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68-599: (Redirected from Suu ) SUU may refer to: SUU, the IATA and FAA LID code for Travis Air Force Base , Fairfield, California SUU, the National Rail code for Sunbury railway station , Surrey, England Southern Utah University , a public university in Cedar City, Utah The noise Cristiano Ronaldo makes when he does his signature celebration. Topics referred to by

136-484: A 51-year-old Indian-born San Francisco Bay Area resident who had been a legal permanent resident of the U.S. since 1993. The FBI 's Sacramento Field Office and the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations investigated the incident as an act of terrorism, but they said they did not find any evidence of religious affiliations. In August 2020, the base was evacuated due to

204-538: A 55-acre munitions storage area. It provides mission capable aircraft in direct support of AMC's global mission. It inspects, services, and overhauls aircraft fuel systems. It maintains avionic, hydraulic, electrical and environmental system components for C-5 and C-17 aircraft. It calibrates and repairs over 8,800 items in a regional test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment laboratory. It directly supports AMC's global reach mission for AMC's largest wing. The 60th Maintenance Operations Squadron provides critical support for

272-776: A Medical Center and smaller referral hospitals designated regional hospitals. DGMC became the Medical Center for 24 other active AF installations, including three regional hospitals in a nine-state area. DGMC also received referral patients from the Pacific area and cared for transient patients at the Second Aeromedical Staging Flight, an assigned unit. In 1978, the Family Practice postgraduate educational program and Transitional Year Residency programs were initiated. It has long been one of

340-495: A capacity of 150 beds. After V-J Day , the primary mission of Fairfield-Suisun became the processing of returned troops for redeployment and transfer to separation centers. The mission of the AAF Station Hospital was to provide medical care for the station complement and transient personnel, and to perform routine examinations prior to the transfer to separation centers. With the cessation of hostilities with Japan,

408-582: A casualty staging facility. Temporary conversion of a transient airmen's dormitory in 1965 enabled the hospital to reach 650 beds. With the growing conflict in Southeast Asia after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1965, USAF Hospital Travis became the central receiving medical facility for aeromedical evacuation of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen wounded during the Vietnam War . On 1 July 1966,

476-423: A future Boeing KC-46 Pegasus base and will receive a complement of 24 of the new aerial refueling aircraft. In March 2018, a vehicle filled with propane tanks rammed through the base's main gate and drove into a ditch. Then, the driver ignited a fire inside, causing the vehicle to explode and kill himself. This resulted in the main gate being closed for twelve hours. The driver was later identified as Hafiz Kazi,

544-423: A major impact on the community as a number of military families and retirees have chosen to make Fairfield their permanent home. It is the largest employer in the city and Solano County as well, and the massive Travis workforce has a local economic impact of more than $ 1 billion annually. The base also contributes many highly skilled people to the local labor pool. The base's host unit, the 60th Air Mobility Wing ,

612-520: A military organization earned the top honor in any of the competition's six categories. 5 Dec 1995—Operation Joint Endeavor/Phoenix Moat: Bosnia-Herzegovina (a NATO peace mission in the Balkans) Effective 1 Oct 1999, the “USAF” moniker was reinstituted back into the current name of David Grant USAF Medical Center. In February 2000, the medical "campus" grew in size as a new Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic opened for business. It

680-679: A modular clinical block, which anticipates future conversion from primary care to specialty use; and an ancillary support block, which allows for future conversion to soft space for enhanced diagnostic and treatment functions. A lobby with a clerestory links interior and exterior spaces through a gradual progression of inviting materials and finishes. The VA Fairfield Outpatient Clinic offers a wide range of services including primary care, hemodialysis, laboratory, mental health, neurology, neurosurgery, nutrition counseling, otolaryngology (ENT), pharmacy, and physical therapy. Radiology, radiation therapy, emergency and inpatient care are available at DGMC through

