Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing and 60th Air Mobility Wing wrapped up the Gladiator Challenge exercise at Travis AFB, Calif. The three-day, in-garrison event centered around members of the 621st CRW responding to a simulated earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area, with a displacement of some 750,000 residents. The wing’s contingency response team helped establish initial command and control for C-5 and C-17 of the 60th AMW to bring in relief supplies, according to Travis’ Sept. 11 release. “This exercise also allowed both wings to strengthen ties and complete mission-essential training tasks,” said TSgt. Kenneth Griffin, the noncommissioned officer in charge of combat support training for Travis’ 573rd Global Support Squadron. He added, “The cost effectiveness of utilizing local assets provided both wings training at a fraction of the cost of off-station training, and it kept all assets readily available to meet our real-world, 12-hour notification cycle.” (Travis report by TSgt. Lesley Waters)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
