• KC-135s fly into Travis

    More than a half-dozen KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, flew to Travis AFB, California, May 18, 2017. The KC-135s flew to Travis to avoid extreme weather in the Midwest.

  • Have a plan

    Last week I used Uber for the first time. As an attorney I must make it clear that no federal endorsement of Uber should be intended nor implied. However, disclaimer aside, I have to admit it was easier than I thought.

  • Energy drinks may do more than boost energy

    Do energy drinks boost more than energy? That’s the question researchers at the Clinical Investigation Facility at Travis Air Force Base, California, attempted to answer in a study published in the April 27 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.

  • Know your Airmen, provide feedback

    Some of us run from confrontation, while others never seem to shy away from it. I like to say I fall somewhere in the middle. Naturally, I’m an introvert, but I have learned that good leaders have to step out of their comfort zones and have uncomfortable conversations with their subordinates.

  • A coin forever links Airman, AMC command chief

    It’s not every day you get an opportunity to make a favorable first impression on an Air Force leader. When individuals capitalize on these situations, a positive outcome is usually the result. For one Travis Airman, his first impression developed a bond that may pay it forward for generations to

  • Tankers essential to keeping NE17 aircraft flying

    Exercise Northern Edge 2017 highlights the interoperability of the most advanced fighter aircrafts in the United States arsenal, the F-22 Raptor and F-35B Lightning II. These fifth generation aircraft are a sight to behold, with their sleek edges and smooth curves. One can easily get caught up in