Travis Air Force Base

Travis Air Force Base is located three miles east of Fairfield in Solano County, California. The installation was established in 1942 as Fairfield–Suisun Army Air Base and was initially assigned to the Air Transport Command. During World War II, its primary mission involved ferrying aircraft and supplies to the Pacific Theater. Following the establishment of the U.S. Air Force, the base was renamed Fairfield–Suisun Air Force Base in 1947. In 1949, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) assumed control of the facility, utilizing it as a long-range reconnaissance and intercontinental bombing base. The installation received its current name in 1951 in honor of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis. In 1958, control transferred to the Military Air Transport Service, which later became the Military Airlift Command and subsequently the Air Mobility Command in 1992.

The base is operated by the Air Mobility Command and functions as a terminal for military cargo and passenger traffic. The 60th Air Mobility Wing serves as the host unit, joined by the 349th Air Mobility Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command and the 621st Contingency Response Wing. These units conduct global air mobility, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation operations. The base also hosts the David Grant USAF Medical Center, a 265-bed teaching hospital. A U.S. Navy complex on the installation supports a detachment from Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE (VQ-3), which provides support for aircraft assigned to Strategic Communications Wing ONE.

The installation hosts fleets of C-5M Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. Infrastructure includes specialized facilities managed by the 60th Maintenance Group, which provides aircraft repair, inspection, and refurbishment services. The base also contains a munitions storage area and the Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center, which houses a collection of historical military aircraft and exhibits detailing the history of the installation and its involvement in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Naval facilities on the base support transient E-6B Mercury aircraft.