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Lt. Gen. GI Tuck, 18th Air Force commander, toured Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 11 to 14.
This was the first time Tuck had visited Travis AFB since taking command in June 2017.
Tuck was previously stationed at Travis AFB twice; once from 1996 to 1999 as a KC-10 Extender instructor aircraft commander and executive officer, and again in 2007 to 2008 as the vice wing commander.
During his five-day visit, Tuck toured all the groups in the 60th Air Mobility Wing, met with local civic leaders and spoke to the wing at an all call.
Tuck addressed the wing about four core focus areas for the command: posture, capacity, resiliency and readiness.
The first area ensures Airmen are correctly postured for humanitarian missions or contingency operations, said Tuck.
He also highlighted the importance of resilience and Airmen supporting each other as a team. He said that support helps Airmen maintain the daily battle rhythm and improve readiness.
Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, also spoke about his three priorities for a ready force: Airmen, mission and culture.
“It takes each and every Airmen to move a mission in what we do,” said Petzel. “From the front offices, to the flightline, to the (flight deck) of an aircraft, it takes each and every one of you to generate a sortie.”
Petzel challenged the Airmen to challenge themselves, be better tomorrow, to move the mission and to be the best version of themselves to accomplish the mission. He ended his priorities with culture – providing a climate and culture of dignity and respect.
“Airpower is a team sport, but it is also a family business,” said Petzel. “We need you to take care of one another and have each other’s backs.”
Tuck and Petzel finished up the all call and visit with a question and answer session with Airmen before returning to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where they shared what they learned at Travis AFB and a way ahead for both the wing and command.
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2018 15:24 |
| Story ID: | 266863 |
| Location: | TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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