• Covering fact, fiction about vision

    May is recognized by the National Eye Institutes as Healthy Vision Month. Millions of people in the United States have undetected eye conditions or visual problems. A comprehensive eye exam by an eye care professional may lead to detection, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. This month,

  • Aquatic center opens 24 May; safety paramount

    The Travis Aquatic Center is scheduled to open May 24. The Travis community will have the opportunity to participate in open and lap swim, which are both free. In addition, the center offers private parties, water aerobics, kayaking classes and more. This year, the Aquatic Center staff has placed

  • New expo maximizes family time

    Just one year ago, Airmen preparing for deployment were required to go to a one-hour meeting at the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Travis. This meeting fulfilled a deployment checklist requirement from the AFRC once the readiness NCO signed it off. Fast forward to 2012, as the Air Force

  • Spouses Clubs name 21 Scholarship recipients

    The Officers' Spouses' and Enlisted Spouses' Club jointly held their Annual Scholarship Evening and Awards Ceremony May 11 at the Delta Breeze Club. The purpose of the event was to award Travis military spouses and their families a scholarship to pursue higher education. In total, the two clubs gave

  • Fire safety starts with you

    Most of us have heard about the importance of fire safety throughout our lives. Many people know the Smokey the Bear quote "Only you can prevent forest fires," but some may not believe one person can cause a wildfire. However, that's exactly what happened in the summer of 2008 when 176 Travis homes

  • Hot weather safety a priority during summertime

    The weather is warming and allergies are on the rise at Travis. The critical days of summer are about to begin. Outdoor work situations are becoming more strenuous due to the increase in temperature. Precautions need to be taken to prevent heat-related illnesses and ensure a safe and fun-filled

  • Late football coach's statements still relevent today

    "You were good. Good enough to get here. And now it's time to get better." Ever hear a message to that effect after being selected for promotion? I think we all have and it's valuable guidance. Those words were spoken by Vince Lombardi. He was regarded as one of the greatest motivational coaches

  • Accountability key to preventing Travis DUIs

    Driving under the influence. DUI. Drunk Driving. It seems these phrases are constantly thrown in our face; be it at commander's calls, emails, roll-calls or marquee postings. You can now add this commander's commentary to the list. Let me throw some numbers out there for you as reported by the

  • Extending the fight

    It's no secret Travis has some of the largest aircraft in the Air Force. To keep such large aircraft in the air, it can take thousands of pounds of a special fuel. With such massive aircraft, carrying tons of cargo, it is often necessary to receive extra fuel in-flight to complete the mission. The

  • 615 CRW Airmen tame the Eager Lion

    The Jordanian wing commander was not happy with me. As I sat in the colonel's office, getting chastised over something for which I had no control and no responsibility, it hit me. I've been here before. The scenario from the recent "Eagle Flag" exercise popped into my head. The memory of "Colonel