• Travis maintainers send KC-10 on multiple black-letter flights

    When Airmen with years of experience tell newer members they've never seen something before, the younger set takes notice.So when the senior members of Travis' 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently sent a KC-10 Extender into the air three times without a single known maintenance concern,

  • Travis welcomes new reserve operations group commander

    Col. Scott L. McLaughlin assumed command of the 349th Operations Group in a ceremony April 7at Travis. Col. Matthew J. Burger, 349th Air Mobility Wing commander and presiding officer, passed McLaughlin the 349th OG colors, symbolizing the assignment of authority to command the group. McLaughlin is a

  • Travis makes way for new dorms

    Dorm buildings 1330 and 1307 on Travis are currently undergoing serious renovations from the ground up as part of the Dorm Master Plan Assessment.Those who have driven out the back gate may have noticed the half-gutted out building, dorm 1330, that has yet to complete demolition. However, from the

  • Travis plans Earth Day events

    "Your mission starts here to win the war against waste" is the Air Force environmental initiative and our theme for the upcoming 43rd annual Earth Day observance. "Although National Earth Day is April 22, activities at Travis are planned for the entire month of April," said Dolores Tiburcio, 60th

  • Outdoor Recreation opens new rock wall

    The 60th Force Support Squadron is scheduled to cut the ribbon on a new rock wall 9 a.m. Monday at Outdoor Recreation at Travis. The wall expanded an old wall from 1,000 to 3,000 square feet of climbing surface. The additions include a new climbing tower, an overhang arch, an additional four feet in

  • Maintainers show skills to area leaders

    Honorary commanders were afforded the opportunity to take a closer look at the mission on Travis through the eyes of maintenance Airmen Friday during a tour of the 60th Maintenance Group.The honorary commander program is an opportunity for community leaders to pair up with base leadership in order

  • Energy Conservation Pays Off for Travis

    A year ago, Travis had a daunting challenge to cut its energy bill or face up to $500K in budget cuts in other programs to pay the bill. Air Mobility Command issued the funding change as part of fiscal constraints the Department of Defense faces and the importance of energy conservation.Travis

  • Son sends 90th birthday wishes to a 'little friend'

    A term used by bomber crews during World War II over the war-torn skies of Europe when in need of help, U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Charles J. Raymond is one such little friend. Assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group at Boxted, England, on Aug. 19, 1944, Raymond flew his P-47

  • True Leaders: Remembering General Schwarzkopf

    "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."  - Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf.Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, 78, died Dec. 27, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. Throughout the last weeks of December, the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn.,

  • March Madness teaches us teamwork

    Although the final game is April 8, we are in the midst of March Madness, the annual NCAA Division I basketball tournament. I love to follow the tournament to watch my alma mater attempt to make it to the championship game. Beyond that, watching March Madness provides good lessons applicable to much