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The Defense Fuel Support Point Ozol (DFSP Ozol) is located at Ozol, California, US along the Carquinez Strait.It is a jet fuel bulk storage and transfer terminal operated by contractors on behalf of the Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Fuel Supply Center, [1] which was renamed DLA - Energy in 1977.
The base 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 ...
Space-available travel, also known as Space-A travel, is a means by which members of United States Uniformed Services (United States Military, reservists and retirees, United States Department of Defense civilian personnel under certain circumstances), and these groups' family members, are permitted to travel on aircraft of the Air Mobility Command under the jurisdiction of the United States ...
Operation DESERT STORM, the coalition move to remove the Iraqi troops from Kuwait, began on 17 January 1991. The 60th played a vital role throughout the course of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM, 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. [2]
This article lists the aerial port squadrons of the United States Air Force.The purpose of an aerial port squadron is to arrange and carry out Air Force logistical functions such as processing cargo, loading equipment, rigging for airdrop, and packing parachutes.
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The wing was stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 1501st was discontinued on 8 January 1966 as part of the replacement of MATS by Military Airlift Command. Its aircraft, personnel and equipment were transferred to the Military Airlift Command 60th Military Airlift Wing, which was activated at Travis the same day.
The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it