• 18th AF leadership discusses spouse employment

    Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander and his wife Kelly Barrett, recently visited Travis, where they observed the Team Travis mission and gained insight on the concerns that affect Airmen and their families.

  • Volley, set and spike: Airman pursues athletic dreams

    As No. 10 on a Californian Division II volleyball, Senior Airman Jade Cairns, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron medical laboratory technician, identified herself as a student athlete. Although she graduated high school with a scholarship, her athletic and academic abilities weren’t enough

  • Standing up for your convictions

    Have you ever found yourself in an awkward situation where you know the circumstances are illegal, immoral, unethical or for self-gain? The juices inside you start to boil and you become upset that such a thing occurred. You tell yourself, “Go, talk to the person about the problem; make it right.”

  • Leadership Rounds

    The Leadership Rounds program involves wing leadership interacting with Airman to get a detailed view of each mission performed at Travis.

  • Deploying the Air Force band? It makes more sense than you think.

    When you think of “American power,” what comes to mind? The “BRRRTT” of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, razing enemy hideouts beneath it? What about a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft offloading pallets of supplies and munitions to ground forces? For many infantry, it could look like a battalion of Soldiers

  • Electricians keep Travis fully charged

    From powering a simple light bulb in 1879, to jets that can go faster than the speed of sound, electricity has truly changed the way humans live. Travis Air Force Base, California can indulge in the luxury that electricity provides because of the 60th Civil Engineering Squadron electricians.

  • Airmen can save money, get degrees quicker

    Airmen working toward an official degree through the Community College of the Air Force or any other university can now meet the requirements quicker at Travis Air Force Base. Airmen can accomplish more courses and save time through credit-by-examination programs, such as the College-Level

  • Do we stay or go? An Air Force spouse perspective

    Dear Joey and Dave,You recently asked my husband whether you should stay in the Air Force past your initial pilot commitment. He wrote you a heart-felt response reflecting upon his professional reasons for staying. I was privileged to read his response and agree completely with his rationale.

  • Stay or Go?

    Recently, you both asked me the question, “Why should I stay in the Air Force beyond my commitment?”