• It's not about me

    I was raised in Lima, Peru in a household where food was scarce, I shared a bed with three siblings and my grandmother and the clothes were hand-me-downs. I learned to appreciate my family and the little things. Although migrating to America at the age of 10 was one of the smartest moves my family

  • Know the risks of decorative contact lenses

    Halloween is all about scary: scary costumes, scary decorations, scary pumpkins; but don't let it include a scary eye infection! Each year, people young and old are attracted by the appeal of cosmetic contact lenses; which will change your natural eye color into something scary. Perfect for

  • TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

    With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.

  • Searching for Private First Class Roberto L. Lopez

    This is a brief and microscopic view of another person’s service.When I started military service in 1993, I was given an artifact with a story behind it. It was a Silver Star in an old, worn case. The story came from his relatives who said it belonged to an uncle, Roberto L. Lopez. The name was

  • Fighting Cancer with Faith, Support and Basketball

    While deployed to Kuwait in 2016, Staff Sgt. Cinnamon Kava, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron unit training manager, discovered a solid knot on her collarbone. “I was lying in bed and went to adjust my necklace when I felt it,” said Kava. “I did what everyone does, I went online to research ‘knots

  • 726th AMS, 60th APS comes together to assist Airman

    “On Monday morning, a little after 8 o’clock in the morning, I received notice from my first sergeant that a family member of one of our troops had been shot in an ongoing active shooter event in Las Vegas, Nevada.,” said Lt. Col. Shannon Caleb, 726th Air Mobility Squadron commander at Spangdahlem

  • The joy of service

    There are many roads that lead to our service in the Air Force. Some of them selfish, some of them selfless. Whether you joined for college education assistance or to defend our country, we all wear the same uniform and chose to serve on this great Air Force base.

  • Military working dogs, handlers are mission ready

    Having continuous training that not only conforms, but surpasses the standards set by the U.S. Air Force is how the 60th Security Forces Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, maintains mission readiness with their military working dogs.

  • CBRN training increases Travis readiness

    Under a thick coat, pants, cotton and rubber gloves, cumbersome boot covers, a tightly pulled hood, a gas mask and a hot sun was Airman Lizette O. Whitter, 60th Comptroller Squadron customer service support administrator.

  • Medfly triggers quarantine that includes Travis

    A Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Solano County has triggered an 85-square mile quarantine that encompasses Travis Air Force Base, California.Since California produces about 50 percent of the nation’s fruits, nuts and vegetables, the state “takes aggressive actions once exotic pest species