Travis Air Force Base: VR Forklift Training for Air Force Operations

The Challenge

Travis Air Force Base, located in Fairfield, California, is home to the 60th Air Mobility Wing — the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force. Base operations include extensive logistics, cargo handling, and ground support activities that rely heavily on forklift operations. Training personnel on OSHA-compliant forklift procedures in a defense environment presents unique constraints: strict network security policies, limited availability of training equipment, and the need to train personnel across rotating shifts without disrupting operations.

Traditional classroom-based forklift training couldn't deliver the hands-on, scenario-based practice that builds real procedural competence. And live equipment training — while valuable — is constrained by equipment availability, weather, and the inherent risk of training inexperienced operators on active flight lines and cargo areas.

The Solution

Humulo deployed its OSHA 1910.178-aligned VR forklift operations training at Travis AFB on standalone headsets. The turnkey solution required zero IT infrastructure — no network connection, no software installation, no cloud dependency. This was critical for a defense environment where connecting training devices to base networks is either prohibited or requires lengthy security authorization processes.

Personnel could put on a headset and immediately begin training — practicing pre-operation inspections, load handling, pedestrian awareness, and docking procedures in realistic VR scenarios. Mistakes in the simulation provide immediate feedback without the risk of damaging equipment, injuring personnel, or disrupting base operations.

Why Humulo for Defense

Humulo's platform was built for exactly these constraints. As a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and GSA MAS contract holder, Humulo understands both the procurement process and the operational realities of military training environments. The company's founders brought military service backgrounds into the safety training industry — and that experience shows in how the product is designed and deployed.

The Travis AFB deployment demonstrates that the same OSHA-aligned VR training platform used by Fortune 500 manufacturers and industrial enterprises scales naturally into defense and government environments — with the procurement pathway and security posture that DoD clients require.