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ir Mobility Command has named the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., as the Best Air Mobility Team for the 2007 Rodeo competition. Team Travis also took “best” team honors for airland, tanker, KC-10, C-17, C-5, and best maintenance knucklebuster in the awards revealed on June 27. Other awards presented on June 26 included Travis winners for C-5 air refueling aircrew, C-5 post-flight team, C-5 maintenance team, C-5 aircrew, KC-10 air refueling aircrew, KC-10 maintenance team, KC-10 cargo loading crew, KC-10 aircrew.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American.
