Airmen at Travis AFB earns AMC award

Marcy Darcy

Even small units can win big accolades at Travis AFB, as the 615th Contingency Response Wing - the smallest unit in the Air Force - was recently honored with the Air Mobility Command's Verne Orr Award for the most effective use of its human resources.

The award, for which 20 AMC units were competing, was established by the Air Force Association to recognize mission-oriented unit accomplishments and achievements using personnel at their full potential to safely and effectively accomplish their mission. The award itself was named after former secretary of the Air Force, Verne Orr.

Air Force officials highlighted the unit's continued success in its missions which have included facilitating ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, taking part in humanitarian relief efforts in Africa, providing secure air travel for the President's trips to the Caribbean and several large-scale exercises in the Pacific.

"The men and women of the 615th Contingency Response Wing have proven themselves leaders in the air mobility community by supporting 270 taskings and deploying more than 25,000 man-days in support of worldwide operations," General Raymond Johns Jr, commander of the Air Mobility Command, told the military press. "The 615th CRW's unwavering commitment to excellence and ability to provide global reach to the Air Force mission are truly outstanding."

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