• Travis leaders visit, honor WWII vet

    Six officers from Travis Air Force Base, California, traveled to Walnut Creek March 7 to honor Retired Maj. John Thelen, 93, a World War II combat veteran and the last surviving member of the B-24 Liberator Bomber crew "Shoo Shoo Baby."Thelen flew 50 combat missions during WWII and, thanks in part

  • Grandma: 'Cain't never could do nothin''

    Southern language foreword: The word "cain't" is a cross between the standard English contraction "can't" (can not) and the nonstandard English contraction "ain't" (am not).I tell people all the time, I'm an American by birth and a southerner by the grace of God.  Let me be the first to inform you

  • Air Force can give Airmen many opportunities

    St. John's is the capital and largest city on the island of Newfoundland and Labrador and is a common refueling stop for Air Mobility Command aircraft. If any of you have ever had the good fortune of traveling to St John's, you may agree with me that it's one of the most beautiful places in North

  • Counsel makes caring for Airmen priority

    In my previous assignment as the chief judge of the Air Force's Western Judicial Region, I would stress to our newest judges the importance of respect in the courtroom - respect for the law, respect for the counsel, respect for the parties, both the Air Force and the accused, and perhaps most

  • Local religious leaders visit Travis

    More than 40 religious leaders gathered to break bread and share spiritual ideas on Tuesday at Travis Air Force Base, California, during the Clergy Day event, the first held in more than six years.The diverse group included pastors, associate pastors, rabbis, police and fire chaplains from all over

  • AGE keeps machines in shape

    For every hour a plane spends in the air, it spends dozens of hours on the ground being maintained and prepped.The mission of the Travis Air Force Base, California, Aerospace Ground Equipment flight is to provide the base, mainly the maintenance group, with the equipment it needs to perform its

  • Leaders can unleash greatness of Airmen

    As Airmen, we are all part of an elite fraternity of warriors who hail from an extremely small and often disadvantaged demographic in society.Despite that distinct lineage, each member on our team possesses a level of personal greatness that is the lynchpin to our collective success as a fighting

  • Staff sergeant beats cancer

    For many people Independence Day is all about celebration, spending time with family and watching fireworks light up the night sky. However, on July 4, 2014, there was no celebrating for Staff Sgt. Richard L. Johnson.On that fateful day at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the 660th Aircraft

  • 60th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. Joel Jackson assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Corey Martin during the wing's change of command ceremony here Feb. 20.Previously the commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jackson now commands the largest wing in Air Mobility Command.

  • Sergeant a 'Warrior' in LP

    There are many reasons why Airmen at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., attend free courses including, but not limited to, learning how to buy a house, how to work with the variety of personalities in the work place and even how to run with proper form.For Tech. Sgt. Mark Esquer, 15th Air Mobility