748-667: A parent unit based at another location. Air Mobility Command (AMC) Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) Commander, Naval Air Forces (COMNAVAIRFOR) US Fleet Forces Command (USFF) Travis AFB is host to the Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center , one of the largest collections of military aircraft on the west coast. The Museum of Military Aviation History has a representative collection of American military aircraft from various periods: fighters, bombers, trainers, cargo and liaison aircraft. Its exhibits showcase Jimmy Doolittle and

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816-442: A time. The average occupancy rate during 2007 was 91% on a first-come, first-served basis for those meeting the eligibility criteria. The only primary criterion is a need to provide a family environment close to the patient. The Fisher House Foundation provides humanitarian support to members United States Armed Forces and their families. July-Sept 1994—Operation Support Hope: Rwanda, multinational relief effort On 1 July 1994

884-472: A total capacity of 125 beds. Two wards were allocated for medical service, one for convalescent patients and one for a crash ward temporarily doubling as a redistribution point of supply. The remaining ward was used for examinations, briefings and medical clearance. The first minor operation was performed in the hospital on 26 July 1943. Prior to this, all surgery was performed at Hamilton Field near San Francisco. The first major operation for acute appendicitis

952-651: A unique VA/DOD Sharing Agreement. DGMC currently operates the second-largest readiness platform in the Air Force Medical Service and largest in Air Mobility Command, with over 1,000 of 2,000 60th Medical Group personnel assigned to mobility positions. DGMC is routinely called upon to support sustainment and surge operations, providing medical capability throughout the world. Hospital personnel continue to deploy in support of contingency and humanitarian missions. On 25 Jan 2002 DGMC opened

1020-546: Is a 12-month program with four interns selected per year from a very competitive group of applicants for a flexible and broad-based clinical experience. It is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The transitional internship is designed to fulfill the educational goals of medical school graduates. On 21 October 1988, the medical center moved from “the Hospital on

1088-532: Is also host to the David Grant USAF Medical Center , a 265-bed, $ 200 million Air Force teaching hospital, which serves both in-service and retired military personnel. Originally named Fairfield–Suisun Army Air Base , construction began on Travis in 1942. Originally, medium attack bombers were supposed to be stationed at the base. The United States Navy had aircraft at the base for training, but this proved temporary. In October 1942,

1156-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Travis Air Force Base Travis Air Force Base ( IATA : SUU , ICAO : KSUU , FAA LID : SUU ) is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of Air Mobility Command (AMC), located three miles (5 km ) east of the central business district of the city of Fairfield , in Solano County, California . Situated at

1224-518: Is the largest wing in the Air Force's Air Mobility Command , with a versatile fleet of 26 C-5 Galaxies , 24 KC-46 Pegasus , and 13 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The base's former Strategic Air Command Alert Facility is a U.S. Navy complex that typically supports two transient Navy E-6B Mercury TACAMO aircraft assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE (VQ-3) Detachment and normally home-based at Tinker AFB , Oklahoma. The base

1292-407: The 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing was attached to the 9th Wing. The hospital functioned under two medical groups: the 9th and the 5th—but was under the command jurisdiction of the 9th. A Physical Evaluation Board was established on 1 June 1950, and the hospital was designated as a center for Air Force patients requiring general surgical and medical care. As the only aerial debarkation hospital on

1360-674: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the United States Air Force signed a construction permit reflecting an interagency agreement to allow the VA to build a VA outpatient clinic as an addition to David Grant Medical Center. The combined facility would be a joint venture to be operated by both VA and the Air Force in what will be one of the more fully integrated medical sharing arrangements between federal departments. The project would result in considerable cost savings through

1428-672: The Hennessey Fire , which resulted in the burning of over 315,000 acres (127,476 ha) in five counties including in Solano County. In 2023, the base hosted the annual California preparedness exercise ( Operation Golden Phoenix ) On July 28, 2023, Travis AFB received its first KC-46A Pegasus; which will equip all its former KC-10 squadrons. Travis' final KC-10 left the base on Sept. 26, 2024 for storage at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base . Between 2018 and 2023, Flannery Associates LLC purchased over 50,000 acres of land near

