• Through the eyes of our veterans

    Recently, I had the good fortune to share a meal with a gentleman who had been a prisoner of war as a child during World War II, and went on to serve as an Airman here at Travis Air Force Base. Soon after this meeting, Ken Burn’s latest documentary, Vietnam, was released telling the story of that

  • FAP helps Airmen prevent domestic violence

    He denies her access to their checking and savings account and gives her only a small allowance for groceries. She installed a GPS tracker on his car and checks the mileage each day to make sure he only drove to and from work.He slammed her head into a wall, but she doesn’t blame him. She blames

  • Strive for perfection, settle for excellence

    To err is human, as we are not inherently perfect. Nevertheless, if we chase perfection, excellence is a probable outcome. To pursue perfection, we must elevate risk to the appropriate level, proactively avoid complacency and learn from honest mistakes. We must strive for perfection—cognizant it’s

  • Model F-22 restored, refurbished

    The 60th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight refurbished and delivered a model F-22 Raptor to the 364th Recruiting Squadron Sept. 21 at McClellan Air Force Base, California. The project brought the 364th RS and the 60th MXS together, volunteering time and resources to enhance recruiting efforts

  • October is National Energy Action Month

    The October calendar is dotted with more than 100 national awareness campaigns. Some are just fun, such as Self-Promotion Month, Pizza Month, Popcorn Poppin’ Month, Hunting and Fishing Month and National Family Bowling Day and Silly Sayings Day, both on Oct. 13.

  • Travis airlifts generator to assist Hurricane Maria relief efforts

    Airmen in the 43d Air Mobility Squadron Aerial Port assisted an aircrew from 22nd Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., in loading a 45,000-pound Federal Aviation Administration power generator bound for Puerto Rico on a C-5M Super Galaxy on Green Ramp here at Pope Army Airfield Sept.

  • Twin brothers happy to be serving together

    It’s not uncommon for siblings to serve together at the same duty station, but for the Tuazon brothers, their assignment at Travis Air Force Base, California, is a bit more unique. The identical twin brothers from Alameda, California, are not only assigned to Travis, they are the same rank, assigned

  • Travis to host fire prevention week

    The 60th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services flight at Travis Air Force Base, California, is scheduled to host Fire Prevention Week activities, Oct. 8-14.Travis FES is scheduled to support the campaign through various on-base activities held throughout the week aimed at offering a