349th Air Mobility Wing The 349th Air Mobility Wing ( 349 AMW ) is an Air Reserve Component ( ARC ) of the United States Air Force . It is assigned to the Fourth Air Force , Air Force Reserve Command , stationed at Travis Air Force Base , California . The 349th AMW is an associate unit of the 60th Air Mobility Wing , Air Mobility Command ( AMC ) and if mobilized the wing is gained by AMC . Overview . The 349th Air Mobility Wing is the largest associate wing in the United States Air Force Reserve Command . 349th AMW personnel fly the C - 5 Galaxy , C - 17 Globemaster III and KC - 10 Extender . The missions of the wing ' s aircrews include airlifting personnel and material worldwide as well as aerial refueling a wide variety of aircraft . The 349th AMW is also home to the 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron , responsible for treating patients during medical airlift ; the 349th Airlift Control Flight , tasked to enter austere locations and prepare for USAF aircraft arrival ; and the 349th Medical Squadron , capable of providing hospital services worldwide , in a contingency environment . The mission of the 349th AMW is to " provide combat ready Airmen and expeditionary support to the war fighter . " This makes the wing responsible for training almost 3 , 500 Reservists who , in turn , work side - by - side their active duty counterparts in the 60th Air Mobility Wing , also stationed at Travis . The 349 AMW main mission is to provide combat ready Airmen and expeditionary support to the war fighter . Units . The 349th Air Mobility Wing consists of the following major units : History . Activated in the Air Force Reserve as the 349th Troop Carrier Wing on 27 June 1949 at Hamilton Air Force Base , California under the wing - base ( Hobson Plan ) organization . The 349th Troop Carrier Group was assigned as its operational component , equipped with C - 46 Commando transports . The wing was assigned to Fourth Air Force and operationally gained by Tactical Air Command ( TAC ) . The " Golden Gate Wing " did not serve during the Korean War as a unit - rather its members and equipment were mobilized and used as individual " fillers " to supplement active - duty wings that were not up to combat strength . Cold War . With the reconstruction of reserve forces on May 26 , 1952 , the 349th was reorganized as a fighter - bomber wing , equipped with F - 51 Mustang s . In 1953 it received its first jet aircraft , the F - 80 Shooting Star . The 349th remained as such until 1957 , when it was converted to a troop carrier wing and was re - equipped with C - 119 Flying Boxcar s . On April 1 , 1958 , the day - to - day administration of the 349th shifted from the active duty Air Force to the Air Reserve Technician program . The 349th converted to the tri - deputate organization on 14 April 1959 when it inactivated the 349th Fighter - Bomber Group and assigned all operational squadrons directly to the Wing . During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 , the " Golden Gate Wing " and each of its flying squadrons were called to active duty . The 349th , like the other reserve troop carrier wings , was completely equipped and ready to move with only a few hours notice as was the case during the Cuban call - up . Only four hours after the first call to report for duty was made , 95 percent of the wing ' s flying personnel had checked in and were ready to move . This , more than any other single incident , proved the value of the Air Force Reserve " Ready Now " concept and the wing ' s motto , " In Omnia Paratus , " In all things prepared . During the mobilization , they served for one month to airlift troops and supplies to the buildup of military forces in the south Florida area . On June 1 , 1966 , the 349th was re - designated as the 349th Military Airlift Wing , its gaining command was changed from TAC to the Military Airlift Command ( MAC ) the wing converted to the C - 124 Globemaster II intercontinental airlifter . A recall to active duty was again initiated on January 26 , 1968 , in response to the seizure of the USS Pueblo by North Korea . During the Vietnam War , the wing airlifted many thousands of tons of cargo across the Pacific to support U . S . forces throughout the Southeast Asia and Pacific theaters of operations . Upon the deactivation of Hamilton AFB in 1969 , the 349th moved to Travis Air Force Base , and became the second Air Force Reserve Associate Wing , teaming with the MAC 60th Military Airlift Wing . During the Persian Gulf War , 1990 - 1991 , more than 1 , 750 people from selected units were activated for service in support of Operation Desert Shield / Storm . Although some units and individuals deployed to the Persian Gulf , others deployed to Europe and other overseas locations , while some remained in the United States and still others remained at Travis AFB . Post Cold War era . On February 1 , 1992 , the 349th adopted the USAF objective organization was re - designated the 349th Airlift Wing , deleting the word " military " from its name to conform with the active duty Air Force ' s reorganization and realignment policies . The group element was reactivated as the 349th Operations Group and the operational squadrons were reassigned from the wing to the 349th OG . In September 1994 , the KC - 10 Extender tanker mission was added to the wing and became an " Air Mobility Wing , " the only Air Force Reserve unit at the time to fly three types of aircraft : the C - 141 Starlifter , the C - 5 Galaxy , and the KC - 10 . In September 1994 , the KC - 10 Extender aireal refueling mission was added to the Wing and became an " Air Mobility Wing , " the only Air Force Reserve unit at the time to fly three types of aircraft : the C - 141 " Starlifter , " the C - 5 " Galaxy , " and the KC - 10 . In December 1997 , the C - 141 was retired from service at Travis . Some were sent to McChord AFB , Washington . and McGuire AFB , New Jersey . The retired " Starlifters " went to the " Boneyard " at Davis - Monthan AFB , Arizona . Global War on Terrorism . In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon in Washington , D . C . , and New York City ' s World Trade Center , the 349th provided airlift , mortuary affairs personnel , and other vital support in the early stages of Operations Resolve , Noble Eagle , Infinite Justice and Enduring Freedom . That support is continuing , unswerving , determined , and total . With the C - 17 Globemaster III arrival at Travis in Summer 2006 , the wing and its host became the only units in the country to fly three major weapons systems . On May 25 , 2006 , the 301st Airlift Squadron converted from the C - 5 to the C - 17 and on June 25 , 2006 , the 945th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was activated to support the Globemaster III .