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1496-782: The Tokyo Raiders , the 15th AF in WW II , the Tuskegee Airmen , the Consairways story, the Berlin Airlift , and the history of Travis AFB with special emphasis on the Korean War , the Vietnam War , and other significant military missions. Other exhibits include a space capsule for children, air force uniforms, the nose of a WWII glider, WWII aircraft recognition models, a Link Trainer , aircraft engines, and

1564-682: The War Department assigned the base to the Air Transport Command . The base's primary mission during World War II was ferrying aircraft and supplies to the Pacific Theater . Following the end of World War II and the establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service in 1947, the installation was renamed Fairfield–Suisun Air Force Base. On 1 May 1949, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) became

1632-495: The 310th Contingency Hospital to receive casualties during Operation DESERT STORM . Headquarters, Military Airlift Command redesignates the wing as the 60th Airlift Wing on 1 Nov 1991. Just seven months later on 1 Jun 1992, Military Airlift Command (MAC) becomes Air Mobility Command (AMC) 1992-1993 saw many humanitarian operations supported by the 60th AMW, including Operation Provide Comfort in Iraq , Operation Provide Hope in

1700-575: The 4167th was relieved from assignment to the 5th Wing and reassigned directly to the 14th Air Division (5th Air Base Group, 14th Air Division, Fifteenth Air Force , Strategic Air Command). On 30 Jun 1954, the first planeload from war in Indo-China, consisting of 16 litters and 31 ambulatory French patients, arrived at the Travis hospital. The French Naval attaché of the West Coast, the manager of

1768-481: The 60 AMW also shed its C-141 aircraft, which were transferred to other Air Force, AFRC and Air National Guard (ANG) wings, while retaining its C-5 and KC-10 aircraft. In 2006, the 60 AMW and 349 AMW (Assoc) again acquired a third aircraft type in their inventory with the arrival of the C-17 Globemaster III . In January 2017, the Air Force announced that Travis Air Force Base had been selected as

1836-478: The 60 MAW, with both units sharing the same aircraft and eventually seamlessly mixing flight crews, maintenance crews and other support personnel. In 1970, the 60 MAW and 349 MAW (Assoc) would begin concurrently operating the Air Force's largest airlift aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy . In 1991, the 60 MAW was redesignated as the 60th Airlift Wing (60 AW) and the 349 MAW was redesignated as the 349th Airlift Wing (349 AW)

1904-599: The 60th Medical Group deployed to Zagreb, Croatia in support of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the former Yugoslavia. The 60th Medical Group Forward at Camp Pleso provided comprehensive medical and surgical care to U.N. members from dozens of countries. The medical center has also deployed individual members throughout the world to support military and humanitarian efforts of the Air Force. 21 Jan 1995—Operation Phoenix Onyx: Spain (redeployment of troops out of Somalia) 10 Feb 1995—Bosnia-Croatia war: Members of

1972-525: The 60th Medical Group deployed to Zagreb, Croatia, for six months and served as the UN hospital team in that war-torn region. Medical technicians assigned to the 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron received notification on 31 Mar 1995 that the unit's flight physical team earned highest honors in the Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today Quality Cup Award competition. This marked the first time

2040-539: The French newspaper, and the French consul general visited the French patients. On 1 July 1958, the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) resumed command of Travis AFB from Strategic Air Command (later redesignated as Military Airlift Command on 1 January 1966). Additional construction to USAF Hospital Travis was completed in 1961, which included conversion of the former nurses’ quarters to

2108-528: The General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrical/Gynecological, Internal Medicine, and Radiology residency programs with a start date of 1 July 1967. Other programs offered at DGMC included Physician Assistant in Orthopedics, Pharmacy Practice, Nurse Anesthesia, and Administrative Residency. Residency programs with the local communities: In addition to training active duty officers, DGMC partners with

