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             PHOTO BY Staff. Sgt. Matt McGovern                                                                                     U.S. Air Force

  Travis Air Force Base celebrates the arrival of its first C-17, the "Spirit of Solano." It's the first of 13 C-17s that Travis AFB will recieve, adding its tactical capabilities to Travis' mission - the strategic airlift of the C-5 and the aerial refueling of the KC-10.

Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander and Col. Robert Millmann 349th AMW acting commander, unveil the "Spirit of Solano" on Travis Air Force Base's first C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 8 as part of the arrival ceremony. The "Spirit of Solano" is the first of 13 C-17s that Travis AFB will receive, adding its tactical capabilities to Travis' mission - the strategic airlift of the C-5 and the aerial refueling of the KC-10. 

The cargo doors on the back of the “Spirit of Solano” start to close after it was loaded with pallets en route to the C-17s first mission, Aug. 9 in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The C-17 began its mission only one day after arriving at Travis Air Force Base. The arrival of the C-17 makes Travis the first and only base to house all three weapons systems in the Air Force.