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Upcoming Annual Meeting and Reunion Set for Wine Country

Perry Nouis

Wine Country beckons as the countdown down begins for the Air Force Public Affairs Association’s 29th Annual Membership Meeting in Fairfield, Calif., scheduled for April 30 - May 2, 2026. Registration is open and underway. Members can register online on the Association’s website.

Fairfield’s Hilton Garden Inn will again be the Association’s host facility during the meeting. It is the same hotel that was used when the Association last met there in 2011.

The current itinerary includes a visit to Travis Air Force Base, the “Gateway to the Pacific,” on Friday, May 1. Travis is home for the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the largest air mobility hub on the west coast. The base hosts a versatile fleet of aircraft including the C-5M Super Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft.

The customary Annual Meeting activities include the membership meeting, guest speakers, receptions, and luncheons, concluding with the Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Optional events that will be offered to members over the three days include a Jelly Belly Factory tour where visitors can take a self-guided tour to see how the famous jelly beans are made. The experience includes interactive exhibits and plenty of sweet, wild flavor samples. Other optional events will include a golf outing at Solano Golf Course and wine tasting at the hotel. Details about those events will be provided separately to those who register.

To register for the meeting, look for the registration form that is available in this issue of News and Notes, or find it online by using this link. You can also click on Meeting Registration under the 2026 Annual Meeting heading in the main menu.

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