastated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Superstorm Sandy\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Superstorm_Sandy\"\u003eSuperstorm Sandy\u003c\/a\u003e. Utility repair crews and their equipment from throughout the western U.S. found their way to the northeast aboard Travis C-5s and C-17s.\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-60AMW_2-20\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/60th_Air_Mobility_Wing#cite_note-60AMW-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"airdrop militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595990122755,"sku":"IFKC10791948","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1031\/8595\/files\/E75D36D3-4831-4B87-80BD-57274CD6522B.jpg?v=1767474449","url":"https:\/\/airdropmilitaria.com\/products\/1-200-inflight200-ifkc10791918-mcdonnell-douglas-kc10a-extender-91948","provider":"airdrop militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}