• Winter driving safety

    With the first major rain and snowfall of the year came slick roads and conditions in the mountains that required chains. Before heading out on the next road trip, here are a few tips to keep everyone safe.As hazards to look out for, in the valley there is rain and fog and in the mountains and

  • Special Needs Halloween Bash a blast for children

    The Exceptional Family Member Program and Airman and Family Readiness Center staffs joined forces to provide trick or treating, games and more Oct. 26 for Travis' special needs children during the Special Needs Halloween Bash."There are more than 1,100 EFMP family members at Travis and of them

  • Museum offers journey into base's past

    The Wing Staff Agencies are a collection of many different agencies that all have an important but different function supporting the men and women of Travis. One of these organizations is the Travis Heritage Center, also known to many as "The Museum." Located next to the 60th AMW headquarters

  • In with the band

    When it comes to jobs in the Air Force, being part of the band is just as important as any other career field.Here at Travis, the mission of the Band of the Golden West is to spread the Air Force message through music."The Band of the Golden West supports the Air Force and Air Mobility Command

  • October is National Cyber Security month

    Oops, you did it. You plugged a device into the network and received a pop up notification which advised you of a Universal Serial Bus connection. No big deal. It's just your cell phone, or another electronic device you brought from home with your favorite music and family pictures on it. That can't

  • Cyber security – insider threat

    Imagine you're home and installing an alarm system, bullet proof windows and an impenetrable door. No thief would dare break in, right?Now imagine that you leave for work before your child or spouse. Imagine that when they leave, they leave the front door wide open and do not set the alarm.What

  • Contingency Response Airmen battle elements during JRTC

    Mobility Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response wing recently concluded a two week joint combat exercise at Fort Polk, La. Approximately 100 Airmen from the 570th Contingency Response Group, based at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and 60 soldiers from the U.S Army's 689th Rapid Port Opening

  • Travis answers the call in Cuban missile crisis

    Fifty years ago this month, men and women stationed at Travis played an important role in the Cuban missile crisis. Never before, or since, has the world come closer to global nuclear war.After the Soviets built up military forces on the Communist island of Cuba, President John F. Kennedy vowed

  • Managing chaos with training, trust, teamwork

    I recently had the opportunity to attend a large joint exercise with the majority of my squadron and other members from our group. The start of the exercise was a large airdrop insertion of more than 1,200 U.S. Army paratroopers from 21 Air Force aircraft. It was a complex scenario that involved a

  • Retiree appreciation day a success

    More than 550 retirees and their dependents turned out Saturday to partake in the annual Travis Retiree Appreciation Day at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The six-hour event was packed with a wide range of activities from guest speakers and vendors to an outdoor cookout with entertainment by the