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2176-702: The Hill” to its current location, a state-of-the-art, modern medical center, located on the northwest portion of the base with a separate gate entrance. The former “Hospital on the Hill” is now known as Building 381, home to the Fifteenth Air Force Headquarters and the 60th Mission Support Squadron. In late 1989, DGMC saw the opening of a Hyperbaric Medicine department. One of the largest clinical hyperbaric chambers in North America, it can hold 18 patients and three inside observers in

2244-542: The San Francisco and Sacramento Valley region. The single-story, 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m ) structure blends icons of aviation into three volumes of space, resulting in clear wayfinding between the central lobby and the clinical and ancillary wings. The design provides an easily accessible central lobby with well-defined circulation and naturally lit, acoustically softened waiting areas. Exterior massing evokes aeronautic imagery while screening public spaces from

2312-699: The USAF Hospital at Travis AFB was designated David Grant USAF Medical Center in honor of the late Major General ( Dr. ) David Norvell Walker Grant , USAAF, MC (1891–1964), the first Surgeon General of the Army Air Corps and U.S. Army Air Forces. The medical center was a wing-equivalent as well as a tenant on Travis AFB. Postgraduate educational programs were implemented at DGMC in 1966 when planning began for five residency programs. The Air Force and Medical Service Accreditation Committee for Graduate Medical Education gave provisional approval to start

2380-491: The air base, prompting investigations into the company's beneficial ownership and widespread media attention. In August 2023, it was revealed that Flannery Associates was a subsidiary of California Forever , which planned to build a city on the land. The base's host unit, the 60th Air Mobility Wing , is the largest wing in the Air Force's Air Mobility Command , with a versatile fleet of 26 C-5 Galaxies , KC-46 Pegasus , and 13 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. In addition,

2448-1669: The base's former Strategic Air Command Alert Facility is now a U.S. Navy complex that typically supports two transient Navy E-6B Mercury TACAMO aircraft assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron THREE (VQ-3) Detachment and normally home-based at Tinker AFB , Oklahoma. The base is also host to David Grant USAF Medical Center , a 265-bed, $ 200 million Air Force teaching hospital, which serves both in-service and retired military personnel. The 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides combat-ready maintenance personnel and organizational support to inspect, service, and repair 26 assigned C-5 aircraft, and maintenance support for Transient Alert. It generates 24-hour-a-day strategic airlift to support four flying squadrons and ensures readiness of personnel and equipment for deployment. It maintains mission ready aircraft capable of worldwide strategic airlift supporting AMC's global mission. The 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides combat-ready maintenance personnel and organizational support to inspect, service, and repair all transient and 6 assigned KC-46A aircraft and at least 1 KC-10A. It generates aerial refueling and strategic airlift to support flying activities of four aerial refueling squadrons. It ensures readiness of personnel and equipment for deployment. It maintains mission capable aircraft supporting AMC's global mission. The 60th Maintenance Squadron provides organizational and field-level repair, maintenance, inspection and refurbishment of 26 C-5, 27 KC-10 and 13 C-17 aircraft. It inspects, services, and overhauls 674 units of aerospace ground equipment worth over $ 12 million. It manages

2516-447: The cockpits of a T-28 , a T-37 , and an F-100 . [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency David Grant USAF Medical Center The medical center first opened its doors to patients on 1 July 1943 as the 4167th Station Hospital at Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Field . Hospital buildings were of cantonment-type construction, housing seven wards with

2584-412: The construction of the holding station and hospital ceased. The floor of the tunnel and 80 percent of the footings had been poured. One long wall and several wing walls of concrete had been poured to first floor level and the area had been rough graded. Whatever work had been completed on the foundation was subsequently torn out. The mission needs of Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Field had to be reevaluated as

