• Reflecting on Independence

    As we prepare to celebrate the 226th anniversary of the independence of our country, I think it is appropriate to reflect on the document that started it all. The Declaration of Independence is a document we have all read at one point in school, but how much can we recall from those lessons? Here's

  • It’s summertime, get hydrated

    It's a sultry summer day, you've had your work out for the day and your body is begging for water. So which choice do you make - water or an electrolyte replacement drink? Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body

  • DGMC graduates latest class of medical residents

     The following residents received their diplomas and follow-on assignments during a graduation ceremony held Friday at the Delta Breeze Club, presided by Col. (Dr.) Kevin Connolly, 60th Medical Group commander and the keynote speaker, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Richard Tubb, former physician

  • Travis Airmen repair Air Force, Boeing aircraft

    Four Travis Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron traveled to Boeing headquarters in Long Beach, Calif., June 11 to repair approximately 540 devices that were faultily produced in August 2008. Approximately 230 of those fixed devices will go on Air Force aircraft.The devices are placed on all

  • Airmen's Attic aids enlisted members

    With permanent-change-of-station season going into full gear, there is one shop at Travis to assist Airmen in their move. The Airmen's Attic is a shop where enlisted members, staff sergeant and below, their dependents and Reservists can shop for free. The Airmen's Attic helps Airmen get the items

  • Civilian employee with Navy drops 130 pounds

    Kirsten Lim knows the harsh pain of silent judgment that can come with being overweight.She's seen looks and felt casual cruelty from strangers. Once tipping the scale at 400 pounds, Lim was once asked by a flight attendant how she even got on a plane.Such remarks took their toll and, in March 2010,

  • National pastime teaches life lessons

    Summertime means different things to different people: swimming, barbecues, vacations, moving to a new school. For me, summer also means baseball.I won't mention my favorite major league team because it's in direct conflict with my wing commander's favorite team. However, I feel we can extract many

  • The Courageous 56

    When 56 courageous patriots put their signatures to a single piece of parchment 236 years ago, the course of world history changed in an instant. Although we celebrate the fourth day of July as Independence Day, it should not be lost on us that those signatures were the culmination of months of

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, and Mrs. Patty Ramsay visited here Tuesday through Thursday to speak with Airmen, meet with installation leadership, and learn about the base's dynamic mission.Team Travis' unique capabilities were showcased to Ramsay during a tour of the base's

  • Refueling Maintenance keeps the JP-8 flowing

    It takes a special process to turn Jet Propellant-8 into raw airpower for Travis. Part of that process is for Airmen from the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron to drive special vehicles out to the aircraft to provide refueling capabilities. Sometimes these specialized vehicles can malfunction and