New Commander Heads To Travis

New Commander Heads To Travis
01/10/2008

The 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base will get a new commander on Sunday.

Col. Maryanne Miller takes command of the largest associate reserve wing in the Air Force in a special ceremony to be held on base.

Relinquishing command will be Brig. Gen. Thomas M. Gisler Jr.

The 349th provides combat ready crews and support for the C-17, C-5, and KC-10 aircraft on the base.

Col. Miller previously commanded the Air Force Reserve's first Distinguished Visitor Airlift Wing at Scott AFB, Ill.

She has held numerous operations and staff positions at the Air Force headquarters and unit level and was activated for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Col. Miller was a distinguished graduate and commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corp program in 1981 from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours in various aircraft.