[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1585 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1585

  Honoring and recognizing the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 
     60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th 
 Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response 
     Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, 
                              California.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2010

   Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. George Miller of 
 California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Giffords, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Rahall, 
   Mr. Herger, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Baca, Ms. Harman, and Mr. 
McNerney) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring and recognizing the exemplary service and sacrifice of the 
     60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th 
 Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th Contingency Response 
     Wing civilians and families serving at Travis Air Force Base, 
                              California.

Whereas the base originally named Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, the ``Gateway 
        to the Pacific'', was renamed Travis Air Force Base in 1951;
Whereas Team Travis includes the 14,800 active duty, reservists, and civilians 
        of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing, the 15th 
        Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, the 615th Contingency Response Wing, 
        and their families;
Whereas the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the Air Force's largest air mobility 
        organization, significantly contributed to the defense of our Nation 
        during World War II, the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the 
        Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and operations Enduring Freedom and 
        Iraqi Freedom;
Whereas, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Team Travis played 
        major roles in providing airlift, air refueling, and aero medical 
        evacuation in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, flying 
        99,692 hours for Operation Iraqi Freedom and 62,158 hours for Operation 
        Enduring Freedom;
Whereas in January 2009, Travis aircrews from the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 
        349th Air Mobility Wing supported humanitarian aid operations in the 
        Darfur region of Sudan;
Whereas the 615th Contingency Response Wing, one of two Air Force Contingency 
        Response Wings, facilitated airlift efforts from Rwanda in support of 
        the Rwandan peacekeeping mission;
Whereas, after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Team 
        Travis conducted the first humanitarian missions, providing search and 
        rescue personnel, medical experts and supplies, and 82,600 pounds of 
        cargo in support of the Haitian Relief Effort; and
Whereas the 60th Air Mobility Wing and Team Travis valiantly fulfill its motto 
        of being ``America's First Choice'', for true global reach: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors and recognizes the exemplary service and 
        sacrifice of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility 
        Wing, the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, and the 615th 
        Contingency Response Wing civilians and families serving at 
        Travis Air Force Base, California;
            (2) offers condolences to the families of the brave men and 
        women of Team Travis who have lost their lives in defense of 
        the United States; and
            (3) commends the actions of private citizens and 
        organizations in the Travis Air Force Base community for their 
        steadfast support of members of the United States Armed Forces 
        and their families.
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