• Responders to use new route

    The Travis Fire Emergency Services Flight would like to remind all Travis personnel to be aware of the surroundings when emergency vehicles are present.Travis FES responds around the clock to a variety of emergencies, including structural, medical, aircraft, motor vehicle accidents and hazardous

  • First-term Airmen see mission up close

    As part of an initiative to expose junior Airmen to the operational mission at Travis, Airmen who recently complete First Term Airman Center training now have the opportunity to participate in a daylong experience to witness firsthand the direct result of their combined efforts.For the first time in

  • Take fresh perspective to better force

    During a staff meeting at my last base, the wing commander made a statement that made me pause.  He said that all of us are handicapped. He explained that as a male, he is handicapped in not having a female perspective.  As an officer, he does not have the enlisted perspective.  It made me wonder,

  • USO relocating to Travis dorms for bigger space

    The Travis Air Force Base, California, United Service Organizations is scheduled to reopen June 3 at their new location, Bldg. 1348, which currently houses the dorm post office and The Peak. "The mission of the USO is to lift the spirits of America's troops and their families," said Amy Eilts, USO

  • Volunteering with AADD could save lives

    For many people the thought to find a sober ride home doesn't come to mind until the flashing red and blue lights of a police cruiser are directly behind them. Suddenly the joyous buzz they once had disappears and there is a stern realization that there has been a very grave mistake made. It's a

  • Traffic delays expected during Main Gate construction

    Major upgrades to Travis Air Force Base's Main Gate perimeter security and traffic controls are slated to begin June 8 and will continue through September. These upgrades require partial lane closures for both the inbound and outbound lanes. The main gate will remain open with at least one open lane

  • Peabody Road closure scheduled for June 12

    Peabody Road between Vanden Road and Huntington Drive will be closed beginning on June 12, 2015. The road closure will be in effect for approximately 14 months during the construction of the Fairfield / Vacaville Train Station and Peabody Road Overcrossing Project. The City has established a detour

  • People matter most to retired chief

    Every great journey begins with a single step, but when Chief Master Sgt. Mike Yoakum, former 60th Mission Support Group superintendent, entered the Air Force, his first stride was anything but auspicious.In his first six months in the Air Force, he failed the test required for basic training

  • Travis must conserve water

    'Rain, rain, go away ... come back another day." Well, rain, that day is now.And we need you fast.For those who haven't read the papers or watched the news, California is in the middle of a historic drought. The state's governor, Jerry Brown, has directed California's State Water Resources Control

  • Outdoor injuries spike in summer

    The 2015 Critical Days of Summer Campaign kicks off this Memorial Day weekend. Along with the holiday, summer weather increases recreational activities and the risk for mishaps. Hundreds of preventable injuries occur every year during the summer months related to outside activities. Two of the more