2652-464: The first group of American prisoners of war , from the mass exchange of prisoners with the Communists, arrived at Travis on 12 August 1953. On 12 Feb 1954, the 5th Medical Group was inactivated. The 5th Tactical Hospital and the 4167th USAF Hospital were activated and both assigned to the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Their mission to staff the hospital remained unchanged until 1 Apr 1954, when

2720-454: The first year of training, the program emphasizes inpatient management of medical problems, largely through rotations on a variety of specialty services. In the second year, inpatient skills are refined and greater exposure to outpatient clinics is provided. During the third year, the emphasis is within the model family practice unit, integrating acquired knowledge into the total primary health care of families. The transitional internship at DGMC

2788-542: The following year. In 1992, with the reorganization of the Air Force following the end of the Cold War , Military Airlift Command (MAC) was inactivated and Travis came under the control of the newly established Air Mobility Command (AMC). With the concurrent inactivation of Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the transfer of most of SAC's air refueling aircraft to AMC, the 60 AW gained KC-10 Extender aircraft that had been previously assigned to March AFB , California. With

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2856-657: The former Soviet Union , Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia , and Operation Provide Relief and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia . In January 1994, the Travis Fisher House open its doors and has to date served over 2,800 guests. Co-located on the grounds of DGMC within a short walking distance, this 5,000-square-foot (460 m ) house has two single bedrooms, three double rooms, and two double room suites. It accommodates up to seven families or 16 people at

2924-423: The inclusion of an aerial refueling mission into its long-time strategic airlift mission, the 60 AW and the 349 AW were redesignated as the 60th Air Mobility Wing (60 AMW) and the 349th Air Mobility Wing (349 AMW), the designations they continue to hold. In 1997, the 349 AMW (Assoc) also became part of the newly established Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) while remaining operationally "gained" by AMC. In 1997,

2992-516: The local community and reserve forces to provide training. DGMC has active affiliations with UC Davis School of Medicine , UC San Francisco, University of the Pacific, Solano Community College and a number of the other local training institutions. General Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery postgraduate education programs were added in 1969. On 1 July 1969, USAF implemented a new medical system dividing CONUS into six geographical areas, each composed of one large AF medical facility designated as

3060-404: The main chamber, and up to five patients in either of the other two chambers respectively. Constantly staffed, maintained and fully operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year basis since 1990, it cost approximately $ 12 million to build. In 1991, the medical center deployed 750 physicians, dentists, nurses, MSCs, BSCs, and enlisted personnel to Nocton Hall, England to activate

3128-700: The main gate into Travis AFB. Furniture and nails were also found on the road leading to the South Gate of Travis AFB on the morning of March 24. Activist group NorCal Antiwar Action claims that police used unnecessary brutality against protesters on March 24, and that two people were hospitalized as a result of the police response to the protest. The group also claims that protesters were complying with police dispersal orders when arrests were made. Flying and notable non-flying units are based at Travis Air Force Base. Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Travis are subordinate to

3196-961: The maintenance, modification and scheduling of 26 C-5 and 27 KC-10 aircraft valued at $ 9 billion. It controls maintenance actions and manages all aircraft and mission statistics. It manages $ 340 million in real property and provides group-level mobility support for AMC's largest wing. It develops and executes aircraft/ancillary training and provides aircraft maintenance training support for the Pacific Rim. The 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides combat-ready maintenance personnel and organizational support to inspect, service, and repair 13 assigned C-17A aircraft, and maintenance support for Transient Alert. It generates 24-hour-a-day strategic airlift to support two flying squadrons and ensures readiness of personnel and equipment for deployment. It maintains mission ready aircraft capable of worldwide strategic airlift supporting AMC's global mission. Travis AFB has been

3264-563: The medical center was re-designated the David Grant Medical Center, dropping the “USAF” reference. AMC redesignated the 60th Airlift Wing as 60th Air Mobility Wing , while the 60th Medical Group came into existence on 1 Oct 1994. Four new squadrons were then activated under the 60th Medical Group: 60th Aerospace Medicine Squadron (60 AMDS), 60th Dental Squadron (60 DS), 60th Medical Operations Squadron (60 MDOS) and 60th Medical Support Squadron (60 MDSS). On 15 Sept 1994,

