• Technology powers ID check procedure

    Airmen of the 60th Security Forces Squadron have a new tool in their arsenal to assist with base access and the protection of personnel and resources from those with nefarious intent.Travis began using the Defense Biometric Identification System in 2010. DBIDS is a physical access control system

  • Pilot makes emergency landing on Travis flightline

    Doug Draper was performing commercial flight maneuvers in his Piper PA-24 Comanche single-engine aircraft March 1 in the designated air space when the routine practice suddenly went wrong.Draper, a pilot instructor for Concord Pacific States Aviation with 30 years of flying experience, uses the air

  • Knights drop in: Army parachute team joins air expo

    The Department of Defense's only sanctioned military parachute demonstration team, the US Army Golden Knights, are scheduled to co-headline Travis' upcoming Open House May 3 to 4.Currently, conducting winter training at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., the Golden Knights are executing six to 10

  • Leadership Pathways courses go paperless

    In the Air Force, the "change is the only constant" idiom has proved itself truthful throughout generations of Airmen.Air Mobility Command has created a system intended to develop Airmen and family members with a fortitude that can withstand and cope in an environment of constant change.Leadership

  • No bones about it: Musculoskeletal clinic opens

    With the slicing of a blue ribbon by an oversized ceremonial scissor, Travis base leadership, along with representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs' Northern California Health Care System and Sierra Pacific Network, debuted a new Musculoskeletal clinic at David Grant USAF Medical Center

  • Gym gets makeover

    Construction crews are scheduled to finish a two-phase renovation project March 20 at the Travis Fitness Center. Construction lasted four months and was split into two phases to prevent any breaks in service of the fitness program at the gym."The fitness center serves about 412,000 people per year,"

  • Outdoor Rec reopens with new look, expanded amenities

    The Travis Outdoor Recreation and Information, Tickets and Travel office held its grand re-opening ceremony  March 7 after a seven-month renovation and remodelPresiding over the ceremony, Lt. Col. Joseph Schneider, 60th Force Support Squadron commander, spoke highly of the teams who played a major

  • Aero club offers deal

    The Travis Aero Club is scheduled to offer Airmen free ground school with the purchase of two flight lessons beginning March 10 on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Rio Vista."By purchasing the two flight lessons, it ensures the students will have a practical and technical application of

  • Survey reviews dining services

    The contractor Customer Feedback Insights Group has begun sending survey invitations to 260,000 randomly selected individuals, via Air Force email, at 65 key installations as of February and ending in April.Approved by the Air Force Survey office, the survey gives senior Air Force leaders an honest

  • The Blue Yonders plan for show in Winters

    The Palms Playhouse in Winters will celebrate St. Patrick's Day a little early with a special homecoming concert featuring The Blue Yonders from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West 7:30 p.m. March 13.The Blue Yonders charm audiences with a clever mix of Irish, bluegrass, pop and country tunes