• Paintball--innovative comprehensive fitness

    Paintball is an exciting game during which teams work together to eliminate other teams by marking them with paint. It's a character-building sport played by men, women and children. Key elements to winning the game include quick thinking, communication and determination; not merely strength, body

  • DGMC greets new leader

    A noticeable hoisting of temperatures brought about seasonal change to the 60th Medical Group following a change-of-command ceremony held Wednesday at David Grant USAF Medical Center. The medics of the Air Force's flagship hospital bade fair winds and following seas to their former commander, known

  • Airmen must care for one another

    Airmen will partake in Wingman Day activities Monday and Tuesday with an emphasis on the social pillar of Comprehensive Airman Fitness.People seem to think of the social pillar as doing things with other people, becoming a stronger unit and having a positive social life off-duty. However, it is more

  • Support from others can support you

    Since I can remember, I have always loved scary movies. Though my parents found this type of entertainment distasteful, they were willing to try anything to get me to walk including using these movies to motivate their son. So the deal was when I could walk around the perimeter of our house 100

  • Parade unifies community

    Travis Airmen, family members and the community gathered Saturday in the 55th annual Vacaville Fiesta Days parade in downtown Vacaville to display community support and Travis pride.The Vacaville Fiesta Days event officially began on the same streets in July 1957 as a celebration of Spring,

  • 615th CRW inactivates, transfers command to 621st CRW in New Jersey

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing, headquartered at Travis Air Force Base, ceased its operations as a CRW, ending seven years of mobility excellence during an inactivation ceremony here on May 29. Part of the inactivation ceremony included the transfer of command of the two contingency response

  • Travis AFB seeks developer interest in solar energy opportunity

    The Air Force Real Property Agency and the 60th Air Mobility Wing are hosting an Industry Day on June 5, for parties interested in developing solar power projects on 202 acres of land at Travis AFB, Calif, as part of the Air Force Enhanced Use Lease Program.The event, which will take place at the

  • Youth Center programs enhance children's social pillar

    As summer quickly approaches, many students are anxiously counting down the number of school days. At the same time, their parents are frantically searching for activities to entertain them. The Travis Youth Center has a variety of summer programs that are intended to not only entertain students,

  • Services offers funds to students

    Every year Air Force Services distributes $25,000 in scholarships for higher education. The Air Force Services Club Membership Scholarship Program is a member-only program intended to assist club members and their family members defray the cost of higher education. Eligible individuals must provide

  • Visit to BMT reminder to lead Airmen to greatness

    One of the most rewarding experiences of my career has been returning to basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for a visit. Notice that I said "visit." No one who personally experienced BMT as a trainee would want to go back for anything other than a visit. During my trip, the