3332-640: The month was 1304, in comparison to 514 for the previous month. Just four months later in December 1950, the hospital reached a peak of 5,475 patients received by air evacuation. When the 9th Bombardment Wing, including the 9th Medical Group, moved from Travis AFB to Mountain Home AFB , Idaho on 1 May 1953, the 5th Medical Group took over the hospital at Travis. After the Armistice in Korea became effective,

3400-661: The parent major command for Travis AFB, turning it into a major long-range reconnaissance and intercontinental bombing installation for the 9th Bomb Group / 9th Bomb Wing . For the next nine years, airlift operations became secondary while Travis served as home for SAC bombers such as the B-29 Superfortress , B-36 Peacemaker , and eventually, the B-52 Stratofortress . During this period, new hangars appeared, runways were added and widened, and permanent barracks and family living quarters were built. The base

3468-493: The premier Family Practice residency programs in the Air Force and the nation. Today the accredited program trains 42 residents a year (14-14-14) in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Residents train both in the Family Practice Clinic and on other specialty rotations, as well as other designated training sites. Consultation services are available with board certified individuals in all departments. In

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3536-550: The principal military airlift hub in the western United States. Initially equipped with legacy C-124 Globemaster and C-133 Cargomaster aircraft from the 1501st, the year 1966 would also see the 60 MAW introduce the Air Force's new all-jet heavy airlifter, the C-141 Starlifter . In 1969, the 349th Military Airlift Wing (349 MAW) of the Air Force Reserve (AFRES) was also established as an "Associate" wing to

3604-455: The recently redesignated Fairfield Suisun AFB , the 8th Medical Group was redesignated 530th Medical Services Squadron, 530th Air Transport Wing. Just a few months later on 1 Oct 1948, the 530th Medical Services Squadron was redesignated 1501st Medical Services Squadron. On 2 May 1949, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) took over the jurisdiction of Fairfield-Suisun AFB, with the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing activated. One of its components

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3740-494: The sharing of resources and joint operation of the facility. Sept 1994—Operation Phoenix Shark: U.S. response to Haitian power struggle Oct 1994—Operation Restore Democracy: Haiti and Operation Phoenix Jackal: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait (Iraq military advances on Kuwait border) Late 1994—Operations Panama/Phoenix/Safe Haven (repatriation of Cuban refugees in Panama) From February 1995 to August 1995, 145 members of

3808-642: The southwestern edge of the Sacramento Valley and known as the "Gateway to the Pacific," Travis Air Force Base handles more cargo and passenger traffic through its airport than any other military air terminal in the United States. The base has a long history of supporting humanitarian airlift operations at home and around the world. As of September 2009 , Travis AFB included approximately 7,390 active USAF military personnel, 3,260 Air Force Reserve personnel and 3,690 civilians. Travis AFB has

3876-640: The sun. Inside, exposed steel bracing reflects the form of lightweight aircraft, while simultaneously framing directional signage to key primary and ancillary care services. Planning concepts express the building's structural system, while preserving functional flexibility. Clinical spaces are grouped as flexible modules to allow changes of use without changes in construction. For example, administrative departments can be easily converted to exam and treatment space and, similarly, individual offices can easily convert to clinical treatment rooms. The building footprint consists of three distinct zones: an open entrance lobby;

3944-612: The target of repeated protests by activists group such as Code Pink in protest of US support for Israel. On December 28, 2023 14 activists were arrested at Travis AFB for blockading every entrance into the base. On March 14, 2024 5 activists associated with CodePink were arrested for blocking the North Gate to Travis AFB. Simultaneously protest group Occupy Beale blockaded the Schneider and Wheatland gates of Beale AFB. On March 24, 2024 11 activists were arrested for blocking

4012-402: The temporary hospital to continue its functions and, at the same time to clear the site for the new Air Freight Terminal and apron, a few of the existing hospital buildings were salvaged. Services continued in cramped quarters. The Stolte Incorporated had the contract for erecting the hospital building and Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. , handled the landscaping and roads around the hospital. As

4080-522: The transfer of the 14th Air Division to Beale AFB , California and the 1501st Air Transport Wing (Heavy) became the host unit. On 1 January 1966, MATS was redesignated as the Military Airlift Command (MAC) and on 6 January 1966, the 60th Military Airlift Wing (60 MAW) replaced the 1501st ATW as the host unit. As Travis was an important SAC base, it received anti-aircraft defenses in the 1950s. The 436th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

4148-405: The transition to separate the Air Force from the U.S. Army began in 1947, all Station Hospital personnel were assigned to the newly designated 8th Medical Group (provisional). It consisted of two squadrons: the 81st Medical Squadron (provisional), composed of all medical department duty personnel, and the 82nd Medical Squadron (provisional), composed entirely of hospital patients. On 1 Jun 1948 at

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4216-487: The west coast base from which the Air Transportation Command would conduct its foreign commitment. When this was completed in favor of maintaining the base, additional funds were allocated on 25 March 1946 to complete construction of projects at the base, among which was the hospital. Excavation work for the 150-bed Station Hospital was started on 17 March 1947 after many revisions of plans. To allow

4284-409: The west coast, the facility was modified during the 1950s as the newly renamed Travis AFB. As a result of the Korean War , all patients evacuated by air from Pacific bases debarked at Travis. Facilities had to be expanded to meet new needs. In August 1950, the hospital airmen's barracks were converted into a hospital annex, with 118 additional beds. The total number of patients evacuated by air during

4352-458: Was active by 1955. The 436th AAAB was redesignated as an antiaircraft artillery missile battalion on 5 January 1957 and subsequently occupied four Nike Ajax sites, which went to 1st Missile Battalion, 61st Artillery on 1 September 1958. Controlling the SAMs was the 29th Artillery Group (Air Defense). Over the next three decades, Travis would become known as the "Gateway to the Pacific" in its role as

4420-503: Was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951 for Brigadier General Robert F. Travis , who was killed when a B-29 Superfortress crashed shortly after takeoff on 5 August 1950 . The ensuing fire caused the 10,000 pounds of high explosives in the plane's cargo — a Mark 4 nuclear weapon (minus its nuclear core) — to detonate, killing General Travis and 18 others. The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) resumed command of Travis AFB on 1 July 1958, after SAC's new dispersal policy led to

4488-633: Was successfully performed on 6 August 1943. In 1945 Congress approved the construction of a 670-bed Aerial Debarkation Hospital and the reconstruction of the 150-bed Station Hospital, and the project was immediately begun in June. The designs for the Aerial Debarkation Hospital called for seven wards, six of 100 beds. The seventh, for 70 beds, would be for mental health patients. The wards would accommodate eight patients in each room. A two-story Base Hospital would consist of four wards with

4556-549: Was the 9th Medical Group, whose mission was to run the hospital. In addition to providing the usual care for base and attached personnel, the hospital serviced personnel passing through the separation center and took care of air evacuation patients. On 20 May 1949, the hospital moved into its new permanent installation, known to the locals as "The Hospital on the Hill." A total of 148 people were assigned: 24 officers, 10 nurses, 72 enlisted men, and 42 civilian personnel. On 5 Nov 1949,

4624-726: Was to augment services lost at the VA Martinez Medical Center as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake . Simplicity and structural expression characterize the architecture of the VA Northern California Health Care System's (VANCHCS) Fairfield Outpatient Clinic at Travis Air Force Base; it provides health services to veterans in Northern California. Located next to DGMC, the clinic complements services provided at other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in

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